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It seems to take forever to load certain websites, and I cannot undertstnd why??

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I have noticed that Firefox has been taking forever and a day to load a lot of websites for some reason, and it is NOT my internet connection. I have searched for solutions to this, but all I ever find is to reset Firefox, which is not really an option for me. So, I am hoping to get something more helpful here PLEASE!!

I have noticed that Firefox has been taking forever and a day to load a lot of websites for some reason, and it is NOT my internet connection. I have searched for solutions to this, but all I ever find is to reset Firefox, which is not really an option for me. So, I am hoping to get something more helpful here PLEASE!!

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Also, some sites NEVER finish loading at all, but I know the site is not down??

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Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.

  • Clear the Cache and
  • Remove Cookies

Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to. You may also lose any settings for that website.

Type about:preferences<enter> in the address bar.

  • Cookies; Select Privacy. Under History, select

Firefox will Use Custom Settings. Press the button on the right side called Show Cookies. Use the search bar to look for the site. Note; There may be more than one entry. Remove All of them.

  • Cache; Select Advanced > Network. Across from

Cached Web Content, Press Clear Now.

If there is still a problem, https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Start Firefox in Safe Mode A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). While you are in safe mode;

Type about:preferences#advanced<enter> in the address bar.

Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Then restart. Poke around safe websites. Are there any problems?