So you will need to buy premium antivirus software that keeps all viruses and malware away from your PC. Large Number of Tabs Opened It is evident that if you open a large number of tabs, Firefox is running slow or freezing. For a computer with lower memory and specifications, we recommend you do not open more than 5 to 6 tabs at once.
Now there is no specific number for how many tabs will hang Firefox. It is good practice to keep the number of active tabs as low as possible for a smooth interface. Close all unnecessary tabs immediately after the work is finished. If you see a small circle rotating in the center of the browser, it means you have a slow internet connection. The only way to fix this problem is by upgrading or changing your internet plans.
Use an ethernet cable if possible because it is faster than wifi. You can check internet speed by visiting speedtest. It displays your ping, download, and upload internet speed in Mbps. Disable Hardware Acceleration Open Menu.
Along with the causes mentioned above, some other general reasons are:. Therefore, we can speed up firefox on Mac OS by terminating all the unnecessary tabs, background apps, and software. Try to clear browser data and update Mozilla Firefox. As already described, add-ons slow down the browser. Therefore, we can turn on safe mode to stop extensions from autostarting in the following way.
Doing this will turn off all scripts and extensions that automatically start without our permission, starting the browser in safe mode. If you face a firefox download speed slow issue, close all the unnecessary tabs.
Also, make sure that your net speed is optimum for downloading files. In some scenarios, when the internet speed is fine, the file hosts aka servers where files are stored slow down the speed. The reason is that they only allow fast downloads for users who have subscribed to their premium plans only. In that case, you only have the option to switch servers or purchase their premium subscription for fast download. Firefox Slow To Load Extra Fixes In addition to the above solutions, you can try the following fixes for the firefox slow loading issue.
Step 1: In the desktop browser, click the three-line menu button and select Settings. Step 3: A new window will appear. Scroll down and click on the Cookies and Site Data option.
On clicking the option, it will display information about the space site data, Cache, and stored cookies, are using. Step 4: Click on Clear Data.
A dialogue box will appear with two options to choose from—first, the Cookies and Site Data, and second, the Cached Web Content. Step 5: Select the preferred option or both, if needed. Once the dialogue box appears, untick everything except Cache. If a monitoring tool shows you high hardware resource usage, try the suggestions in the Firefox uses too much memory or CPU resources - How to fix article. If Firefox freezes and gives you the spinning wheel and turns white gives you the spinning beach ball turns gray , try the Firefox hangs or is not responding - How to fix article.
What does that even mean? We've got an article about that called, believe it or not, Warning Unresponsive script - What it means and how to fix it that will help clear things up.
Try the suggestions in the Firefox takes a long time to start up article. To resolve slowness problems not specifically mentioned above, you should scan your computer for viruses, spyware, and other malware and read Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware. Speed up Windows and make your computer work better. See Speed up your computer at microsoft.
See Speed up your computer and Optimize Windows 7 for better performance at microsoft. See Tips to improve PC performance in Windows 10 at microsoft. Content you don't need such as ads or tracking scripts can significantly slow down page loading. Firefox's built-in content-blocking feature can make the pages load faster by preventing third-party trackers from loading.
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