Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read speed
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Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read speed
I'm using Firefox 57.0.3 (64-bit) on Windows 8.1.
Firefox takes 3-4 minutes to start up fully. During that, the active time in Task Manager is 99-100% but the read speed by Firefox is rarely more than 2-3 MB/s. (I know the drive is capable of more since CrystalDiskMark shows the drive reading at 100 MB/s.) Websites load slowly. Addons like uBlock and Group Speed Dial don't work during this time either (ads are not blocked and I get a blank page instead of dials).
So disable addons? Well, even in safe-mode with addons disabled, startup is still slow and websites load slowly too during the first few minutes. Is Firefox churning through some large file??
Even before Quantum, I experienced similar start up speed issues.
Any solutions, please?
Firefox takes 3-4 minutes to start up fully. During that, the active time in Task Manager is 99-100% but the read speed by Firefox is rarely more than 2-3 MB/s. (I know the drive is capable of more since CrystalDiskMark shows the drive reading at 100 MB/s.) Websites load slowly. Addons like uBlock and Group Speed Dial don't work during this time either (ads are not blocked and I get a blank page instead of dials).
So disable addons? Well, even in safe-mode with addons disabled, startup is still slow and websites load slowly too during the first few minutes. Is Firefox churning through some large file??
Even before Quantum, I experienced similar start up speed issues.
Any solutions, please?
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
Hi,
Have you tried creating a new, blank Profile yet?
Do NOT add anything to it.
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_ne ... on_Windows
Have you tried creating a new, blank Profile yet?
Do NOT add anything to it.
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_ne ... on_Windows
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Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
How many hundreds of tabs are you trying to open ?
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
I'm not opening any new tabs except the default Firefox homepage.TheVisitor wrote:How many hundreds of tabs are you trying to open ?
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
What security software is running on that Windows system?
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
That works actually. How can I transfer my personal data... and wouldn't it just cause the same problems?LIMPET235 wrote:Hi,
Have you tried creating a new, blank Profile yet?
Do NOT add anything to it.
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_ne ... on_Windows
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
It's the free version of Avast, 17.9.2322.DanRaisch wrote:What security software is running on that Windows system?
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
Have you tried shutting down the various "Shields" in Avast and then rebooting to see if that helps with the start up time?
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
No because wouldn't that be dangerous? I do want virus/malware being scanned... Plus, it's only lagging for minutes with the current profile. Is there anything in profiles that are known to be clunky/too big, etc?DanRaisch wrote:Have you tried shutting down the various "Shields" in Avast and then rebooting to see if that helps with the start up time?
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
I can't think of anything that would produce that lag at startup but not during regular browsing.Is there anything in profiles that are known to be clunky/too big, etc?
I wasn't suggesting shutting off the Shields permanently, only as way to test whether Avast is involved in the startup delay. Once that was tested you could turn them back on.I do want virus/malware being scanned.
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
1. I turned off the router.DanRaisch wrote:I wasn't suggesting shutting off the Shields permanently, only as way to test whether Avast is involved in the startup delay. Once that was tested you could turn them back on.
2. Restarted computer.
3. Disabled all the shields in Avast.
4. Same problem
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
Hi,
There's a link in the Profile article link I posted, on what to transfer.
Here. > http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_ ... _-_Firefox
Start with your Bookmarks & Passwords.
Don't go crazy & check the start-up again.
There's a link in the Profile article link I posted, on what to transfer.
Here. > http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_ ... _-_Firefox
Start with your Bookmarks & Passwords.
Don't go crazy & check the start-up again.
[Ancient Amateur Astronomer.]
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
I will try this tomorrow... do you have any idea of what in the profiles could be causing this so I know what to look for? I have about 1400 bookmarks, does not seem like much. With all the addons removed by Quantum, I have a grand total of 8 addons as well (although even in safemode without addons, it's slow)...LIMPET235 wrote:Hi,
There's a link in the Profile article link I posted, on what to transfer.
Here. > http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_ ... _-_Firefox
Start with your Bookmarks & Passwords.
Don't go crazy & check the start-up again.
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
Hi,
Your Bookmarks should not/will not cause the error.
It's more likely to be an extension, theme, (all these are in the Profile), or your AV program.
Have you tried to "Repair" AVAST. through. Control Panel > "Programs & Features?"
Select AVAST & choose > Change > Repair.
What "Features/Optional stuff" do you have in AVAST?
After all, it's just an AV program....NOT a program "out-of-date" checker.
Way too much "un-necessary stuff" incorporated into AVAST.
You could always un-install AVAST, as a test.
Windows should take up the slack with it's built-in AV.
Go into Control Panel > Windows Defender & make sure it's turned ON.
Your Bookmarks should not/will not cause the error.
It's more likely to be an extension, theme, (all these are in the Profile), or your AV program.
Have you tried to "Repair" AVAST. through. Control Panel > "Programs & Features?"
Select AVAST & choose > Change > Repair.
What "Features/Optional stuff" do you have in AVAST?
After all, it's just an AV program....NOT a program "out-of-date" checker.
Way too much "un-necessary stuff" incorporated into AVAST.
You could always un-install AVAST, as a test.
Windows should take up the slack with it's built-in AV.
Go into Control Panel > Windows Defender & make sure it's turned ON.
[Ancient Amateur Astronomer.]
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
Win-10-H/64 bit/500G SSD/16 Gig Ram/450Watt PSU/350WattUPS/Firefox-115.0.2/T-bird-115.3.2./SnagIt-v10.0.1/MWP-7.12.125.
(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
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Re: Firefox slow to startup: high active time, low read spee
I did that and only re-installed the shields (not the extra bloat), same problems as usual. However...LIMPET235 wrote:What "Features/Optional stuff" do you have in AVAST?
I found the source of the issue! A bit of background on my hardware setup. My main C: drive is a fast SSD. My secondary drive E: is a normal 5400 rpm drive. Within E:, there's an encrypted volume mounted as drive Z: (TrueCrypt). It's on Z: that the default Firefox profile folder was located, obviously for security purposes. (Only by mounting the drive with a password does one have access to the profile folder with the history and passwords.)
So I copied the entire Firefox profile folder to C: and after a restart the start up was super fast. That's to be expected since it's an SSD. However, the same fast start up was observed on an UNENCRYPTED part of E:... so it's the encryption that's slowing doing the start up!
So... anyone have experience with a Firefox profile folder in a TrueCrypt volume? It's surprising because with Crystal Disk Mark, I don't see much of a difference in read/write speeds on the secondary drive's unencrypted/encrypted portions. And, the slowness is only the Firefox's start up... Once Firefox is fired up (3-4 mins), it's fast until the next restart.