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Firefox is Laggy/Stuttering

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radoslawbrus
radoslawbrus
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Hi,

Previously I was using Chrome and Opera. But now I need to use 'one' web browser on many different devices and not all of them are rich in ram memory quantity. So i decided to go back to firefox (I used FF before Chrome). But FF is Laggy is stuttering whole the time even now when I am wrting this question (He stopped on lettter 'w' from 'when' and then on 'H' from 'He' and just now. So after couple characters. And I don't know really why? I don't have this problem problem on chrome and opera, I have in my PC: Phenom II X4 955 QuadCore 3.2GHz Black Edition 6GB DDR3 1.6V quite good and fast. SSD drive Very good graphic card and mainboards. Whole PC is really not bad. System: Windows 8.1 fully updated.

Also when I am doing something like opening many cards I have this lag thing. So maybe it is some cache problem? Maybe I will be able to turn it off?

I have about 2GB ram for web browser (Now FF is using about 0,5 to 1,5GB sometimes I have open about 45 cards but I need it). So still there is a room FF can use a bit more on this PC (on other devices FF can not use so much memory).

Also when I am minimalizing FF and after few seconds I am maximalizating it FF is lagging again. And this is also a problem for me I am copping lot of data.

Could you help me with it? Thanks

Hi, Previously I was using Chrome and Opera. But now I need to use 'one' web browser on many different devices and not all of them are rich in ram memory quantity. So i decided to go back to firefox (I used FF before Chrome). But FF is Laggy is stuttering whole the time even now when I am wrting this question (He stopped on lettter 'w' from 'when' and then on 'H' from 'He' and just now. So after couple characters. And I don't know really why? I don't have this problem problem on chrome and opera, I have in my PC: Phenom II X4 955 QuadCore 3.2GHz Black Edition 6GB DDR3 1.6V quite good and fast. SSD drive Very good graphic card and mainboards. Whole PC is really not bad. System: Windows 8.1 fully updated. Also when I am doing something like opening many cards I have this lag thing. So maybe it is some cache problem? Maybe I will be able to turn it off? I have about 2GB ram for web browser (Now FF is using about 0,5 to 1,5GB sometimes I have open about 45 cards but I need it). So still there is a room FF can use a bit more on this PC (on other devices FF can not use so much memory). Also when I am minimalizing FF and after few seconds I am maximalizating it FF is lagging again. And this is also a problem for me I am copping lot of data. Could you help me with it? Thanks

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FredMcD
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode;

Type about:preferences#advanced<Enter> in the address bar.

Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?

radoslawbrus
radoslawbrus Question owner
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Hi,

with Use Hardware Acceleration off, FF works much better and much faster (why?). In Safe Mode, it works additionaly a bit better and a bit faster, why? What I can do more to have my FF working really fast without any lagging?

My addonds: Adblock Plus Tab Data Web Developer

Thank you

FredMcD
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From Mozilla help files;

Since this feature was added to Firefox, it has gradually improved, but there still are a few glitches.