Firefox freezes up for a minute or so; a spinning wheel and blue tint comes on then it comes back to life;

this has been happening the last week or so on my PC laptop Acer
I am running 6.0
it happening about every 5n min
I have lots of tabs open most of the time; but this has been my pattern of use

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iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
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http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
 Cheers, Tom

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Restore the phone --> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
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Firefox freezes up for a minute or so; a spinning wheel and blue tint comes on then it comes back to life;

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