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Why does typing or hitting the backspace key while typing freeze mozilla?

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  • Last reply by Oso Blanco

This happens all the time. I'm typing and it freezes. I hit backspace and it freezes. It takes several seconds up to a minute to 'wake up" and it's totally non-responsive during that time.

This happens all the time. I'm typing and it freezes. I hit backspace and it freezes. It takes several seconds up to a minute to 'wake up" and it's totally non-responsive during that time.

Chosen solution

Try to disable the backspace action by setting this pref to 2 on the about:config page.

  • browser.backspace_action = 2

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.

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Chosen Solution

Try to disable the backspace action by setting this pref to 2 on the about:config page.

  • browser.backspace_action = 2

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.

Thank you. It seems to have cleaned up the problem completely.