Firefox is slow, stops working or takes too long to start

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Make Firefox faster and more responsive

Make Firefox faster and more responsive

Check for viruses or spyware that could be slowing your computer down

To ensure that your system clean of spyware and viruses, install, update their virus databases, and use both of these programs:

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