Cursor flickers so badly that it is very difficult to select ANYTHING

On every web page, the cursor flickers on and off so badly that it is difficult and sometimes impossible to select anything - button, checkbox, whatever.
And, with reference to the pasted information below, I did not change or update any preferences. I simply had 2 add-ons disabled at installation of the new version of the browser.

Does the issue still occur if you start Firefox in Safe Mode? http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode
How about with a new, empty profile? http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic%20Troubleshooting#w_8-make-a-new-profile

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