Ever since Firefox updated to v26, my webpages are very slow to load. Is there a fix?

Question

I have Windows XP. In January 2014, Firefox updated to version 26. Now, every time I try to access a webisete, the wheel turns verly slowly or hesitates and it takes a long time for websites to open. I have no problems watching streaming video. I have had to resort to using Internet Explorer because of this Firefox problem. I have noticed others have been experiencing similar issues with Firefox V26. Will there be a fix for this problem soon?

Answer 1

Application Basics
Name: Firefox
Version: 26.0
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:26.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/26.0
Extensions
Name: McAfee SiteAdvisor
Version: 3.6.5
Enabled: true
ID: {4ED1F68A-5463-4931-9384-8FFF5ED91D92}
Name: Print Preview Button
Version: 0.5
Enabled: true
ID: [email protected]
Name: Universal Print
Version: 0.4.25
Enabled: true
ID: {BE2100B3-1D80-48eb-ACCF-D26750644378}
Name: Zoom Page
Version: 8.3
Enabled: true
ID: zoompage@DW-dev
Name: McAfee Secure URL Shortener
Version: 1.7.1
Enabled: false
ID: jid0-NIEA2hJPrNIdsVQgBgJeKabi1kY@jetpack
Name: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant
Version: 1.2.1
Enabled: false
ID: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
Name: Print / Print Preview (Update)
Version: 0.7.7
Enabled: false
ID: [email protected]
Name: Print/Print Preview
Version: 0.9
Enabled: false
ID: {19EB90DC-A456-458b-8AAC-616D91AAFCE1}
Name: ProgressMeter
Version: 1.2
Enabled: false
ID: [email protected]
Name: Status-4-Evar
Version: 2013.10.31.22
Enabled: false
ID: [email protected]
Important Modified Preferences
browser.cache.disk.capacity: 358400
browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: false
browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: false
browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value: 358400
browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion: 4
browser.search.useDBForOrder: true
browser.sessionstore.upgradeBackup.latestBuildID: 20131205075310
browser.startup.homepage: http://my.yahoo.com/
browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID: 20131205075310
browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone: 26.0
browser.tabs.onTop: false
dom.mozApps.used: true
dom.w3c_touch_events.expose: false
extensions.lastAppVersion: 26.0
font.internaluseonly.changed: true
gfx.blacklist.direct2d: 3
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gfx.blacklist.layers.direct3d10-1: 3
gfx.blacklist.layers.direct3d9: 3
gfx.blacklist.layers.opengl: 3
gfx.blacklist.stagefright: 3
gfx.blacklist.suggested-driver-version: 6.1400.1000.5218
gfx.blacklist.webgl.angle: 3
gfx.blacklist.webgl.msaa: 3
gfx.blacklist.webgl.opengl: 3
gfx.direct2d.disabled: true
keyword.URL: http://us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=mcafee&hsimp=yhs-01&type=mcafee&p=
layers.acceleration.disabled: true
network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true
places.database.lastMaintenance: 1390329545
places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 26584
places.history.expiration.transient_optimal_database_size: 21058518
plugin.blocklisted.npviewpoint: true
plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types: application/pdf
plugin.importedState: true
print.always_print_silent: false
print.printer_EPSON_Stylus_C88_Series.print_bgcolor: false
print.printer_EPSON_Stylus_C88_Series.print_bgimages: false
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privacy.cpd.formdata: false
privacy.cpd.history: false
privacy.cpd.sessions: false
privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs: true
privacy.sanitize.timeSpan: 2
security.warn_viewing_mixed: false
storage.vacuum.last.index: 1
storage.vacuum.last.places.sqlite: 1389134330
Graphics
Adapter Description: Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Adapter Drivers: ialmrnt5
Adapter RAM: Unknown
Device ID: 0x2582
Direct2D Enabled: Blocked for your graphics driver version. Try updating your graphics driver to version 6.1400.1000.5218 or newer.
DirectWrite Enabled: false (0.0.0.0)
Driver Date: 3-23-2006
Driver Version: 6.14.10.4543
GPU #2 Active: false
GPU Accelerated Windows: 0/1 Basic Blocked for your graphics driver version. Try updating your graphics driver to version 6.1400.1000.5218 or newer.
Vendor ID: 0x8086
WebGL Renderer: Blocked for your graphics driver version. Try updating your graphics driver to version 6.1400.1000.5218 or newer.
windowLayerManagerRemote: false
AzureCanvasBackend: skia
AzureContentBackend: none
AzureFallbackCanvasBackend: cairo
AzureSkiaAccelerated: 0
JavaScript
Incremental GC: true
Accessibility
Activated: false
Prevent Accessibility: 0
Library Versions
NSPR
Expected minimum version: 4.10.2
Version in use: 4.10.2
NSS
Expected minimum version: 3.15.3.1 Basic ECC
Version in use: 3.15.3.1 Basic ECC
NSSSMIME
Expected minimum version: 3.15.3.1 Basic ECC
Version in use: 3.15.3.1 Basic ECC
NSSSSL
Expected minimum version: 3.15.3.1 Basic ECC
Version in use: 3.15.3.1 Basic ECC
NSSUTIL
Expected minimum version: 3.15.3.1
Version in use: 3.15.3.1