Mozilla Firefox for Windows

User Reviews

• Smooth, fast and safe!!!

  Johnstone59December 25, 2017

  Pros

  Fast. No crashes. Efficient memory management. Releases memory quickly when closing tabs or when changing to work on another program like Excel. Automatically verifies important addresses in address bar with a green shield, verified by Symantec or DigiCert. Searches are verified by Google.

  Cons

  I have no cons to report yet.

  Summary

  <br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Dec 25, 2017<p/>Firefox version 57.0.2 64 bit rocks!

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• No longer works (32 bit application, 64 bit conflict)

  jwromNovember 27, 2017

  Pros

  Sadly, nothing no more. Privacy

  Cons

  Freeze and will not budge in Win7, Win8, and Win10

  Summary

  Instead of being the fastest Firefox as stated by their CEO, from my own bad experience on 64 based Win 7-10 systems, all this 32 bit application does is freeze up, no matter how many times I exit and restart. I'm not really sure if the 32 v 64 thing does make a difference, all I do know is no matter what device, or where I was, FF would not run. At first, I thought it was just something on my end, until my father had the same unresponsive issues with the browser after he updated on his 7 sys. The worst is when I drove all the way to the public access, they had to remove FF from the community terminals because everyone else had the same problem with FF freezing up and being unresponsive. This is considering they have high speed internet there with flash and java being up to date. Whereas, the rival internet browsers on their terminals were still working like normal. So I don't know why FF would freeze up like it does now. All I know is the old FF worked in the past, but whatever so and so did in this 32 based Nov 2017 updated version, it just does not work no more. Hopefully by 2018 they fix it. I have good faith, and don't see why they won't.

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• SUCKS A BIG SAUSAGE!!!!!

  DropbassnetworkNovember 24, 2017

  Pros

  It looks good

  Cons

  Slow as molasses on a stick in the month of December......c'mon folks, speed it up already, this isn't 1998!

  Summary

  Disappointed, going back to Internet Explorer, way faster than this sloth.....I have lost hope in Firefox......I am going to need to see a counselor to get over being depressed on how much I feel let down by Mozilla.

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• Improve it.

  Stewarts1November 21, 2017

  Pros

  Can't think of any

  Cons

  Internet Explorer is faster

  Summary

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• FF power users should avoid v.57 ,,,. at all cost!!!!

  wyzwykNovember 19, 2017

  Pros

  1. There is a noticeable bump up in the browser's speed. 2. You can still have a Menu Bar where you can place add-on icons should you desire. 3. The new browser version is stable and secure. 4. It has an attractive GUI if you like the minimalist look.

  Cons

  1. XUL and XPCOM extensions no longer work in v.57. These legacy add-ons will no longer load so Firefox power users who are into heavy customization will likely find that many of their favorite add-ons will no longer work. It is totally crippling! Mozilla's next generation add-ons all called Web Extensions, and they come with a new and very restrictive API. I can't begin to tell you what a step backwards this is for me. Using this new version of Firefox is like going back in time ... to an age of stone knives and bearskins.

  Summary

  Why did Mozilla make the move to v.57 when they knew it would deprecate 4/5 of the 25,000 add-ons in their extension repository? Years ago they told extension developers they were going to make the switch to Web Extensions but shortsightedly didn't supply them with the necessary APIs or enough help to make a smooth and fast transition. The management at Mozilla definitely should have postponed the release until the extension developers had all the APIs they needed and there was sufficient time for add-on development and testing. Even knowing what would happen they released Firefox v.57 anyway. Sad! If you are a Firefox power user what do you do? I decided to go to the Firefox knockoff Pale Moon browser. While it's not as fast, secure or as new looking as Firefox it does allow me to use many of the XUL and XPCOM extensions I hold in such high esteem. Some of the most useful extensions I would have lost the use of in FF v.57 but have in Pale Moon: Tab Mix Plus, Speed Dial, All-in-One Gestures , All-in-One Side Bar (PM equivalent), Add Bookmark Here2. Do I have every extension I had in Firefox v.55 a few months back? No, Pale Moon extensions are few in number and you can't always find an old FF add-on that is compatible. What's missing are few in number and workarounds can sometimes be found in the Firefox extension repository. Firefox v.57 is actually a pretty nice browser if you like the minimalist look, but power users should definitely stay far away from it!

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• Upgrade to Firefox v57.0 Is A Disaster

  edkestonNovember 19, 2017

  Pros

  Non that I can think of cause it doesn't work

  Cons

  Firefox just auto-updated itself to v57.0 on my high end Windows 10 PC (which also just updated itself). Firefox now doesn't work well enough to use. It works for 1 or 2 seconds then freezes for 4 to 8 seconds then repeats itself. Task Manager shows it's using a large amount of the CPU. Firefox has been my primary browser for years but unless this is fixed quickly I'll be switching to Chrome

  Summary

  Don't download v57.0

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• the end of the road firefox just lost fox reminder

  poolm1November 18, 2017

  Pros

  non i can think of

  Cons

  lost all my dates on fox reminder , there was a back up but thats gone , Inconsiderate A holes , dam well should work out what would happen if an app stops working . ive use it for years , this is the end

  Summary

  hopeless

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• Version 57 is the pits! .... to put it mildly

  freckles_1November 17, 2017

  Pros

  No pros ....absolutely none.

  Cons

  Keeps freezing ... takes forever to load ..... running it is an exercise in complete frustration. Super slo-o-w.

  Summary

  I have uninstalled it from my computer. I like to know if there are earlier version (before version 57) to download so I can reinstall an earlier (working) version. I've have used Firefox for what seems like forever and loved it. This newest version (57) is the absolute pits. I'm very, very, disappointed. I want my old Firefox back.

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• THIS VERSION 57 IS TERRIBLE. DON;T DOWNLOAD.

  jameswm45November 16, 2017

  Pros

  NONE, THIS VERSION IS A VERY BAD VERSION, YOU ARE FORCE TO RATE THIS PROGRAM IF YOU WANT TO POST A REVIEW

  Cons

  MY COMPUTER WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY, NO PROBLEMS. THEN I GOT AN EMAIL FROM Mozilla RECOMMENDING I DOWNLOAD VERSION 57. I DID AND MY COMPUTER IS RUNNING VERY SLOW AND FREEZES ALL THE TIME. IT ALL STARTED WHEN I INSTALLED VERSION 57.

  Summary

  THIS VERSION OF FOXFIRE VERSION 57 IS A VERY BAD VERSION. IF YOU VALUE YOUR COMPUTER, THEN DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS VERSION.

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• 56 was working well and Quantum is a POS!

  CleanteamofNYNovember 16, 2017

  Pros

  There's nothing Pro about a browser that takes F-O-R-E-V-E-R tooooooo LOOOOOAAAAD. WTF? Yes I'm angry when it was my default browser!

  Cons

  Save yourself the trouble and do not download.

  Summary

  I'm running windows 10 1709 version. 64 Bit OS AMD FX 9590 32GB Ram So there should be no issues running this software! I'm removing this Non Functioning Browser off my system and my never go back until all issues are fixed!

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