Hi, Please check if this happens in [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe%20Mode Safe Mode]. Safe mode disables the installed '''Extensions''', and themes ('''Appearance''') in '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Add-ons'''. Hardware acceleration is also temporarily disabled - the manual setting is '''Tools''' > '''Options''' > '''Advanced''' > '''General''' > [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Advanced%20panel?as=u '''Use hardware acceleration when available''']. All these settings/options/add-ons can also be individually or collectively disabled/enabled/changed in Firefox normal mode to check if an extension, theme, option or hardware acceleration is causing issues. Disabling/enabling hardware acceleration, and some types of add-ons in normal mode may require a Firefox restart. [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons Uninstalling Add-ons] [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars Uninstalling Toolbars] [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes] [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic Extensions] [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window Options] You can also consider the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-firefox-easily-fix-most-problems Reset Firefox] feature via '''Help''' ('''Alt''' + '''H''') > '''Troubleshooting Information'''.

I rest firefox & it seems to have cured it. Must be an add on. Many thanks for reply.;-)

Reset not rest. :-(

After starting did you start with the new profile (the one with the random numbers)?? Please also check for any default '''Extensions''' in '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Add-ons''' and '''Disable''' them ,if present in the new profile. [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Using%20extensions%20with%20Firefox Extensions]