Why does my firefox not load?

Why does firefox no longer load and crashes quite often?

  • have windows vista and my connection is a verizon air card. lately firefox loads extremely slow or not at all and it is my default browser-i have trend anti virus and haven't changed anything in quiet awhile-but firefox has started having loading problems and crashing with the message - firefox has stopped responding- and after a minute will unfreeze and be back-anyone have similar problems or have a clue what might be wrong? i would appreciate any input

  • Answer:

    Scan System for viruses: If you don't have antivirus installed on your system then malware can intercept smooth communication of browser and operating system. Also make sure that antivirus program that you are using is updated. Remember to clean your system with some powerful antivirus program. Fix Windows Registry: Browser related setting is stored in the registry database of operating system. You may receive various problems when registry entries related to browser are corrupted, missing or damaged. There are two methods to fix this problem. One of them is to manually modify your registry and another is to use third party registry cleaner and PC optimizer software. Manual modification is not recommended as it is complicated. You may opt for second method that is to use third party registry cleaner and PC optimizer. You can opt for RegInOut. Update Drivers: If Mozilla keeps crashing it could be your outdated drivers causing problem. To solve this problem, update your device drivers. Here are steps to do so: 1. Right click on My Computer. 2. Select properties in the dropdown. 3. Click on Hardware Tab. 4. Now click on Device Manager. 5. Select the device, note down its name. 6. Open web browser. 7. Search for drivers. 8. Restart your computer.

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There are three possibilities that cause your Mozilla FireFox to crash during its runtime: 1. A spyware is infected 2. FireFox registry entries are unsystematically modified 3. An add-on is not functioning properly [A] A Spyware is Infected: Your system might have a spyware infected. Download a good antivirus software, such as, Free Avast or Kaspersky and delete all the spywares that found. [B] FireFox Registry Entries are Unsystematically Modified: Repair the registry keys of Mozilla FireFox with the help of Reginout software. Close FireFox during this operation. [C] An Add-On is Not Functioning Properly: An add-on installed in FireFox may not be properly functioning. You find-out such a malfunctioning add-on and disable it.

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