Every Time I Go To Twitter Computer Freezes For 5 Minutes Straight: HELP!?!?
It not only freezes for Twitter, but random other sites as well. I've already tried using Firefox in Safe Mode, refreshing, and every imaginable thing to see if it was my computer's issue like malware/virus scans, high pc usage, etc. I've never in 10 years had so many issues with Firefox. Just bought a brand new laptop and no problems on that. Any guesses?
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Separate Issue; Your System Details shows;
Installed Plug-ins
Shockwave Flash 17.0 r0 Shockwave Flash 11.3 r300
Having more than one version of a program may cause issues.
Grab the uninstaller from here: Uninstall Flash Player | Windows Uninstall Flash Player | Mac Then reinstall the latest version.
Flash Player Version 17.0.0.169
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
Shockwave Director Version 12.1.7.157 http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.
- Clear the Cache and
- Remove Cookies
Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to.
Type about:preferences<Enter> in the address bar.
- Cookies; Select Privacy. Under History, select Firefox will Use Custom Settings. Press the button on the right side called Show Cookies. Use the search bar to look for the site. Note; There may be more than one entry. Remove All of them.
- Cache; Select Advanced > Network. Across from Cached Web Content, Press Clear Now.
If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode;
Type about:preferences#advanced<Enter> in the address bar.
Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.
Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?
Then restart.
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Chosen Solution
Separate Issue; Your System Details shows;
Installed Plug-ins
Shockwave Flash 17.0 r0 Shockwave Flash 11.3 r300
Having more than one version of a program may cause issues.
Grab the uninstaller from here: Uninstall Flash Player | Windows Uninstall Flash Player | Mac Then reinstall the latest version.
Flash Player Version 17.0.0.169
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
Shockwave Director Version 12.1.7.157 http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.
- Clear the Cache and
- Remove Cookies
Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to.
Type about:preferences<Enter> in the address bar.
- Cookies; Select Privacy. Under History, select Firefox will Use Custom Settings. Press the button on the right side called Show Cookies. Use the search bar to look for the site. Note; There may be more than one entry. Remove All of them.
- Cache; Select Advanced > Network. Across from Cached Web Content, Press Clear Now.
If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode;
Type about:preferences#advanced<Enter> in the address bar.
Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.
Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?
Then restart.
chanciusmaximus said
It not only freezes for Twitter, but random other sites as well. I've already tried using Firefox in Safe Mode, refreshing, and every imaginable thing to see if it was my computer's issue like malware/virus scans, high pc usage, etc. I've never in 10 years had so many issues with Firefox. Just bought a brand new laptop and no problems on that. Any guesses?
Thanks! This seems to fix most of the issues. The computer still freezes up a little, but no where near the amount that it used to freeze.