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I downloaded the latest Firefox verison on my windows 7 computer and now the ads won't load, firefox locks up and other web pages will not finish loading. Down at the bottom right, I can see information like transferring data to other websites and or waiting for www.google-analytics.com... What has changed to cause firefox to not work properly? I used to use sirius xm radio on firefox all the time because I had bette playback but not the page won't even load.

I downloaded the latest Firefox verison on my windows 7 computer and now the ads won't load, firefox locks up and other web pages will not finish loading. Down at the bottom right, I can see information like transferring data to other websites and or waiting for www.google-analytics.com... What has changed to cause firefox to not work properly? I used to use sirius xm radio on firefox all the time because I had bette playback but not the page won't even load.

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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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You can also clear the cache and the cookies from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"