On Friday, 31-01-2025 at 12:35 Lee wrote:
> 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?
Yes, I did laugh at that suggestion myself.
>
> Try starting firefox with a new profile - if you've got firefox esr
> installed it's probably
The good new is that the problem has been solved via a rename of the .mozilla
folder which would cause a new, clean user folder to be created the next time
Firefox was started.
>
> firefox-esr --ProfileManager
>
> which will let you create a new, empty, profile. Maybe that's enough
> to fix your problem?
>
> Regards
> Lee
>
>
