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DIAGNOSTIC to try to automatically open a URL with 1 addon at a time off

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The first answer to any problem is "see if it occurs with addons turned off."

What a pain in the ass to try to find the one...

Create a function where you can tell FF to try to open a specified web page, and FF will do it repeatedly, turning off on addon at a time, showing you a nice list of statistics like how long it took to connect, scripts that ran & how long, etc; whatever might help the user recognize something wrong.

The first answer to any problem is "see if it occurs with addons turned off." What a pain in the ass to try to find the one... Create a function where you can tell FF to try to open a specified web page, and FF will do it repeatedly, turning off on addon at a time, showing you a nice list of statistics like how long it took to connect, scripts that ran & how long, etc; whatever might help the user recognize something wrong.

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If you are asking about the possibility of Mozilla creating an automated diagnostic routine to "tell FF to try to open a specified web page, and FF will do it repeatedly, turning off on addon at a time, showing you a nice list of statistics like how long it took to connect, scripts that ran & how long, etc; whatever might help the user recognize something wrong." this isn't the place to make that request.

You can use the Feedback system for requests like that. https://input.mozilla.org/en-US/feedback

Or file a detailed Bug report as a Request for Enhancement. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/

Have you tried using the built in developers tools for getting those statistics? https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools

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Your message is not clear. Is the problem that Firefox is opening a window / pop-up? What is in it?

The best way to disable all add-ons is to Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link}

While you are in safe mode;

Type about:preferences in the address bar and press enter

Select Advanced > General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?

Then restart.

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If you are asking about the possibility of Mozilla creating an automated diagnostic routine to "tell FF to try to open a specified web page, and FF will do it repeatedly, turning off on addon at a time, showing you a nice list of statistics like how long it took to connect, scripts that ran & how long, etc; whatever might help the user recognize something wrong." this isn't the place to make that request.

You can use the Feedback system for requests like that. https://input.mozilla.org/en-US/feedback

Or file a detailed Bug report as a Request for Enhancement. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/

Have you tried using the built in developers tools for getting those statistics? https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools

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OK, used the feedback system.