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since the lastest update Firefox loads slowly. It takes a minute or two to start. sometimes longer

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morganlacefield
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when initializing the browser takes a long time, sometimes several minutes, to load. Once loaded it behaves normally. This happens on both my home and office desktop

when initializing the browser takes a long time, sometimes several minutes, to load. Once loaded it behaves normally. This happens on both my home and office desktop

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cor-el
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A possible cause is security software (firewall) that blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.

Remove all rules for Firefox from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.

See:

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).