{"id":169101,"date":"2021-06-07T10:58:46","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T08:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=169101"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:04:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:04:52","slug":"how-to-speed-up-mozilla-firefox-in-4-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-speed-up-mozilla-firefox-in-4-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Speed up Mozilla Firefox in 4 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mozilla Firefox<\/a> is a very popular browser that is known for its speed, lightweight build, and security. It is also available cross-platform, meaning you can use it on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android devices. However, like with most browsers, Firefox can start to slow down after some time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can be very annoying, and you may be wondering how you can speed up your browser? Let\u2019s take a look at a few things you can do to increase the speed of your Firefox browser<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. Update Firefox<\/h2>\"How

    Ensure that your version of <\/span>Mozilla<\/span> Firefox<\/span> is updated to keep it running fast, smoothly and without issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Launch <\/span>Firefox<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Click on the burger icon or three vertical lines at the top right of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Click \u2018\u2018Help\u2019\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Choose \u2018\u2018About <\/span>Firefox<\/span>\u2019\u2019, and the update will begin automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – <\/span>Press \u201cRestart <\/span>Firefox<\/span>\u2019\u2019 to complete the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Free up Memory and Space<\/h2>\"How

    Freeing up the memory and space used by your browser can instantly increase your speed.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Launch the browser.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – In the address bar, type <\/span>about:memory<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Click \u2018\u2018Minimize Memory Usage\u2019\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Clear Cookies, Cache and History<\/h2>\"How

      It is good practice to occasionally clear your cookies, cache and history to keep your browser working optimally.<\/span><\/p>\n

      – Launch <\/span>Firefox<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      – Click on the burger icon or three vertical lines at the top right of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

      – Click \u2018\u2018Options\u2019\u2019 and then \u2018\u2018Privacy and Security\u2019\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

      – Scroll down to \u2018\u2018Cookies and Site Data\u2019\u2019 and choose to clear data.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Finally, scroll down to \u2018\u2018History\u2019\u2019 and choose to clear history. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>

      • Disable Add-Ons<\/h2>\"How

        Having <\/span>add-ons<\/span> enabled on your browser can also cause it to slow down. Try disabling some or all of your <\/span>add-ons<\/span> and see how it affects your <\/span>speed<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

        – Launch <\/span>Firefox<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

        – Click on the burger icon or three vertical lines at the top right of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

        – Choose <\/span>\u2018\u2018Add-ons\u2019\u2019<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

        – Click on \u2018\u2018Extensions\u2019\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

        – Next to each extension, click the three dots and choose to disable the extension.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>