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Web sites stop loading until I move the mouse.

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emh12az
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Web sites stop loading unless I move the mouse. I have tried resetting Firefox, and have uninstalled and reinstalled it. Still freezing without mouse movement.

Web sites stop loading unless I move the mouse. I have tried resetting Firefox, and have uninstalled and reinstalled it. Still freezing without mouse movement.

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hello emh12az, multiple other affected users have reported that this was an issue caused by malware on their pc. please run a scan of your system with adwcleaner and the free version of malwarebytes.

Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

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hello emh12az, multiple other affected users have reported that this was an issue caused by malware on their pc. please run a scan of your system with adwcleaner and the free version of malwarebytes.

Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware