think I'd start with a ccleaner and check mark compact data base.... then by lookin at extensions/plugins/themes, start disabling/re-enabling something all three have in common. probably lots of same slow page loads.... Here is a link that might be useful: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/753890

YOu should uninstall and reinstall Firefox it sounds like you got a corrupted file some where in your profile. you can keep a copy of your bookmarks.html file if you already had it loaded in, just save it to your desktop then when you re install firefox import that file that you exported out earlier. I am not on 3 right now but normally it is bookmarks, organize bookmarks, file, export and then the same to import. there is a vulnerability in 3.03 but they are already working on it and will probably send out an update today or tomorrow it they have not done it already in the nightlies.

The Bosch washer, along with most other frontloaders, have a sensor to determine if the load is out of balance and it will slow down the drum and try to redistribute the load and then try to come back up to speed. If the load is still out of balance it will slow down again and try all over. I think the Bosch will try this about 14 times before it just runs at a very slow speed. These F/L's do this to keep from tearing themselves apart or hopping across the room. 1 or 2 towels will not balance so the unit will never run at full speed. Try running the unit with a larger load and it will probably spin properly. Larger loads will distribute more evenly. Changing the unit to another brand won't cure your problem if it's imbalanced loads to begin with. At my house we are usually running 8 or more towels in a load and we don't have any problems with too much water left in the towels or balance problems.

They do offer some alternatives as extensions, but one is recommended only for very experienced users (and the comments were daunting) and the other is "noscript lite" with very little said about it. My main concerns have to do with security. I will say that the new FF is fast, handles multiple tabs with ease. "Bookmarks" seems to be a little screwy to me, but quite workable nonetheless. Aside from the NoScript issue I like Quantum fine. I'm sure they'll work something out in time, and maybe somebody already has, so I'm looking.