Blocker slows startup and uses memory
The blocker slows Firefox startup and memory use, and sometimes causes freezes or shutdowns.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
7 public reports · first reported 1 July 2017 · last reported 22 September 2025
What's going wrong
Firefox users say the Disconnect blocker makes the browser slower, from startup delays with many tabs to memory that is not released after closing tabs.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
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- Related problems.
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