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Browser freezes unless mouse is moving.

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EthanSD
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On any website, including youtube videos or online games, the browser will freeze unless the mouse is moving. I have tried everything, including safe mode, malware detectors, and uninstalling and reinstalling. Nothing has helped. How can I fix this? It is very inconvenient.

On any website, including youtube videos or online games, the browser will freeze unless the mouse is moving. I have tried everything, including safe mode, malware detectors, and uninstalling and reinstalling. Nothing has helped. How can I fix this? It is very inconvenient.

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philipp
philipp
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hi, next to the security software already in place, please run a scan with various other security tools like the free version of malwarebytes, adwcleaner & eset online one-time scanner.