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Websites show a spinning wheel and never finish loading

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I ran all the Firefox malware suggesed programs "Websites show a spinning wheel and never finish loading" but none worked. I got an eMail virus that Avast did not catch. I ran their full scan (I normally run the quick) and noticed they also have an option at the bottom for a Boot-Time Scan. I clicked to run it at re-boot and it came up with 2 PUB malwares. I removed them and the Tab wheels have stopped spinning! As for the eMail virus, Avast full scan found nothing but the Microsoft Safety Scanner (recommended by FF) did.

I ran all the Firefox malware suggesed programs "Websites show a spinning wheel and never finish loading" but none worked. I got an eMail virus that Avast did not catch. I ran their full scan (I normally run the quick) and noticed they also have an option at the bottom for a Boot-Time Scan. I clicked to run it at re-boot and it came up with 2 PUB malwares. I removed them and the Tab wheels have stopped spinning! As for the eMail virus, Avast full scan found nothing but the Microsoft Safety Scanner (recommended by FF) did.

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It is possible that your security software (firewall, anti-virus) blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, #p#ly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.

Remove all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.

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Boot the computer in Windows Safe mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that helps.