In Troubleshoot Mode, extensions and themes are disabled, so if you notice a significant improvement, you can try disabling or uninstalling extensions. To determine if an extension or theme is causing Firefox to use too many resources, start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode and observe its memory and CPU usage. See Restore previous session - Configure when Firefox shows your most recent tabs and windows for details.įirefox may grind to a halt due to operating system issues, such as a pending Windows update, that can be resolved by restarting your computer.ĭisable resource consuming extensions and themesĮxtensions and themes can cause Firefox to use more system resources than it normally would. You can configure Firefox to save your tabs and windows so that when you start it again, you can start where you left off. A workaround for this is to periodically restart Firefox.
Update Firefox to the latest release.įirefox may use more system resources if it's left open for long periods of time. The latest Firefox version may include performance improvements. 13 Use additional troubleshooting tools.7 Close tabs that use too many system resources.4 Disable resource consuming extensions and themes.
