Recent answers to computer freezes when I right-click and copy within Firefoxhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/9410642012-11-03T16:22:01-07:00The thread stays open for a couple of months unless a moderator closes it sooner (usually if it gets2012-11-03T16:22:01-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/941064#answer-379061<p>The thread stays open for a couple of months unless a moderator closes it sooner (usually if it gets too long and way off topic, which doesn't seem to be the case here).
</p>Thanks for the reply. I ran FF in safe mode and disabled the hardware accl. There are no problems co2012-11-03T06:39:08-07:00Moskva81https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/941064#answer-379025<p>Thanks for the reply. I ran FF in safe mode and disabled the hardware accl. There are no problems copying in FF in safe mode (I tried this one week ago). I booted back up in regular mode and the problem seems to have stopped. Though last time I ran in safe mode and started up again it also subsided, but then after a few days the copy problem came back. Hopefully it lasts this time. If it comes back can I open up this post again?
</p>You can also try to boot the computer in Windows Safe mode with network support (press F8 on the boo2012-11-02T21:50:34-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/941064#answer-378927<p>You can also try to boot the computer in Windows Safe mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that helps.
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<ul><li><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode" rel="nofollow">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode</a>
</li></ul>The two main issues that Safe Mode typically tackles are: (1) disabling all Extensions, and (2) disa2012-11-02T08:24:33-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/941064#answer-378839<p>The two main issues that Safe Mode typically tackles are: (1) disabling all Extensions, and (2) disabling hardware accelerated graphics. You can try these manually normal mode to see whether either makes a difference alone.
</p><p>You usually need to restart Firefox after making these changes before they take effect.
</p><p>To disable extensions:
</p><p>orange Firefox button <em>or</em> classic Tools menu &gt; Add-ons &gt; Extensions category
</p><p>To disable hardware acceleration:
</p><p>You usually need to restart Firefox in order for this to take effect, so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.).
</p><p>orange Firefox button <em>or</em> classic Tools menu &gt; Options &gt; Advanced
</p><p>On the "General" mini-tab, uncheck the box for "Use hardware acceleration when available"
</p><p>If you restart Firefox, is there any improvement?
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