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Firefox is slow to start

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  • Last reply by aki66

u666sa
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I've made a video describing this issue, plz watch -- https://youtu.be/NfHyb_Mvs4E This issue is not new, I've lived with it since 2013-ish. FF is slow on startup, doesn't matter what OS or what hardware configuration. I have two laptops it acts the same on both, I've installed it to client's laptops it does same exact thing, so this is a global issue for all Firefox users. ... Without any extensions installed, Firefox starts up and loads google.com slower than Chromium. ... With extensions installed, Firefox starts up and loads google.com sloooooooooooowwwww, compared to Chromium. ... What extensions??? Let's keep it basic.. Same exact extensions I use on Chromium. uBlock Origin. ... I did report this issue back in the day and advice I got turn off extensions. Come on gents, turning off extensions is not an option, especially when there is a good browser like Chromium that loads blazingly fast with all the same extensions.

I've made a video describing this issue, plz watch -- https://youtu.be/NfHyb_Mvs4E This issue is not new, I've lived with it since 2013-ish. FF is slow on startup, doesn't matter what OS or what hardware configuration. I have two laptops it acts the same on both, I've installed it to client's laptops it does same exact thing, so this is a global issue for all Firefox users. ... Without any extensions installed, Firefox starts up and loads google.com slower than Chromium. ... With extensions installed, Firefox starts up and loads google.com sloooooooooooowwwww, compared to Chromium. ... What extensions??? Let's keep it basic.. Same exact extensions I use on Chromium. uBlock Origin. ... I did report this issue back in the day and advice I got turn off extensions. Come on gents, turning off extensions is not an option, especially when there is a good browser like Chromium that loads blazingly fast with all the same extensions.

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dlsakbo
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To find out the cause of the slowdown, first try restarting Firefox in Safe Mode. ... Choose Start in Safe Mode. If Firefox runs faster in Safe Mode, then you know the problem lies in one of the add-ons or plugins. Disable all add-ons, and restart Firefox.

alahakoonmewni
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Here are 5 fixes that have helped other users resolve the slow Firefox issue. 

 1 . Clear browser data and disable the unused add-ons 
  2. Switch the hardware acceleration 
  3 .Update your graphics driver
  4. Resolve problems with unresponsive script 
    5.Run a virus scan
u666sa
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dlsakbo said

To find out the cause of the slowdown, first try restarting Firefox in Safe Mode. ...

Brother, I've done it before, I did it now, same exact thing. FF starts up slow. You didn't watch the video I made did you. I see zero views.


alahakoonmewni said

Here are 5 fixes that have helped other users resolve the slow Firefox issue. 1 . Clear browser data and disable the unused add-ons 2. Switch the hardware acceleration 3 .Update your graphics driver 4. Resolve problems with unresponsive script 5.Run a virus scan

I bet others never compared FF to Chromium, and I bet you didn't watch my video.


Once again, bunch of apathetic firefox bots trying to convince me that there is no problem with firefox startup speed. I know a solution, I'm switching to Chromium.

aki66
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To find the solution try to start Firefox in safe mode.If it start faster than now disable all the plugins and restart Firefox again..