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Get links to fixing specific Firefox problems and general troublshooting steps that will help you solve most other issues.

=Fix specific issues with Firefox= * [[Image:listicon]]&nbsp[[Fix problems with your home page or search]] * [[Image:listicon]]&nbsp[[Fix problems with websites like Facebook, YouTube and webmail]] * [[Image:listicon]]&nbsp[[Troubleshoot and fix Firefox crashes]] * [[Image:listicon]]&nbsp[[Breaking issues and problems after Firefox updates]] * [[Image:listicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox is slow, stops working or takes too long to start]] * [[Image:listicon]]&nbsp[[Firefox error messages – what they mean and how to fix them]] =How to solve most problems with Firefox= '''Follow these steps in order until the problem is fixed:''' # Restart your computer # [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Error loading web sites#w_try-clearing-firefoxs-cookies-and-cache|Clear your cookies and cache]] # [[Image:linkicon]]&nbsp[[Update your plugins]] # [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Basic Troubleshooting#w_4-restart-firefox-in-safe-mode|Restart Firefox in Safe Mode and see if the problem goes away]] #* If the problem goes away, see [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] #* If the problem does not go away, continue on to step 5. # [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Troubleshooting plugins|Troubleshoot your plugins]] # [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Resetting preferences|Reset your Firefox settings]] # [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Basic Troubleshooting#w_7-reinstall-firefox|Reinstall Firefox]] # [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Managing profiles|Make a new profile]] #* If making a new profile fixes the issue, see [[Image:docicon]]&nbsp[[Recovering important data from an old profile]] {note}'''Note:''' The [[Basic Troubleshooting]] article has more details about each of these steps.{/note}