Why does Firefox take so long to startup?

Posted on by Muna Meyer

Why does Firefox take so long to startup?

Mozilla Firefox may take a long time to load due to an old cache or cookies stored on your computer, as they may take a substantial amount of time to retrieve information. Startup time also depends on your home page and tab preferences.

How do I speed up Firefox startup?

How To Make Your Firefox Browser Start Up Faster

  1. Toss Out Extensions. The more extensions you’re running, the slower Firefox will start up.
  2. Clear History On Shutdown.
  3. Skip Session Saving Or Reduce Number Of Open Tabs.
  4. Speed Up Page Load.
  5. Trim Down Bookmarks.
  6. Preload Firefox.
  7. Defragment Places Database.

How do I fix slow Firefox?

  1. Update Firefox. We’re constantly improving Firefox.
  2. Update your video drivers.
  3. High hardware resource usage.
  4. Firefox hangs or stops responding.
  5. I get a Warning Unresponsive script error.
  6. Firefox takes a long time to start up.
  7. Check if you have malware on your computer.
  8. Block unneeded content.

How can I make Firefox 2020 faster?

  1. Update Firefox. The first and easiest thing you can do is make sure your Firefox is up to date.
  2. Private Browsing.
  3. Free up memory.
  4. Enable hardware acceleration.
  5. Update your graphics driver.
  6. Manage your tabs.
  7. Prevent accessibility services.
  8. Safe Mode.

Why does browser take so long to start?

Some of the most common causes of the problem with slow web browsing or web browser taking long time start are: Cluttered temporary Internet files. Malware infection. Unwanted browser add-ons or extensions.

What is Firefox startup cache?

To start faster, Firefox caches some internal data related to your software and hardware configuration. If the startup cache is corrupted, Firefox may fail to start, or start silently without displaying the GUI. Mozilla is also constantly making improvements for Nightly users.

Where is Firefox cache located?

Step 1: On your computer, navigate through the following path: C:\Users\{user}\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\dz9halnw. default\cache2. Step 2: Attempt to locate the caches that were removed from that directory.

Why is my browser so slow Firefox?

Firefox Uses Too Much CPU or RAM. To find the cause of the slowdown, first try starting Firefox in Safe Mode. This will make Firefox run without any add-ons or plugins. To use Safe Mode, go to the menu in Firefox and choose Help > Restart With Add-ons Disabled.