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I have a website I use often, receantly it locks up as soon as I access it

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bold textThe Web site provider told me theres nothing wrong on there end, suggested to clear cookies on Firefox, how do I do that please.?

'''bold text'''The Web site provider told me theres nothing wrong on there end, suggested to clear cookies on Firefox, how do I do that please.?

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What site is this and screenshot error?

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You can try these steps in case of issues with webpages:

You can reload webpage(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • press "Ctrl+F5" or press "Ctrl+Shift+R" (Windows,Linux)
  • press "Command+Shift+R" (Mac)

Clear the Cache and remove the Cookies for websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Settings), click the padlock icon (Clear cookies and site data) for the domain in the selected tab.

"Remove the Cookies" for websites that cause problems:

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Data"

"Clear the Cache":

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data -> Clear Data -> [X] Cached Web Content -> Clear

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

  • switch to the Default System theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click "Refresh Firefox" in the Troubleshoot Mode start window

You can check for issues with Enhanced Tracking Protection and Total Cookie Protection. Firefox shows a purple shield instead of a gray shield at the left end of the location/address bar in case Enhanced Tracking Protection is blocking content.

  • click the shield icon for more detail and possibly disable the protection

You can check the Web Console for relevant-looking messages like about blocked content.

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On the point about clearing cookies, there are two ways to clear just one site's cookies so you aren't signed out of everything:

(1) Lock icon

While viewing a page on the problem site, click the lock icon at the left end of the address bar. After a moment, a "Clear Cookies and Site Data" button should appear at the bottom. Go ahead and click that. Firefox will ask you to confirm; go ahead and confirm.

Then try reloading the page. Does that help?

(2) Manage Data dialog

Open the Settings page in the separate tab.

In the left column, click Privacy & Security.

On the right side, scroll down to the Cookies and Site Data section.

Click the Manage Data button.

In this dialog, select the site whose cookies you want to remove and click Remove Selected.

When you are done, click Save Changes.

Then return to the tab with the problem site, Reload, and see whether things have improved.

Any progress from clearing cookies?

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