Firefox is slow or crashes on me lately I have done everything to fix this!

Lately my Firefox 26.0 has been crashing or freezing for about 5 to 20 seconds, I only see this freeze in Google searches, i have reset Firefox, ran my avast(av), i have windows 8.1, fast dsl and i have done the following also:
1. Restart your computer
2. Clear your cookies and cache
3. Restart Firefox in Safe Mode
4. Troubleshoot your plugins
5. Reinstall Firefox
6. Reset Firefox
7. Check for conflicts with your Internet security software
8. Scan your system for viruses and spyware
9. Check your hard drive and RAM for errors
Does anyone know why it does this, it just stated doing it abut two months ago, i have a bran new laptop and i don't run any other applications! I just surf the net thats it! Everything is up to day, clean, i clear cookies, etc with ccleaner, I have tested my internet speed, it is well over the super fast speed, no problems there! Like i said i only see this crash in Google! Now im not using Firefox Google, my home page is Google in Firefox, please help! :-(

RinaGomez , You're very welcome! Glad you got Firefox working without those lags on google searches.
What I think you should do is to keep the "avast! Online Security" extension disabled for now and update your Avast software to the latest version, to see if that resolves the extension problem. Like cor-el mentioned, your Avast security program itself will still run in the background to protect you. Keeping Firefox and other software up-to-date will also help to guard you from many vulnerabilities as you browse the Web. (This Mozilla Support article has some safety tips: [[How to stay safe on the web]])
Here's the link to Avast Support if you need more help updating your Avast software or if you have questions about their product:
*http://www.avast.com/support
You can also get help in the Avast forum for your product at http://forum.avast.com/index.php

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