Firefox freezes then makes a single beep when viewing webpages.

I have been getting a problem with Firefox for a while not. I don't remember exactly when it started happening. However, the problem is when I load a webpage and scroll down it will freeze. Then, I will get a single beep from the computer. It does this all the time. Is there any way to fix it? Please let me know.

hi,
Try disabling '''Use Autoscrolling''', '''Use Smooth Scrolling''' and '''Use hardware acceleration...''' in '''Tools''' (or '''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Options''' > '''Advanced''' > '''General''', if they are enabled.

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