After the recent update to Firefox 38, some Windows users may notice that Firefox responds more slowly while you type in a search, enter a web address, or navigate its controls, than its prior versions.
Mozilla is currently working on a long-term fix, but if you are affected, you can take these steps to fix the issue yourself:
Turn off hardware acceleration
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button
and select .
- Select the panel and the tab.
- Uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.
- Click the Firefox menu
and select .Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select .Click the Firefox menu
and select .
- Start Firefox the way you normally do.
Install a current graphic driver
Since the problem mainly occurs when using the Standard VGA Graphics Adapter driver included with Windows, installing a dedicated graphics driver for your hardware will help.
In order to update your graphics driver, see Search for and install new graphics drivers.