In this guide, we will show you a couple of workarounds that shall help you fix the Firefox crashing issue upon opening multiple tabs. When it comes to privacy-centric browsers, then there’s no denying the fact that the offering from Mozilla is probably the best in this domain. Beholding a slew of security features, its three levels of privacy implementation [Standard, Strict, and Custom] is surely something worth commendable.
However, inspite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. As of now, various users have voiced their concern that Firefox tends to crash whenever they open multiple tabs. Do note that by multiple, we don’t mean 100 tabs, for some users even interacting with around 10-15 tabs tends to make the browser crash [let alone 10,000 tabs!].
What is even more concerning is the fact that this issue first came to light with version 100, but has been carried forward even to version 103. With that said, there does exist a few nifty workarounds that shall help you resolve this issue. So without any further ado, let’s check them out.
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Firefox crashing on opening multiple tabs
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Disable Hardware Acceleration in Firefox
When Hardware Acceleration is enabled and you are carrying out graphics-intensive tasks on your browser, then the CPU might shift some of its workloads to the GPU. This is done so that your CPU will now be able to focus on the efficient running of the core system processes. However, this functionality has also been known to conflict with the proper running of a few backend system Firefox services. Therefore, you should consider disabling it and then check out the results.
- Launch Firefox and go to the Preferences menu.
- Then go to the General panel and scroll to Performance.
- After that, uncheck Use recommended performance settings.
- Finally, uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.
- Now restart Firefox and check if it fixes the crashing issue on opening multiple tabs.
FIX 2: Refresh Firefox
The issue might also happen if the browser data or its configuration settings have got corrupted. In such cases, the only way out is to revert the browser to its factory default state and refresh all its underlying settings. Doing so will remove add-ons and customizations, including extensions, extension data, and preference configurations. So make sure to back up your browser data before proceeding with the below steps.
- Launch Firefox, and click on the hamburger menu situated at the top right
- Then select Help > More Troubleshooting Information.
- After that, click on Refresh Firefox > Refresh Firefox in the confirmation prompt.
- Once done, the browser will now restart and the underlying issue would be rectified.
That’s it. These were the two different methods that shall help you fix the Firefox crashing issue upon opening multiple tabs. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are yet to acknowledge this issue, let alone give out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when any of these two things happen, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.
