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How can I avoid having to refresh Firefox every time I use it?

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Alcuin44
Alcuin44
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I only really use my computer for answering emails and reading web sites and typing letters, yet almost every next day (having switched the computer on and off again) I find Firefox running very slow. Is there something I can do other than ditching Firefox and reverting to Internet Explorer, please?

I only really use my computer for answering emails and reading web sites and typing letters, yet almost every next day (having switched the computer on and off again) I find Firefox running very slow. Is there something I can do other than ditching Firefox and reverting to Internet Explorer, please?

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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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.