Firefox 16.0.1 - pages load VERY slow

14 years ago

I'm using Firefox 16.0.1 (the latest version) on my laptop running Windows Vista home premium. Starting last week, many pages I visit load very slowly if at all. They immediately load in Google Chrome.

Is anyone else having this problem?

Actually, there are other issues with this and other recent versions, including difficulty selecting text on the page.

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DA_Mccoy
14 years ago
Are your Flash, Shockwave and Java current versions?

What FF add-ons are you currently using?

My v16.01 works just fine.

DA
grandms
14 years ago
Important that those apps DA mentioned be up to date. If all else fails, maybe a re-download and re-install of Firefox will solve your problems. Nothing like a fresh start.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
I agree first try starting your firefox in the mode with no add ons activated see if that makes a difference so you can tell if it is an addon.
Next would be just redownload and install that version of firefox it could have just not installed properly.

to do the firefox start with out add ons look up top under help for that option
jenn
Original Author
14 years ago
Thank you for your help. I checked the add-ons as DA suggested. Shockwave Flash needed updating so I did that, and FF seems faster now. Adobe and Java updates also were recommended but I'll hold off on those if the speed continues to be good.

Why do pages load instantly in Google Chrome without those updates/add-ons?
DA_Mccoy
14 years ago
Jenn,

Please consider doing the Flash and Java updates. I ask you to as not only are they performance improvements, but also security improvements.

DA
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
Oh absolutely you need to do those other updates, adobe and java are so important to keep updated, the worst infections we see these days come from not having updated those items.
For flash you must install it on each of the browsers on your pc, there's a special version for IE, and the non Ie version for the others like firefox and chrome etc, if you need help with any of these please ask, but by all means do those updates as soon as they come out.
Be sure you only have the latest version of java get rid of the old versions.
When they put out updates it is almost always due to a security issue.
jenn
Original Author
14 years ago
Thank you! I updated Java and Flash and pages are loading much faster now. The add-ons list also suggests updating Adobe Acrobat but I've not done that yet.

When I tried removing the older versions of Java, the pop-up window says "An unidentified program wants to access your computer", and below that says the program is 'Unidentified Publisher'. Huh?

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