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all new tabs keeps loading and loading forever while only the first tab was able to surf the internet.

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Hi, i got a problem with the new update of my firefox, everytime I click the new tab after the first tab it just keeps on loading and loading, it doesnt redirect to the site and only the first tab I was able to use. I tried looking for answers but I can't find it.

Hi, i got a problem with the new update of my firefox, everytime I click the new tab after the first tab it just keeps on loading and loading, it doesnt redirect to the site and only the first tab I was able to use. I tried looking for answers but I can't find it.

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Appearance
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Appearance
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window
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Also, make sure you didn't enable the redirect block. You can check for that here:

  • Windows: "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options
  • Mac: "3-bar" menu button (or Firefox menu) > Preferences
  • Linux: "3-bar" menu button (or Edit menu) > Preferences

In the left column, click Advanced. Then on the right side, with the "General" mini-tab active, make sure the following is not selected (box is not checked): "Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page"

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jscher2000 said

Also, make sure you didn't enable the redirect block. You can check for that here:
  • Windows: "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options
  • Mac: "3-bar" menu button (or Firefox menu) > Preferences
  • Linux: "3-bar" menu button (or Edit menu) > Preferences
In the left column, click Advanced. Then on the right side, with the "General" mini-tab active, make sure the following is not selected (box is not checked): "Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page"

Oh wait, I think the Options/Preferences page may be laid out differently in Firefox 56. In that case, try this:

(1) In a new tab, type or paste about:config in the address bar and press Enter/Return. Click the button promising to be careful.

(2) In the search box above the list, type or paste auto and pause while the list is filtered

(3) Double-click the accessibility.blockautorefresh preference to switch the value from false to true

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cor-el said

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.
  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Appearance
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window

Hi thanks to you, i start it on safe mode and then realize the tabs are all working fine, so what i did i just refresh the firefox and restore it to default and now it works fine. thanks so much :D