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Firefox keeps freezing then crashing. I reset but it is still happening

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I will open a new tab and go to a website. It will stall and I will get message saying there is a problem with a script on the page or a plug-in or a message saying that Firefox is running out of memory. It takes a long time to work through and sometimes only rebooting will get me going again. It isn't one particular website or time of day or anything. I did the reset but that hasn't helped.

I will open a new tab and go to a website. It will stall and I will get message saying there is a problem with a script on the page or a plug-in or a message saying that Firefox is running out of memory. It takes a long time to work through and sometimes only rebooting will get me going again. It isn't one particular website or time of day or anything. I did the reset but that hasn't helped.

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Hello,

Try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.

(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)

  • You can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • Or open the Help menu and click on the Restart with Add-ons Disabled... menu item while Firefox is running.

Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"

If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article for that.

To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.

When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help other users who have the same problem.

Thank you.

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Maybe HWA?

You might need to restart Firefox in order for this to take effect, so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.).

Then perform these steps:

  • Click the orange Firefox button at the top left, then select the "Options" button, or, if there is no Firefox button at the top, go to Tools > Options.
  • In the Firefox options window click the Advanced tab, then select "General".
  • In the settings list, you should find the Use hardware acceleration when available checkbox. Uncheck this checkbox.
  • Now, restart Firefox and see if the problems persist.

Additionally, please check for updates for your graphics driver by following the steps mentioned in the following Knowledge base articles: