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why does firefox take forever to upload photos to ebay?

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ginacook1963
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Laptop runs on windows xp. Was told explorer would no longer be supported and to choose a new browser. Went with Firefox. When uploading photos to Ebay it takes forever. Is there a way to speed this up or should i go back to explorer?

Laptop runs on windows xp. Was told explorer would no longer be supported and to choose a new browser. Went with Firefox. When uploading photos to Ebay it takes forever. Is there a way to speed this up or should i go back to explorer?

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.

  • Clear the Cache

How to clear the Firefox cache {web link}

and

  • Remove Cookies

This will log you out of all sites you're logged in to. Press the Alt or F10 key to bring up the tool bar. Followed by;

Windows; Tools > Options Linux; Edit > Preferences Mac; application name > Preferences

Then Privacy. Under History, select Firefox will Use Custom Settings. There is a button on the right side called Show Cookies.

If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode; Press the Alt or F10 key to bring up the tool bar. Followed by;

Windows; Tools > Options Linux; Edit > Preferences Mac; application name > Preferences

Then Advanced > General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Poke around safe web sites and see if there is still a problem. Then restart.