Mozilla Firefox runs slow

[EquippedSword99]

Mozilla Firefox runs really slow. As I'm typing now, there is a 1-2 second delay when inputting. Also, when i try to switch tabs, it takes about 5 seconds. My PC has an i7-6700k and gtx 1070 Strix. The CPU usage for firefox on the task manager is 15%

Please help

EDIT: Also, I have 32gb of ddr4 ram

Edited October 18, 2016 by EquippedSword99
Forgot to mention ram

[DisconnectedYT]

2 minutes ago, EquippedSword99 said:

Mozilla Firefox runs really slow. As I'm typing now, there is a 1-2 second delay when inputting. Also, when i try to switch tabs, it takes about 5 seconds. My PC has an i7-6700k and gtx 1070 Strix. The CPU usage for firefox on the task manager is 15%

Please help

How much ram do you have

 

also restart your pc

[Gonio]

Maybe there is something downloading / updating at background?

[EquippedSword99]

4 minutes ago, DisconnectedYT said:

How much ram do you have

 

also restart your pc

I got 32GB of ram. Also, rn, I'm using MS Edge, which runs perfectly. I think it's just Mozilla, so what can I do?

[EquippedSword99]

3 minutes ago, Gonio said:

Maybe there is something downloading / updating at background?

Overall, it says only 20% of CPU is being used

[EquippedSword99]

4 minutes ago, Gonio said:

Maybe there is something downloading / updating at background?

And I figured out Mozilla was the one being slow. I just don't know what to do

[Train27]

Are you experiencing any other delays/problems on other internet programs? (Steam, av software...)

If so, maybe something on your pc is doing a background update/download.

However it doesn't seem like the problem.

 

What version of Firefox are you currently using? I believe the newest one is 49.0.1, check that and download the latest version.

 

Also, you might have some browser extensions that are slowing you down, try disabling all of them, and then activating them back one by one to see which one(s) is(are) causing trouble.

 

Also remember to check Firefox configurations, and activate "hardware accerelation" if you haven't yet!

 

If nothing works, try uninstalling and then installing again.

[That One Computer Guy]

Only 1 solution, google Chrome

[EquippedSword99]

1 minute ago, Train27 said:

Are you experiencing any other delays/problems on other internet programs? (Steam, av software...)

If so, maybe something on your pc is doing a background update/download.

However it doesn't seem like the problem.

 

What version of Firefox are you currently using? I believe the newest one is 49.0.1, check that and download the latest version.

 

Also, you might have some browser extensions that are slowing you down, try disabling all of them, and then activating them back one by one to see which one(s) is(are) causing trouble.

 

Also remember to check Firefox configurations, and activate "hardware accerelation" if you haven't yet!

 

If nothing works, try uninstalling and then installing again.

1. Answering your first question, no

2. Can't check since Mozilla is being stupidly slow but as I just downloaded it in the last two weeks or so, I think it's the newest

3. I'm using all of the new beta Firefox extensions "Test Pilot" they call it

4. Its on

[EquippedSword99]

4 minutes ago, That One Computer Guy said:

Only 1 solution, google Chrome

That's what I used before but it keeps on getting internet errors

[MrDrWho13]

What HDD do you have? It might be failing.

[EquippedSword99]

I concluded that Mozilla was the one slow. I removed some extensions and now it runs perfectly

[Train27]

13 minutes ago, EquippedSword99 said:

I concluded that Mozilla was the one slow. I removed some extensions and now it runs perfectly

Told you, some extensions are very resource-hungry and can easily take over the amount of computing power your pc lends to Firefox.

If you really needed those extensions, try looking for their lightweight version, chances are someone has made a very similar extensions that consumes way less resources (though it'll probably have some less extra features).

[EquippedSword99]

7 minutes ago, Train27 said:

Told you, some extensions are very resource-hungry and can easily take over the amount of computing power your pc lends to Firefox.

If you really needed those extensions, try looking for their lightweight version, chances are someone has made a very similar extensions that consumes way less resources (though it'll probably have some less extra features).

Haha yes thanks. I didn't really use that extension anyway

[Godlygamer23]

27 minutes ago, EquippedSword99 said:

I concluded that Mozilla was the one slow. I removed some extensions and now it runs perfectly

It's not an issue with Firefox. It's an issue with how intensive the extensions can get, and that starts to interfere with the browser, perhaps because it needs to wait for the extension when completing operations.