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Slow reply with typing and cursor, FF 30, Windows 7...help?

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design721
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I am getting a delay every time I type in a field as well as when scrolling. Every input is delayed. I can type a few words, scroll half a page and then everything freezes.

I see that this is a common problem but no solution. I have no problem with Chrome.

It is frustrating enough that I am considering moving to Chrome altogether (bookmarks also are almost useless, I can't organize w/o it crashing, but that's another issue that has never worked correctly).


Any fixes out there?

I am getting a delay every time I type in a field as well as when scrolling. Every input is delayed. I can type a few words, scroll half a page and then everything freezes. I see that this is a common problem but no solution. I have no problem with Chrome. It is frustrating enough that I am considering moving to Chrome altogether (bookmarks also are almost useless, I can't organize w/o it crashing, but that's another issue that has never worked correctly). Any fixes out there?

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FredMcD
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Your System Details shows; Installed Plug-ins

Shockwave Flash 14.0 r0 Shockwave Flash 13.0 r0

Having more than one version of a program may cause issues.

FredMcD
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode; Press the <Alt> or <F10> key to bring up the tool bar. Followed by;

Windows; Tools > Options Linux; Edit > Preferences Mac; application name > Preferences

Then Advanced > General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration. Then restart.

cor-el
cor-el
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You can check for problems with the sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak files in the Firefox profile folder that store session data.

Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups and open and closed (undo) tabs to get lost and you will have to recreate them (make a note or bookmark them if possible).