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How to Fix Firefox Keeps Freezing Issue?

 Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular web browsers worldwide. It gives you a user- friendly interface and vast availability of extensions. It is supported for all main platforms like Mac, Windows, and Linux. But according to a few users, they cannot use Firefox smoothly due to freezing issues. The browser stops responding to click. To know how to fix this issue, check out the solutions mentioned below.



Remove the History of Firefox

  1. Go to the top right side of the browser and select the hamburger menu icon.
  2. Then click on the Library option from the pull-down menu.
  3. In the Library screen, select the History option.
  4. You should select the ‘Clear Recent History’ option.
  5. Once you get to the new screen, hit on the OK button.
  6. Restart the browser.

Upgrade to the Newest Version

  1. Reach the top right side of the browser and select the hamburger menu icon.
  2. Afterward, click on the Help option.
  3. You should select the About Firefox option.
  4. Now, the ‘About Mozilla Firefox’ screen will invoke, and Mozilla will look for updates and automatically download them.
  5. After finishing the download process, click on the ‘Restart to update Firefox’ option.

Turn off Add-ons

  1. Hit on the hamburger menu icon at the top right side of the screen.
  2. Then pick the ‘Add-ons’ option.
  3. Go to the section of Enabled and ensure the extensions are toggled off.
  4. Once you have saved the changes, reboot Mozilla Firefox.

Disable Hardware Acceleration

  1. At first, hit the hamburger menu icon at the top right side of the screen.
  2. Then, click on the Options button.
  3. Beneath the tab of General, move down, and locate the section of Performance.
  4. You should untick the ‘Use recommended performance settings’ box.
  5. Thereafter, untick the ‘Use hardware acceleration when available’ box.
  6. Go to the top right side of the screen, select the hamburger menu icon, and then click on the Exit option.

Remove Similar Session Restore Files

  1. Click on the hamburger menu icon at the top right side on your system.
  2. Afterward, click on the Help button.
  3. Go to the ‘Troubleshooting Information’ option.
  4. In the tab of ‘Troubleshooting Information,’ reach the ‘Application Basics’ section and locate the ‘Profile Folder’ option, then pick the ‘Open Folder’ option beside it.
  5. Navigate to the hamburger menu icon and click on the Exit button.
  6. Reach the Profile Folder.
  7. Find and then remove the file of ‘sessionstore.js.’
  8. Finally, reboot the Firefox browser.

 

David Root is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Webroot security products at Webroot login.

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