FireFox 29.0.1 is sluggest to non-responsive
I am running Windows XP plus the two service Packs and have the RAM maxed out. The hard disk has at least 60% space available.
I have several malware bug programs who have reported my system is clean. The hard disk has been defragged. When this version of FF was installed, it accepted all plugins except Forecastfox 2.2.2.
Firefox is slow to respond to a click on a web site using 10 or more seconds to even show in the tab that it is "Connecting." When "Connecting" in a tab appears it then takes much more that 10 seconds before the web page is displayed. When writing this report as well as other writing on some other web page, there is a pause when the space bar is pressed. Trying to go back a page has the same slowness of many seconds.
I'm tired of this. If it is not being fixed, can I roll back to the previous version of FF that worked so well?
Is this with some web pages, many all?<BR><BR>
Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.<BR><BR>
Clear the Cache<BR>
'''''Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"'''''
<BR><BR>and<BR><BR>
Remove Cookies<BR>'''''Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy.'''''<BR>
Under '''History''', select Firefox will '''Use Custom Settings'''.<BR>
There is a button on the right side called '''Show Cookies'''.<BR><BR>
If there is still a problem,
'''''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Start Firefox in Safe Mode]'''''
<BR>While you are in safe mode;<BR>
'''''Firefox Options > Advanced > General'''''.<BR>
Look for and turn off '''Use Hardware Acceleration'''.<BR>
Poke around safe web sites and see if there is still a problem. Then restart.
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You can consider the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-firefox-easily-fix-most-problems Reset Firefox] feature via '''Help''' ('''Alt''' + '''H''') > '''Troubleshooting Information'''. If it is okay, you can then install the Mozilla Archive Format add-on.
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* https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes
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First thing is when I start firefox I get a script error message that has to do with the nsSession Store. I get this three times in a row.
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Hello fellow-users of Firefox,
I followed the advice stated in the Support article about slowness, crashing, etc. by restoring Firefox to its default settings. But the problems didn't go away. The browser remains slow and still gives me error messages about a non-responsive script or plugin and crashes. To make matters worse I don't see the menu items on the top toolbar I was so used to using, like File, Edit, View, etc. I used the View menu very often to zoom in on texts too small for me to read. Now I can't do that. I tried to drag some icons from the menu on the top right-hand corner of the page onto the top tool bar above the address bar, but this is not the same as what I was used to using before, And there are no File, Edit, View, Tools icons in the menu. So now I'm seeing my g-mail inbox in tiny little characters. I tried using the magnifier suggested in the Troubleshooting page of Support, but it's too cumbersome so I gave up.
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Constant script errors and non-responsive
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Here is an example of one:
A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.
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http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Warning+Unresponsive+script?s=script+errors&as=s
however, I get an error message when I try to access Config and enter:
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Thank you.Thank you Jeff for your response. However, that question is 1 year old and I no longer have that problem. I hope that your answer will help others.
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Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See:
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
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* Use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
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I researched the net and a lot of people are having the same problem, but did not find answers.
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2. Then a field pops up "Non-responsive script may be what is slowing down your computer". There is computer language written in the field. In this field are 2 small fields to click on: "continue" or "stop script". I can click on stop or continue numerous times and no reaction. Then I click on close no reaction. Then finally it goes away only to pop back up as many as 6 or 7 times. It can occasionally take as long as 20 min. to open the browser. Other times the computer is just slowed down.
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4. Any suggestions or help you could provide would be appreciated.I researched the net and a lot of people are having the same problem, but did not find answers.
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2. Then a field pops up "Non-responsive script may be what is slowing down your computer". There is computer language written in the field. In this field are 2 small fields to click on: "continue" or "stop script". I can click on stop or continue numerous times and no reaction. Then I click on close no reaction. Then finally it goes away only to pop back up as many as 6 or 7 times. It can occasionally take as long as 20 min. to open the browser. Other times the computer is just slowed down.
3. There appears to be no pattern as to when this "non-responsive script" field can appear. Even when I first turn on the PC and have not opened the browser yet it can appear in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
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<br> I have tried reloading, still no change. this fault is only in firefox.
<br> This is my 2nd submission.
<br> BillThat problem can be caused by the Yahoo! Toolbar or the Babylon extension that extents too much downwards and covers the top part of the browser window and thus makes links and buttons in that part of the screen not clickable.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
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