{"id":10175,"date":"2017-09-28T07:12:36","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T07:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=10175"},"modified":"2017-09-28T07:12:36","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T07:12:36","slug":"5-simple-ways-to-start-firefox-in-safe-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/5-simple-ways-to-start-firefox-in-safe-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Simple Ways to Start Firefox in Safe Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Firefox keeps crashing at startup? Firefox uses too much memory and it starts to become sluggish? Do you suspect an add-on is causing Firefox to be slow? If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you 4 simple ways to start Firefox in Safe Mode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Start Firefox in Safe Mode from Help Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click the three-line icon in the upper right corner of your Firefox window, and then click the Help icon (question mark) at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/firefox-menu-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"520\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10179\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the &#8220;<strong>Restart with Add-ons Disabled<\/strong>&#8221; option from the help menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/restart-firefox-with-add-ons-disabled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"526\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Start in Safe Mode<\/strong> button in the pop-up window that appears. Firefox will restart into safe mode with all add-ons disabled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/firefox-safe-mode.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"181\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10181\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Start Firefox in Safe Mode from Run<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press the Windows key + R shortcut to open the Run box. Type <strong>firefox -safe-mode<\/strong> and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/access-firefox-safe-mode-via-run.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10182\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Firefox Safe Mode window that appears, click on the <strong>Start in Safe Mode<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Start Firefox in Safe Mode by Holding SHIFT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hold down the SHIFT key, and then double-click the Firefox shortcut on your desktop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/firefox-shortcut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"235\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10183\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the Firefox Safe Mode window opens, click on the <strong>Start in Safe Mode<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 4: Start Firefox in Safe Mode from Command Line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-command-prompt-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open the Command Prompt<\/a>. Type the following command and press Enter.<br \/>\n<code>start firefox -safe-mode<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/start-firefox-safe-mode-from-cmd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"142\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10184\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will open Firefox Safe Mode pop-up and you can select the <strong>Start in Safe Mode<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 5: Create Shortcut to Start Firefox in Safe Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you need to start Firefox in safe mode frequently, right-click the Firefox shortcut in desktop and select <strong>Properties<\/strong>. Click the <strong>Shortcut<\/strong> tab. At the end of the Target field, add this outside of the quotes:<br \/>\n<code>-safe-mode<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/firefox-shortcut-properties.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"548\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10185\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Apply<\/strong>. Whenever you double-click the Firefox shortcut, you will see the Firefox Safe Mode popup and select the <strong>Start in Safe Mode<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firefox keeps crashing at startup? Firefox uses too much memory and it starts to become sluggish? Do you suspect an add-on is causing Firefox to be slow? If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension. 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