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switching tabs in firefox 4 is slow. Am I doing something wrong

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When I have multiple tabs opened to various web sites and I go to switch from one tab to another there is a significantly greater delay in switching than there was back in Firefox 3.6.17. Other than that, Firefox 4 does seem to be faster.

It made me wonder if I am doing something wrong that might cause firefox to slow up in switching web site contexts like that?

When I have multiple tabs opened to various web sites and I go to switch from one tab to another there is a significantly greater delay in switching than there was back in Firefox 3.6.17. Other than that, Firefox 4 does seem to be faster. It made me wonder if I am doing something wrong that might cause firefox to slow up in switching web site contexts like that?

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Try running Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode. If it functions properly in that configuration, then one of your add-ons is the culprit.


Incidentally, your Java installation is out of date which exposes your system to exploits. Update via http://www.java.com/en/

Please visit the Plugins Check page to determine if any others need updating.