Firefox 57 Slow and Laggy

[greshoff]

Application Basics
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Name: Firefox
Version: 57.0
Build ID: 20171112125346
Update Channel: release
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:57.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/57.0
OS: Windows_NT 10.0
Multiprocess Windows: 1/1 (Enabled by default)
Web Content Processes: 2/1
Stylo: true (enabled by default)
Google Key: Found
Mozilla Location Service Key: Found
Safe Mode: false

Crash Reports for the Last 3 Days
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All Crash Reports (including 1 pending crash in the given time range)

Firefox Features
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Name: Activity Stream
Version: 2017.11.07.1100-7f4e3634
ID: activity-stream@mozilla.org

Name: Application Update Service Helper
Version: 2.0
ID: aushelper@mozilla.org

Name: Firefox Screenshots
Version: 19.2.0
ID: screenshots@mozilla.org

Name: Follow-on Search Telemetry
Version: 0.9.6
ID: followonsearch@mozilla.com

Name: Form Autofill
Version: 1.0
ID: formautofill@mozilla.org

Name: Multi-process staged rollout
Version: 3.05
ID: e10srollout@mozilla.org

Name: Photon onboarding
Version: 1.0
ID: onboarding@mozilla.org

Name: Pocket
Version: 1.0.5
ID: firefox@getpocket.com

Name: Shield Recipe Client
Version: 76.1
ID: shield-recipe-client@mozilla.org

Name: Web Compat
Version: 1.1
ID: webcompat@mozilla.org

Extensions
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Name: Adobe Acrobat
Version: 18.0.2
Enabled: true
ID: web2pdfextension.17@acrobat.adobe.com

Name: Autosnipe
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Enabled: true
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Enabled: false
ID: support@lastpass.com

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Enabled: false
ID: foxmarks@kei.com

Graphics
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Features
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Asynchronous Pan/Zoom: wheel input enabled; scrollbar drag enabled; keyboard enabled; autoscroll enabled
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WebGL 2 Driver WSI Info: -
WebGL 2 Driver Renderer: WebGL creation failed: * Error during ANGLE OpenGL init. * Error during ANGLE OpenGL init. * Error during ANGLE OpenGL init. * Error during ANGLE OpenGL init. * Error during ANGLE OpenGL init. * Exhausted GL driver caps.
WebGL 2 Driver Version: -
WebGL 2 Driver Extensions: -
WebGL 2 Extensions: -
DirectWrite: true (10.0.15063.674)
GPU #1
Active: Yes
Description: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x0162
Driver Version: 10.18.10.4358
Driver Date: 12-21-2015
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Subsys ID: 00000000
RAM: Unknown

Diagnostics
ClearType Parameters: Gamma: 2.2 Pixel Structure: RGB ClearType Level: 100 Enhanced Contrast: 300
AzureCanvasAccelerated: 0
AzureCanvasBackend (UI Process): skia
AzureContentBackend (UI Process): skia
AzureFallbackCanvasBackend (UI Process): cairo
GPUProcessPid: 11564
ClearType Parameters: Gamma: 2.2 Pixel Structure: RGB ClearType Level: 100 Enhanced Contrast: 300
Decision Log
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disabled by user: Disabled by pref
D3D11_COMPOSITING:
unavailable by default: Hardware compositing is disabled
DIRECT2D:
unavailable by default: Direct2D requires Direct3D 11 compositing
D3D11_HW_ANGLE:
unavailable by default: D3D11 compositing is disabled
disabled by env: D3D11 compositing is disabled
WEBRENDER:
opt-in by default: WebRender is an opt-in feature
unavailable by runtime: ANGLE is disabled




Media
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Audio Backend: wasapi
Max Channels: 6
Preferred Channel Layout: undefined
Preferred Sample Rate: 48000
Output Devices
Name: Group
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Input Devices
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Places Database
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Accessibility
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Accessible Handler Used: true
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NSPR
Expected minimum version: 4.17
Version in use: 4.17

NSS
Expected minimum version: 3.33
Version in use: 3.33

NSSSMIME
Expected minimum version: 3.33
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NSSSSL
Expected minimum version: 3.33
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Experimental Features
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Sandbox
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Content Process Sandbox Level: 3
Effective Content Process Sandbox Level: 3

[goatpimp]

I have a 6 years old laptop with 3 gigs of ram and some intel dual core cpu, I used FF 56 because it was a lot faster and easier on RAM than chrome.

Now with FF 57 the performance is worse. First of all the Youtube video performance is choppy constantly. Secondly page loading seems to hang for 5 seconds not doing anything...

Uninstalled it, deleted the config folder, where the profiles folder is. Nothing changed after a clean install. FF 56 was great, FF 57 what happened there guys?

I guess I have to use chrome until this is fixed.

[LIMPET235]

@ goatpimp...
You said...

FF 57 what happened there guys?

"We" cannot help with whatever "they" decide to change in/with "their" Firefox.
This is a user-to-user help forum.
Please refer to the bottom section of RHS column. ------------------------------->>>

There are a lot of threads on the subject re; Firefox 57 (Quantum.)
Perhaps a quick Support forum search may assist you?

[Reflective]

Decided to create a new profile now as I had a little time, I restored my data as per instructions but FF57 is still slow and laggy (slow to respond). Any other suggestions?

My advice in these kind of circumstances where a new profile has failed to resolve the problem would be to download a fresh copy of FF57 from here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/ The 64-bit version is located in the first column on the left now whereas it used to be in the second column.

Then uninstall the current installation via Programs and Features in Windows. Your personal data including bookmarks, extensions etc., will remain untouched since these are located in a different directory to the installation.

However, I'd advise you to make a backup of your bookmarks just in case. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+B to open the library and then use the option to "Export bookmarks as HTML" on the "Import and Backup" menu at the top.

[greshoff]

I have tried uninstalling then reinstalling after downloading from the link, results are still the same. Very frustrating

[DanRaisch]

And what security software is running on that system?

[greshoff]

THe only security software is Windows Defender. FF56 works fine

[shaki]

Yes, it is true v 57 supposedly double the speed and 30% less memory usage is just the opposite. I have done everything reinstalled and uninstalled and updated my computers BIOS and GPU drivers and everything in between and nothing works. Chrome is faster and I'm posting this using Chrome. There seems to be a lot of bugs in this rollout and v 57 to me is unusable.

[mczin]

Hi,
I do have the same issues. F57 is laggy, when using mouse or keyboard. Not permanently, but too often. Such as F57, for me, is not usable.
It looks like, that reinstalling, deleting profiles and so on helps a bit. But... still not usable.

I have WIN10Pro, and Windows defender installed. Disabling Aadd ons does not help.

[Mark12547]

Someplace, I forget where now, I saw the recommendation to disable Game Mode in Windows 10 and that would improve Firefox. I don't know if that would help you, but I think it would be worth a try:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-enab ... ors-update

Please let us know the results of that test, or if Game Mode was already off.

Thank you!

[mczin]

Thanks for your advices. Nothing helped so far. I'am waiting for a future release, may be FF runs fluently then.
I really would like to use FF in the future, because FF57 is fast and customizable, it is just nice....

[greshoff]

Thanks for your advices. Nothing helped so far. I'am waiting for a future release, may be FF runs fluently then.
I really would like to use FF in the future, because FF57 is fast and customizable, it is just nice....

I am in the same boat. Will continue using FF56 and wait for the next release in the hope that this will work better

[stasplayer]

I still have the same problem after trying the suggested solutions. For me it is machine specific because my Asus net book is working fine with basically the same OS and software. I have looked at some other help sites and the same complaint is apparent.

[KPbIM]

for more speed, try:

-diable Snippets (new tab)
-disable Notifications
-disable some connections for "Homecalling" Mozilla (telemetry data, and disable pings via about:config)
-disable accessibility-services: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/ac ... y-services

delete the folder storage in your profile (will be create new, when restart, but empty)

[greshoff]

This issue is not to do with speed of the browser but more to do with the delay in the mouse & keyboard commands