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Why does typed text on desktop PC have a display lag?

Bgrayebay
Bgrayebay
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As I type in any app, webpage, etc.. (including this web page) the text I type does not display immediately. Display can take 2-3 seconds to display as it is typed. In some cases, characters are missed entirely if I type quickly. This started over the past weekend around 10/8/2016.

I am using a Windows 7 (SP1) PC Firefox Ver 48.0.2 Megabit Internet over Fiber via tethered Lan connection

As I type in any app, webpage, etc.. (including this web page) the text I type does not display immediately. Display can take 2-3 seconds to display as it is typed. In some cases, characters are missed entirely if I type quickly. This started over the past weekend around 10/8/2016. I am using a Windows 7 (SP1) PC Firefox Ver 48.0.2 Megabit Internet over Fiber via tethered Lan connection

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the-edmeister
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Try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily turns off hardware acceleration, resets some settings, and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).

If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu:

  • Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click Help Help-29 and select Restart with Add-ons Disabled.

If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Safe Mode as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • On Mac: Hold the option key while starting Firefox.
  • On Linux: Quit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox -safe-mode
    (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)

When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "Start in Safe Mode".

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If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme, or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps in the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article to find the cause.

To exit Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.

Let us know your results.