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Firefox freezes for approx 45 seconds when using Google search (google.co.uk)

YeOldeBowler
YeOldeBowler

Firefox 117.0 Windows 10

When using Google search the screen locks and the cpu goes high. After approx 45 seconds the results are displayed. This does not happen using DuckDuckGo as the search engine. Google search is fine in Pale Moon and Edge. I have attached screen prints of the Firefox screen (the connection circle is constantly rotating during the 45 seconds) and a screen shot of Task Manager. This has only started happening since updating to 117 yesterday.

Thank you

Peter

Firefox 117.0 Windows 10 When using Google search the screen locks and the cpu goes high. After approx 45 seconds the results are displayed. This does not happen using DuckDuckGo as the search engine. Google search is fine in Pale Moon and Edge. I have attached screen prints of the Firefox screen (the connection circle is constantly rotating during the 45 seconds) and a screen shot of Task Manager. This has only started happening since updating to 117 yesterday. Thank you Peter
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Chosen solution

Just an update should other users have the same problem. I turned off 'inject scripts into web traffic...' in Kaspersky, Security settings, Network settings and the problem was resolved. I removed the Kaspersky extension as it proved unnecessary. (Screen print attached).

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zeroknight
zeroknight

Possibly AdBlocker Ultimate. Does it still happen in Troubleshoot Mode?

YeOldeBowler
YeOldeBowler Question owner

Thanks for your response zeroknight. I have done the following: Disabled AdBlocker, restarted Firefox - same problem. Problem still exists in Troubleshoot Mode. Problem still exists when Kaspersky protection paused. I loaded the latest beta but still there.

Looks like it is now affecting DuckDuckGo though with only a 25 seconds hang.

zeroknight
zeroknight

Others users have reported performance issues if you don't have the Kaspersky companion extension installed.

YeOldeBowler
YeOldeBowler Question owner

Thanks zeroknight. I have installed the extension and, so far, the problem has disappeared. Will monitor over the next couple of days but I will assume it has solved the problem.

Thank you again

YeOldeBowler
YeOldeBowler Question owner

Chosen Solution

Just an update should other users have the same problem. I turned off 'inject scripts into web traffic...' in Kaspersky, Security settings, Network settings and the problem was resolved. I removed the Kaspersky extension as it proved unnecessary. (Screen print attached).