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[[Clear cookies and cache]] | [[Clear cookies and cache]] | ||
[[Test in Safe Mode]] | [[Test in Safe Mode]] | ||
''firefox -safe-mode'' | |||
[[Reset preferences]] ( Safe mode option ) | [[Reset preferences]] ( Safe mode option ) | ||
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Disable plugins ( Ex: Adobe Reader, Flash, Java, QuickTime, RealPlayer, and VLC ) | Disable plugins ( Ex: Adobe Reader, Flash, Java, QuickTime, RealPlayer, and VLC ) | ||
[[Make a new profile]] | [[Make a new profile]] | ||
''firefox -ProfileManager'' | |||
Slowness when browsing? | '''Slowness when browsing?''' | ||
Go to your profile folder and vacuum your db files | Go to your profile folder and vacuum your db files |
Revision as of 15:24, 8 August 2010
Standard troubleshooting steps
firefox -safe-mode
Reset preferences ( Safe mode option )
Troubleshoot plugins Disable plugins ( Ex: Adobe Reader, Flash, Java, QuickTime, RealPlayer, and VLC )
firefox -ProfileManager
Slowness when browsing?
Go to your profile folder and vacuum your db files
cd $HOME/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/; for i in *.sqlite; do echo "VACUUM;" | sqlite3 $i ; done
Disable favicon and site-icon caching. Append do your user.js file:
user_pref("browser.chrome.favicons", false); user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false);
Turn off IPv6. Append to your user.js file:
user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
Disable dbus notifications within Firefox. Append to your user.js file,
user_pref("toolkit.networkmanager.disable", true);
Turn off rich colour support. Append to user.js:
user_pref("gfx.color_management.enabled", false);
Enable form colours. Append to user.js:
user_pref("browser.display.use_focus_colors", true); user_pref("browser.display.focus_text_color", "#666666");