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Freezing when trying to download.

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Freezing when trying to download. Might be related to CCleaner?

95 64bit Windows 10 Home Version 21H2 Alienware 15R4

Freezing when trying to download. Might be related to CCleaner? 95 64bit Windows 10 Home Version 21H2 Alienware 15R4

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We do not recommend using other programs to clean Firefox because they could corrupt the files. Also, the browser can clean itself.


Start Firefox using Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode {web link}

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?


Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page {web Link} (There’s a lot of good stuff here) and search for a download manager.


This download manager works separately from the browser. The browser tells it what to download, and off it goes.

http://www.freedownloadmanager.org It is a powerful modern download accelerator and organizer for Windows and Mac.