What are you using as your homepage?

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac=Options) key, and then starting Firefox. Is the problem still there?

While still in Safe Mode,

Type about:support in the address bar and press Enter. Under the main banner, press the button; Copy Text To Clipboard.. Then in the reply box at the bottom of this page, do a right click in the box and select Paste. This will show us your system details. No Personal Information Is Collected.

Thank you FedMcD for responding. Starting FF in safe mode did not help. Support inof follows. Thanks for you time ! One other thing. I am starting FF in Private Browsing mode

Application Basics

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Crash Reports for the Last 3 Days

All Crash Reports

Extensions

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Graphics

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Important Modified Preferences

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FredMcD said

What are you using as your homepage?

https://news.google.com

There is flash on that page, but I don't see them. For now, change your homepage to about:blank or about:home

Do you have trouble when you go to that page other then as your homepage?

If you have problems with current Shockwave Flash plugin versions then check this:

• see if there are updates for your graphics drivers

https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

• disable protected mode in the Flash plugin (Flash 11.3+ on Windows Vista and later)

https://forums.adobe.com/message/4468493#TemporaryWorkaround

• disable hardware acceleration in the Flash plugin

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/891337 See also:

• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash#Troubleshooting

Do you have trouble with other 'flash' pages?

This is not a cure, but should let the web page load without crashing.

Flash block {web link} Never be annoyed by a Flash animation again! Blocks Flash so it won't get in your way, but if you want to see it, just click on it

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.

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, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} 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.

Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?

Then restart.

Fred Mcd, After the latest (45.0) update my home page started working correctly again. I just want to thank you for the responses I received. This kind of support is what makes Mozilla and the open source community so great !

Glad to help. Safe Surfing.