Why does safari freeze when i swipe back a page with the trackpad?

since the new update some of my trackpad features have stopped working, the three finger swipe both up and across have stopped working as well as freezing safari when i swipe to go back a page! anyone else getting this problem?

1. Reset Safari.
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    From the drop down select "Reset Safari".
    Click "Reset".
2. Empty Caches.
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    Checkmark the box for "Show Develop menu in menu bar".
    "Develop" menu will appear in the Safari menu bar.
    Click Develop and select "Empty Caches" from the dropdown.

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