399767 - Tabbed browsing is extremely slow or freezes

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: Tabbed Browser, defect)

Description

[Dana]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.7) Gecko/20070914 Firefox/2.0.0.7
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.7) Gecko/20070914 Firefox/2.0.0.7

When one or more tabs are loading, I am unable to view any other tabs until it is done and then some (which means I even have to wait a short time AFTER it's done completely loading before I am able to view any other tabs. If by chance I am able to view another tab, I am unable to scroll, type or use the other tab in any way until the one is done loading.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.open 3 or more tabs
2.either from the address bar or right click, open a new tab
3.While that tab is loading try to click one of the first one's you opened.
Actual Results:  
unable to click any tabs other then the one that is loading. Long, long wait time before I can do ANYTHING with the other tabs.

Expected Results:  
I remember a day, oh perhaps about a month ago, when I could jump from tab to tab with ease while waiting for other tabs to load. That's my expected result.

Comment 1

[:Gavin Sharp [email: [e-mail]]]

Have you installed any addons that could be slowing this down? Trying safe mode (http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode , disables all addons) or a new profile (http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows , resets all settings to default temporarily) would be a good idea.

Comment 2

[Henrik Skupin [:whimboo][⌚️UTC+1]]

I'm sure there is already a bug out there which handles that problem but I cannot find it at the moment.

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was reported on Firefox 2.x or older, which is no longer supported and will not be receiving any more updates. I strongly suggest that you update to Firefox 3.6.3 or later, update your plugins (flash, adobe, etc.), and retest in a new profile. If you still see the issue with the updated Firefox, please post here. Otherwise, please close as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
http://www.mozilla.com
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+mode

Comment 4

[Dana]

I reported this a long time ago and future updates had fixed the problem. Although I want it to be known I ALWAYS stay up to date with Firefox.