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It's almost like firefox needs to warm up now or something.
I open it and don't matter what page I try to go to I get the timed out or just a blank page. After closing and reopening about five times the page will load and I have no problems unless I leave it for a while. I just re downloaded fire fox and have dsl. Never had this problem in till a few days ago.

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Quick, practical checklist targeted at a Firefox-only intermittent-load problem reported by and echoed by . These steps go from least to most invasive and are designed to isolate whether the issue is caused by extensions/profiles, local networking, or external DNS/router problems.

Start with Firefox-only checks

  • Run Firefox in Troubleshoot (Safe) Mode to disable extensions/themes: on many systems the command is:
    firefox -safe-mode

    If pages load reliably there, disable extensions one at a time or reset the browser (Tools -> Troubleshooting Information -> Refresh Firefox). Back up bookmarks/passwords first.

Profile and process checks

  • Test with a new profile to rule out profile corruption:
    firefox -ProfileManager
  • Before reopening repeatedly, check Task Manager for leftover firefox.exe processes and terminate them. Corrupt shutdowns can leave sockets or locks that block new loads.

Network/OS level steps (safe to try)

  • Flush and reset networking on Windows:
    ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset

    Restart the PC and modem/router after this. Temporarily change DNS to a public server (8.8.8.8 or 1.1.1.1) to rule out intermittent ISP DNS resolution.

Connection settings and security

  • Verify Firefox connection/proxy settings (should usually be "Use system proxy settings" or "No proxy").
  • Temporarily disable antivirus/firewall to test for interference; some scanners hook browser traffic or profile files and cause timeouts.

If none of the above helps

  • Collect the Browser Console output (Ctrl+Shift+J) when a page times out and note exact error messages, Firefox version, OS, and whether the symptom appears on other machines on the same network. Those details pinpoint whether it is a client bug, local network, or ISP issue.

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Yeah, I've been experiencing a similar problem. Usually if I refresh the page or push back and then forward it will load, but usually it just hangs there forever and never loads unless I do something. A problem I don't seem to have with IE7.0, which is weird because my Mozilla has always outperformed IE. I'm a little sad that it seems like Firefox might be behind the power curve, I hope they come out with an update soon. Let me know if you figure out the problem. Sorry I can't help.

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Yeah IE don't do this for me too just firefox

Member Avatar for Adfaw

Well, I guess we can all just move onto IE and get in line with everyone else forced to use microsoft products.... You could try searching other peoples forums too. Sometimes they have answers. Good Luck.

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