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Firefox keeps freezing with this message box: "Firefox has stopped working. A problem has caused the program to stop working correctly. .."

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If I go to "?" and hit the refresh button, I can get Firefox to work again, but only until it freezes all over again.

If I go to "?" and hit the refresh button, I can get Firefox to work again, but only until it freezes all over again.

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How often does this happen? What were you and Firefox doing at the time?

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac=Options)
key, and then starting Firefox. A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh).

Is the problem still there?


https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-slow-how-make-it-faster

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-uses-too-many-cpu-resources-how-fix

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-hangs-or-not-responding

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Hi FredMcD- Safe Mode does not solve the problem. I just opened FF this am & the box appeared yet again. I had to refresh FF just to reply to your message. It's annoying. Any alternative solutions? thanks, roland~

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Start your Computer in safe mode with networking. Then start Firefox. Try Safe websites. Is the problem still there?

Starting The Computer In Safe Mode;
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