Why Is Firefox So Slow Fix August 2018

You know when problems arise and you think to yourself, I really don't need this right now. That's what I've been feeling like with this Firefox running at a snail pace problem. Why is it so slow? Well, first I should say. Due to people using different operating systems, from Windows to Android, and with each individual have different software and programs running on their computers (and Smartphones) this fix will is not going to be a one size fits all. However, it did work for me, instantly. And now my Firefox is working really fast again.

What Fixed A Lethargic Firefox

For me it was just a simple case of disabling what has now come to be a real problem bit of software for me. That is Shockwave Flash. Once Adobe stop updating and the scripts in the software are outdated and lag behind, which is very common as Adobe seem to only release an update once or twice a year, it has the ability to slow browsers down to a snails pace. Images take ages to load, videos stall and take a long time to render, web pages stop responding etc. For some reason Shockwave Flash was putting a serious strain on my system by using up all the computer RAM and making everything become unstable. It's seriously annoying.

How To Disable Slowness

Go to the Add-ons page in Firefox, find Shockwave Flash and disable it completely. Restart your browser and that should be all that is needed. I also disabled the OpenH264 Video Codec 1.6 by Cisco Systems for good measure, and now everything is working smoothly again. This fix may not work for everyone, but its definitely worth a go if you have Shockwave Flash installed in your Firefox Add-ons. Is there an update out for Flash, I don't know, but I'm so annoyed with it, that I'll probably never enable it again. It's not like its desperately needed anyway. Hope this helped you out and you get what feels like a turbo boosted Firefox again like I'm experiencing right now. Until the next time amigo.

Wordpress Site Broke After PHP Edit Fix

I see this problem time and time again. Someone is editing / messing with the PHP code of a Wordpress theme, they press save, and bang, site gone. Usually, after this the website now shows a blank page. And to the many thousands of people who experience this problem who don't have much knowledge on how to quickly fix this issue, it can be very stressful. Websites broke and there's no way back. Well, the good news is there's an easy way back.

PHP is a strict taskmaster. One little mistake and it can be curtains. For a while. Just like with the Line 56 Error and many other irritating problems that can arise, in many cases the same fix will restore your site back to it's former glory. All you have to do is:

1. Log in to your Cpanel.
2. Go to your file manager
3. Click "public_html"
4. Double click the website folder with the problem
5. Double click the "wp-content" folder
6. Double click themes
7. Find the theme that has the problem
8. Right click the problem theme and choose "Rename"
9. Rename the theme folder by adding a few numbers to the end of the file / folder name

Click save or Rename file. And that's it. If you go and load your website it should now be up and running again. However, it will now be using another theme. A default theme. Because you changed the name of your main folders problem theme this automatically forces Wordpress to use another (default) one because now, the files needed to load the theme can't be found. If you want to use the same theme you were using before (which still has the error) you will need to delete it and re-upload the original template that is free of errors. You can then use the same template you were previously using. Just be more careful in the future! Hope this helped you out. Until the next time amigo.

Adblock Installation Has Been Disabled

I just had this problem when starting my computer up for the first time this morning. I'm using Firefox, but after a quick copy and paste of that message: "Adblock Installation Has Been Disabled", I see that it's a more common problem for people who use the Chrome browser. Anyway, for me all is well again now. It's back working and seems to be doing its intended job of blocking those annoying ads.

Here's how I fixed it. Got to be the easiest fix in the world. Don't "Remove" the program from Firefox. Just leave Adblock as it is in a disabled mode. Head on over to the Adblock for Firefox page. Press "Add to Firefox" and let it install again, overwriting the previous version.

And that's it, you should now have Adblock fixed and working again. I just tried it out on Youtube and its working fine for me. Just needed a re-install! Not sure if this will work for Chrome users but its worth a go. Hope this helped you out.