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build 5.0.1 freezing - at sites, during downloads, switching tabs, deleting bookmarks sidebar -really getting annoying - disabled all add-ons - no luck - may try chrome ?? rchene@shaw.ca

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Have used firefox for several years now - build 5.0.1 freezing all the time - while visiting sites, during downloads, when switching tabs, while deleting bookmarks in sidebar -etc etc - really getting annoying - disabled all add-ons - still no luck - may try chrome ?? rchene@shaw.ca

Have used firefox for several years now - build 5.0.1 freezing all the time - while visiting sites, during downloads, when switching tabs, while deleting bookmarks in sidebar -etc etc - really getting annoying - disabled all add-ons - still no luck - may try chrome ?? rchene@shaw.ca

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Try a new Profile.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows

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Try a new Profile.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows

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did it - used firefox past 2 days - seems to be working a bit better

thanks