Firefox running slow...

pcwerk · #1 08/18/12, 07:00 AM

I was thinking Firefox was running slow so i took a speedtest and was barely crawling at 4Mbps. I took this test several times and it is always the same. I use Internet Explorer and it blows the doors at 40Mbps! I have reset FF per its website and my add-ons seem up to date. Anyone have any clue? I am using Win7 on a new pc w/o any known issues. I'm beginning to wonder if MS doesnt put some setting in that you have to disable in order to run a different browser?
thanks! jim

**Kung** · #2 08/18/12, 01:30 PM

How many add-ons do you have?

bignugly · #3 08/19/12, 06:11 AM

Sometimes when Firefox updates, your add-ons will slow it down. Try shutting down your add-ons, one at a time and see if that is the problem.

mekasmom · #4 08/19/12, 06:39 AM

What add ons are you using? I would look at those slowing it down first of all.

pcwerk · #5 08/19/12, 07:35 AM

i will check that out. dont really know what i have...but i dont think i have anything
more than what came w/ install? i will check into that. thanks!

bignugly · #6 08/19/12, 08:29 AM

I stopped using Firefox because of all the problems I had with it, almost as bad as IE. Switched to Chrome and having far fewer issues with speed.