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You might encounter such situation like "Warning: Unresponsive script" when you load a special website or open too many pages at the same time in Firefox. This is because Firefox has got into stuck more than 10 seconds. Worry not: in this article, we will explain how to get rid unresponsively Script Firefox with three workarounds
If you still receive the same prompt even though you click on Continue or Stop Script button, you can only force close it. In this process, the close button in the upper right corner doesn't work at the time. Follow the steps to fix unresponsively error in Firefox.
Step 1: Keeping press Ctrl + Alt + Del at the same time to open Task Manager.
Step 2: In Process tab, select Firefox and click on End Task button.
On the contrary, if your Firefox browser works normally after clicking on Continue button, the script may need more time to respond. In this case, we can extend the default reaction time.
Step 1: Open Firefox, input about:config in the address bar and hit Enter. When the prompt appears to warm you "This might void your warranty!" just click I accept the risk button to continue.
Step 2: Input "dom.max_script_run_time" in the box behind Search and press Enter to find the preference.
Step 3: You can see the default reaction time is 10 seconds. Double-click on it and input 20 when Enter integer value window pops up. Click OK button to save changes. Thus you won't receive the prompt again.
In Firefox, add-ons include extensions, themes, and plugins. If the workarounds above do not work, you can try to disable add-ons in Firefox.
Step 1: At the top-right corner, click on three parallel horizontal lines and select Add-ons.
Step 2: In Add-ons Manager page, disable all the add-ons and see if the warming still exits.
Tips: You can also completely disable add-ons by running the browser in Safe Mode. Click on Menu at the upper right corner, then navigate to HelpRestart with Add-ons Disabled. Click on Start in Safe Mode button in Firefox Safe Mode window, your browser will restart in Safe Mode. Thus all add-ons will be disabled completely, then you can open the site to check whether the script error is caused by the plugin.
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