It often happens that the software freezes or slows down. Modern man is faced with such a problem almost every day. It is very difficult to write such program code that will work flawlessly in any situation, because the number of situations related to user behavior can be very large. It is impossible to predict everything. Popular programs such as browsers are not exempted. An example would be that Firefox hangs. What are the reasons for the program to work incorrectly? How to deal with it?
Hangs at different time periods
If Mazila Firefox freezes during arbitrary time periods, and failures are not associated with any specific actions, then you need to try to fix the problem in one of the following ways.
Creating a new base
Create a new library database. If the hangs happen periodically, then perhaps they are due to damage to the library database. It contains all the information about the pages that have been visited. To replace an existing damaged database with a new one, you need to find and open the user profile folder. In this folder you need to find and rename files related to the browser. After that, you can run the program. At startup, a new database will be created, and past data will be lost. Bookmarks will be used from the latest backup.
Hardware Acceleration Issue
Disable hardware acceleration. Very often, hardware acceleration creates a conflict when working with the browser, and Firefox constantly freezes due to the fact that some models of graphics adapters are simply incompatible with this option. To fix the problem, go to the browser settings, go to the "Advanced" tab, select "General" and uncheck the box for acceleration. After that, you need to restart the browser, and it should work correctly.
The problem with plugins
Fix plugin related issues. Why is Firefox freezing? A large number of sites use plugins to work. They greatly affect browser performance. If Firefox freezes, then most often the reason is in the flash plugin. To solve the problem, you need to disable all unnecessary add-ons. To do this, launch the browser, go to "Add-ons", and then select the "Extensions" item. Here you can take turns disconnecting all unnecessary plugins. After disconnecting, the browser is better to restart. A feature of this browser is the inability to remove plugins. Disabling is the only option. If you need them again, you can turn them on without problems.
A large number of extra files
Delete redundant session recovery data. When too many identical files are created in which the restored sessions are stored, it often happens that Firefox hangs. In order to delete them, you need to go to the browser menu and select "Information for solving problems." There is a section with information in which you need the "Show folder" button. A window with a user profile will open where you need to remove the excess. Required to delete the sessionstore file.
Reset
Reset settings. If, after the above actions, Firefox still hangs, then another effective option is to reset the program. After the corresponding item is selected in the settings, the browser will be closed, and all information will be completely deleted. After starting, the browser will be in the state in which it was after the initial installation. It is necessary to check its work. If the hangs still continue, then the problem is probably not in the program, but in the operating system.
Browser freezes during file uploads
Very often a similar situation arises. In order to solve the problem, you can try the following methods:
- Clear download history. If the size of the story is large, this can lead to slowdowns in the program. To clear the log, you need to find “Downloads” in the browser menu, then mark the ability to display all downloads. Then a window will open in which you can clear the download history.
- Select another directory for downloads. Firefox may start to freeze due to inaccessibility of the last boot folder. To solve the problem, in the settings you need to find the download section and choose a new path for downloading files.
Hangs during startup window loading
If Firefox freezes precisely at such moments, you need to increase the speed with which the session is restored. If the browser should restore too many tabs at startup, it may start to slow down a lot. This may cause errors. You need to make sure that a checkmark is selected that does not allow loading tabs without a corresponding request. It is located in the settings, in the tabs panel. When you install it, only the most recent tab will be loaded.