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Firefox 20.0.1 is slow

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Windows Vista-Pro (32Bit)

Upgrade to Firefox 20.0.1, was Flawless and all add-ons installed correctly.

Initial usage of FF 20.0.1... was OK.., but after surfing for extended periods of time FF is becoming slower and unresponsive..?

Windows Vista-Pro (32Bit) Upgrade to Firefox 20.0.1, was Flawless and all add-ons installed correctly. Initial usage of FF 20.0.1... was OK.., but after surfing for extended periods of time FF is becoming slower and unresponsive..?

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Hello,

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information. Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

  1. Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

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please also update your plugins (some of them are out-dated & have security vulnerabilities that are actively exploited on the web).

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I've update my plugins, I reset firefox 4 times, I disable hardware accelerator but still is slow :( . I use Windows 8 (i5, 6gb RAM), 3 days ago it was ok, but now I open firefox with 3 tabs and is slow from beginning. What can I do?

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Certain Firefox problems can be solved by performing a Clean reinstall. This means you remove Firefox program files and then reinstall Firefox. Please follow these steps:

Note: You might want to print these steps or view them in another browser.

  1. Download the latest Desktop version of Firefox from http://www.mozilla.org and save the setup file to your computer.
  2. After the download finishes, close all Firefox windows (click Exit from the Firefox or File menu).
  3. Delete the Firefox installation folder, which is located in one of these locations, by default:
    • Windows:
      • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox
    • Mac: Delete Firefox from the Applications folder.
    • Linux: If you installed Firefox with the distro-based package manager, you should use the same way to uninstall it - see Install Firefox on Linux. If you downloaded and installed the binary package from the Firefox download page, simply remove the folder firefox in your home directory.
  4. Now, go ahead and reinstall Firefox:
    1. Double-click the downloaded installation file and go through the steps of the installation wizard.
    2. Once the wizard is finished, choose to directly open Firefox after clicking the Finish button.

Please report back to see if this helped you!

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Done this, not help :( . I hope the new update will resolve the speed.

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Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.

You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.


Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

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I scan with Microsoft Safety Scanner and TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility, and nothing found. I have Kaspersky Pure 2.0 and is up to date. Still have lag in switching tabs, or surf, or even write the address on the address bar :(

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Have you tried Malwarebytes?

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Yes, I finish the scan now, and 0 threads.

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Hello,

Try disabling graphics hardware acceleration. Since this feature was added to Firefox, it has gradually improved, but there still are a few glitches.

You might need to restart Firefox in order for this to take effect, so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.).

Then perform these steps:

  • Click the orange Firefox button at the top left, then select the "Options" button, or, if there is no Firefox button at the top, go to Tools > Options.
  • In the Firefox options window click the Advanced tab, then select "General".
  • In the settings list, you should find the Use hardware acceleration when available checkbox. Uncheck this checkbox.
  • Now, restart Firefox and see if the problems persist.

Additionally, please check for updates for your graphics driver by following the steps mentioned in the following Knowledge base articles:

Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems

Upgrade your graphics drivers to use hardware acceleration and WebGL

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

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I disabled graphics hardware acceleration yesterday. My computer drivers is up to date. Not fix :(

Thank you so much for your time.

Modified by cds91

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Try running FF in Windows safe Mode to do this, reboot, and when it is tap f8 till a menu shows, use the down arrow to select "safe mode with networking", login and launch Firefox and see if the issue persists.

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I switch power plan from Power Saver to "Balanced" and it's ok now. I tough power plan works only for battery mode, but seems that works even on AC. Thank you.