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Here you will learn about the basic tips and guidelines for using Firefox in your language.

Here is a collection of the links to the most useful pages explaining how to use some of the basic features and fix any problems you may encounter while using Firefox. To learn more, click the link that best matches the information you're looking for: *[[How to set the home page]], which includes the following: **Set or change your home page **Restore the default home page **Having problems? *[[Private Browsing - Browse the web without saving information about the sites you visit]], which includes the following: **How do I open a new Private Window? **How do I turn on Private Browsing? **How do I turn off Private Browsing? **What does Private Browsing not save? **Other ways to control what information Firefox saves *[[Refresh Firefox – easily fix most problems]], which includes the following: **Reset Firefox to its default state **What does the reset feature do? *[[Send plugin crash reports to help Mozilla improve Firefox]], which includes the following: **What is a plugin? **What is a crash? **What information is sent in a crash report? **How do I keep plugins from crashing? *[[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode]], which includes the following: **How to start Firefox in Safe Mode **Safe Mode window **Troubleshooting problems in Safe Mode **Exiting Safe Mode **Make permanent changes to Firefox in the Safe Mode window *[[Firefox hangs or is not responding - How to fix]], which includes the following: **Firefox hangs at random times **Firefox hangs while playing Flash videos **Firefox hangs after using it for a long time **Update Firefox **Firefox hangs while loading the first window **Speed up Session Restore **Firefox hangs when downloading files or saving images **Firefox hangs when you quit it *[[Firefox crashes - Troubleshoot, prevent and get help fixing crashes]], which includes the following: **Update your software **Check for viruses or spyware **Check to see if the crash happens in safe mode **Check your hardware **Get help fixing this crash