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unable to navigate while downloading at high speed

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Hi,

I don't understand what's wrong with the browser, I already signaled my disappointment as a feedback. As all reported, the browser is freezing sometime when I open a new tab (especially after an update). I have to restart at least 2 times the browser to make it works. This is not the big problem.

The pain point is that I cannot navigate while I am downloading a file at a high speed (120Mb/s). This is not due to my router or what ever in my computer but related to Firefox. While Firefox is downloading, I can use Edge without any issue.

I tried the same action in safe mode and I got the same problem.

Could you please tell me how to resolve this problem?

Is there a workaround if it's a bug?

Thank you.


Regards, Lyamine

Hi, I don't understand what's wrong with the browser, I already signaled my disappointment as a feedback. As all reported, the browser is freezing sometime when I open a new tab (especially after an update). I have to restart at least 2 times the browser to make it works. This is not the big problem. The pain point is that I cannot navigate while I am downloading a file at a high speed (120Mb/s). This is not due to my router or what ever in my computer but related to Firefox. While Firefox is downloading, I can use Edge without any issue. I tried the same action in safe mode and I got the same problem. Could you please tell me how to resolve this problem? Is there a workaround if it's a bug? Thank you. Regards, Lyamine

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Pkshadow said

Not sure what your downloading but I tend to use things that like to go faster so you may want to look into these : Can also use the search from the URL and just need download as a search word.

If the download has a limited bandwidth (by the server), let’s say 500KB, there is no problem to load pages. I don’t want to add plugins unfortunately, I would like to use the browser as clean as possible ;)

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Now windows is cleaning the ssd. So long due to windows update cleanup...

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You can get both of those as stand alone programs also, plus iGetter is good but tends to be a right click and copy url location, paste.

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Ya, I stick that in there as a lot of people do not know what it is for or exists so nothing ever gets cleaned.

If do not use Sessions you can triple what this guy suggests. https://www.servethehome.com/firefox-is-eating-your-ssd-here-is-how-to-fix-it/ As for what they have to say about SSD's, mine are 5yrs old no errors.

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I don’t have any issue with the sad lol. It’s just windows that is cleaning the cumulative updates downloaded. Now it’s done. Let’s try with a fresh FF

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Ya, I did not think so but it reduces the read/write to the disk by a lot of megs per day which means ram is doing something else when you might need it.

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So, I tried with a fresh installation. Without any addons and same issue :/

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Well, investigate into that a little and get back to us. Sorry that did not work out but you did get cleaned..lol

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Pkshadow said

Well, investigate into that a little and get back to us. Sorry that did not work out but you did get cleaned..lol

I am investigating the issue. I want to thank you for your time anyways. I will be back when I have more details ;)

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Strangely it happens only on mp4 files and especially through Internet. if I download a file from local area Web server and navigate on Internet, no problem.

Using Fiddler I noticed that the request is gone, I suspected my Asus Router so I disabled and re-enbled AiProtection and sites are loading, the speed depends on the contents to load though. it's very slow but it's not in pending anymore.

I will check that when I have time

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