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Firefox Acting Up Alot Lateyl Thinking Of Switching Browsers. Wich browser do you recommend?

Poll: Which broswer should I use? (13 member(s) have cast votes)

Which Browser Should I use

Firefox (9 votes [69.23%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 69.23%
Chrome (2 votes [15.38%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 15.38%
Internet Explorer (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Opera (2 votes [15.38%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 15.38%
Safari (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 odoc

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 11:24 AM

Hey guys,

So recently, My firefox browser has been really laggy and slow. I find this happends especially when I have multiple pdfs open (I use foxit reader).

I'm using Firefox 10.0.2. on Windows 7.

Any ideas? Is it time to switch browsers? If so, what browser do you guys recommend and why?

Note:

(I've been using firefox since before 2.0 so I don't really want to change).
(I would also prefer using a browser that supports AdBlock).

#2 LiveBrianD

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 05:38 PM

First, hit Ctrl+Shift+B and backup your bookmarks to an html file. Close FF and click start, type 'firefox /profilemanager' (no quotes). Delete your old profile and create a new one. Run firefox, hit Ctrl+Shift+B again, and import your bookmarks. Is it any faster now?

I use FF myself. Chrome is also a good browser, but with google being a big advertising company I feel I can't trust them. (FF and Chrome both support Ad Block Plus btw, no others.) IE is a piece of crap, and I don't like Opera's interface.

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#3 audit21

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 06:31 PM

Hit Ctrl-shift-delete and clean the Cache

#4 Szczecinianin

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Posted 17 May 2012 - 12:12 AM

Well, I use Opera (10.51, i.a. speed dial, turbo mode) and it's good for me. It's a good browser. Everything you need is built in and you don't need to install extentions. I say most people use much hyped FF for Adblock(+).

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#5 MuradZaman

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Posted 01 June 2012 - 02:02 AM

its probally your cache, because i use firefox, also have chrome and opera installed, but firefox is my main one, its the same speed as the otheres, and i dont see much differance when im using FF compared to Opera or chrome, and btw the ie for win 7 is not that bad, i actually like it better then opera/chrome, better ui/looks