Re: Hugh Problem with Firefox and Debian 12

[Lee <ler762@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM Jeffrey Walton wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM Maureen Thomas wrote:
> >
> > I am using an updated Debian 12 with Thurderbird and Firefox.  Since the updated firefox I can not use it as it freezes my computer to the point that I have to hold the off button on the computer for about 10 seconds before it turns off.
>
> You might try to disable hardware acceleration in the browser to see
> if it a Firefox problem:
> <https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration#w_turning-off-hardware-acceleration>.

Which requires running firefox -- which is the problem - correct?

Try starting firefox with a new profile - if you've got firefox esr
installed it's probably

firefox-esr  --ProfileManager

which will let you create a new, empty, profile.  Maybe that's enough
to fix your problem?

Regards
Lee