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why does it take a long time to launch fire fox on my computer but not my laptop

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why does it take a long time to launch fire fox on my computer but not my laptop

why does it take a long time to launch fire fox on my computer but not my laptop

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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).


A possible cause is security software (firewall) that blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.

Remove all rules for Firefox 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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IT WORKS GREAT TY VERY MUCH

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You're welcome