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left-of-center2012

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15. I gave up and switched to Chrome.

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #13)

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 04:45 PM

Jul 2017

I am adjusting quite well.
My Firefox had slowed down my computer speed gradually over time.
I didn't notice it, like that old story of putting a frog (?) in a pot of cold water and slowly increasing the heat.

Now my computer is about three times faster, using the Xfinity speed test.

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Updated: no longer need help with permanently removing a Firefox extension [View all] krispos42 Jun 2017 OP

follow directions here Egnever Jun 2017 #1

Ah, okay, thanks. krispos42 Jun 2017 #3

Well that should reset Firefox to a clean install state Egnever Jun 2017 #4

Well, I gave it a shot. Even installed the new one in a differently-named folder. krispos42 Jun 2017 #6

I don't have any real solutions TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #2

No, but the guy above had an idea so I'm trying it out. krispos42 Jun 2017 #5

To do a total uninstall canetoad Jun 2017 #7

I did what you recommended and it seems to have worked krispos42 Jul 2017 #12

Well done YOU! canetoad Jul 2017 #14

Look at the website for that extension. lpbk2713 Jun 2017 #8

I don't think it's a Firefox extension problem left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #9

In this case it was krispos42 Jul 2017 #13

I gave up and switched to Chrome. left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #15

Good question - I tried Firefox cause I want to fit in with whatever/Progressive stuff & it SUCKED UTUSN Jun 2017 #10

I tend to agree with @left-of-center Earth Bound Misfit Jun 2017 #11