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Why does Firefox 4.0 "flash" the image of a previously-visited website upon exit of the program each time?

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When closing the program, a previously visited website will abruptly flash on the screen for a split second before the program fully closes. It seems to usually happen with websites that are flash-based or have embedded videos.

When closing the program, a previously visited website will abruptly flash on the screen for a split second before the program fully closes. It seems to usually happen with websites that are flash-based or have embedded videos.

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cor-el
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Firefox may be clearing screen buffers that still have some content.

Does it still happen if you disable hardware acceleration?

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"

Also check if there is an update available for your graphics display driver.