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Firefox becomes Non Resposive & must be shut down using Windows task manager. My version of firefox is current.

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Firefox freezes automatically after being on for a while and will not clear by itself.

Firefox freezes automatically after being on for a while and will not clear by itself.

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Hello,

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also this instruction guide may help?

Firefox hangs or is not responding - How to fix
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From what I have been reading from other posts on this forum, the issue may be caused by the clear history settings. It was suppose to have been fixed in v30.

Type about:preferences#privacy <enter> in the address bar.

The button next to History, select Use Custom Settings.

At the bottom of the page, turn on Clear History When Firefox Closes. At the far right, press the Settings button. Turn on ONLY Cache and Form And Search History leaving the others off.


This is not a cure but will make it easier if Firefox locks up in Windows. https://support.mozilla.org/questions/997866 {web link}

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