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1. Restart your computer

Sometimes problems can be fixed by simply restarting your computer and then starting Firefox again.

2. Clear your cookies and cache

Many problems with loading web pages can be resolved by clearing Firefox's cookies and cache:

6. Create a new Firefox profile

Check for conflicts with your Internet security software

Some Internet security software (including antivirus, antispyware, and firewall programs) can cause problems with Firefox including blocking it from opening websites, crashes, and more. Often you can open the program's settings, remove Firefox from its list of allowed or trusted programs and it will be re-detected and things should start working again. If your program is listed at the Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet article, you can get specific instructions for how to properly reconfigure it.

Yandex.Browser is considered one of the most stable programs of this type and is distributed completely free of charge. And yet, sometimes situations occur when it may freeze or work slowly. This can happen after updating the program, installing plugins that do not work correctly, or on a weak computer. If for some reason the user increasingly needs to restart the Yandex browser, it will be useful for him to know that there are several ways to perform this action.

The options described below will allow you to restart the program. If for some reason one of the proposed options does not work, you should use the following method.

Option #1. Closing the program

All programs installed on a personal computer and displayed in the window can be closed by simply clicking on the corresponding button in the upper right corner. Like other software, Yandex.Browser closes in the same way. After clicking the button in the form of a black cross on a red background, you need to launch the browser again. Having performed a restart in this way, the user will receive a newly working web browser.

Option #2. Hotkeys

Operating system and software developers often build hotkey functions into their products. The essence of this function is that when you press a special combination of buttons on the keyboard, a certain action will occur. The big advantage is that the user does not have to be distracted and use the mouse, which will require many more actions. This feature is especially appreciated by owners of laptops who do not have a mouse, and working with a touchpad takes a lot of time.

To restart Yandex.Browser using a hotkey combination, you must simultaneously press the “Alt” and “F4” buttons on the keyboard. The program will close, after which it will need to be restarted.

Option #3. Entering a command via the address bar

The methods described above imply a complete exit from the program, after which you will need to launch it again. The method of entering a command in the address bar will help reduce the number of actions a person takes. It is worth noting that in this way the program will stop working on its own and start again. To automatically restart Yandex Browser, you will need to go to any page and enter the command “browser://restart” without quotes in the address bar and press the Enter key.

To make it easier to enter a command when a reboot is required, just save it in your bookmarks.

Option number 4. Task Manager

This method is used in cases where the previous methods do not work. In cases where the browser freezes and does not respond to user commands, you should use the task manager. The procedure is as follows:
1.Press the “Ctrl”, “Alt” and “Delete” keys on the keyboard simultaneously.

2.Select “Launch task manager”.

Another way to launch the dispatcher is to simultaneously press the “Ctrl”, “Shift” and “Esc” keys on the keyboard.

3.Select the “Processes” tab.

4. Find in the first column the name of the browser.exe image, the description of which will contain the word Yandex.

5.Right-click and, depending on the operating system, select “End process” or “End task”.

6.Relaunch the browser.

Option number 5. Changing hidden browser settings

Internet browser developers are constantly introducing new features and settings into their product, which most users are not aware of. Most of these settings are in beta testing and anyone can try them. Hidden settings, including the function of automatically restarting the program, in Yandex Browser are contained in the Experiments section. To reboot using this section, you must perform the following procedure:

1.Enter the command in the search bar: browser://flags/ and press Enter.

2.In the Experiments section that opens, select the Available column.

3.Find the Offline Auto-Reload Mode and Only Auto-Reload Visible Tabs functions.

4.Select Disabled mode for each function.

5.Press the RELAUNCH NOW button.

6.The browser will automatically restart.

The described options for restarting the browser will be useful in cases where it freezes and runs slowly. Regularly downloading new versions helps reduce the risk of unstable operation of a program or application, so if the application frequently freezes, make sure that it is updated.

Restarting the browser is essentially closing it completely and then opening it again. A restart may be required if the software does not work correctly (incorrect display of website content, slowdown, etc.). Often, re-enabling the program solves the problem.

When installing add-ons or making some changes to the settings. Here a restart is necessary for these changes in the program to take effect.

Restarting Mozilla Firefox is very easy, it takes a maximum of 1-2 minutes and is done in just a few mouse clicks.

Closing the program

Before you restart Mozilla Firefox on your computer, you need to make sure that there is no information left in the open tabs that could be lost during a reboot. Next you will need to close the Mozilla window. You can do this in the following ways:

• Find a red cross in the upper right corner of the Mozilla window;
• In the “file” menu, click the exit button.

If the browser freezes and does not respond to user commands, then you can try to forcefully close it:

• By pressing Alt + F4;
• by calling the task manager using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Esc: in the window that opens, you need to find the line corresponding to Firefox and click “end task”.

Restart

Next, you should re-launch the software through the start menu, the taskbar at the bottom of the screen, or through the desktop icon. Depending on the user's settings, when restarting, the home page or all those that were open when the browser was closed may open.

All programs on the Windows system may periodically freeze and not respond to user actions for a long time. Yandex browser also sometimes encounters crashes on the computer; it should be restarted to restore normal operation, increase performance and take effect of some changes. Rebooting is a basic action when working with browsers, and every user at any level of Windows proficiency should be able to perform it.

In some situations, a reboot is a mandatory action, without which the normal operation of the Yandex browser is impossible: freezing, conflicts, crashes. In other cases, restarting, although a recommended action, is not mandatory: introducing changes, improving work speed, deleting some temporary files.

What are the reasons for restarting:

• Browser update. If the update package is downloaded to your computer and is ready for installation, a reboot initiates the installation process for the new version of the web browser;
• Activation of changes made during the current session. Some important settings changes are not applied immediately. They only take effect when the browser is closed and restarted;
• Browser freezes. If the browser has stopped responding to any commands, we can take two paths: wait for it to resume operation or force close the program and restart the Yandex browser;
• Browser malfunction. One of the first ways to fix browser crashes is to restart. It helps with various conflicts and failures while surfing, including low-quality resources;
• Restoring normal load on the system. Sometimes the Yandex browser begins to load the processor, video card or RAM more than usual. A simple reboot often helps resolve this issue.

Having the skill to restart the Yandex browser (and other programs) is useful quite often and is a mandatory attribute of a confident PC user.

How to restart Yandex browser on a computer or laptop?

There are a number of ways to restart your web browser, and most methods apply to all desktop programs.

Method 1: standard

An elementary and universal way to close programs, which also applies to the Yandex web browser - using a button in the corner of the screen. The cross in the upper right corner of the window symbolizes closing the program.

How to restart the Yandex browser on a desktop computer and laptop:

Method 2: Using Hot Keys

Windows has many useful keyboard shortcuts for quickly performing certain manipulations. One frequently used combination is Alt+F4 is a universal command for closing the current program in Windows. Works in almost all desktop applications. After entering the command, all we have to do is launch the browser from the shortcut.

Method 3: Through the command line

The method is a little more difficult to implement and requires care, but it allows you to force close the web browser. This is useful in cases where there was no reaction to previous actions. Lack of response indicates that the program is frozen, which means we can only close it from the Task Manager or the command line.

How to restart Yandex browser on a laptop using the console:

This is one of the frequently used methods that is used when the Yandex browser freezes.

Algorithm of actions:

Method 5: via extensions

There are 2 add-ons designed to reboot the browser from Yandex. True, they cannot be used for a full restart. A reload is simulated. For a real restart, a desktop application must be installed in Windows, which, after closing the browser, will launch it again. The applications have a mode that works on this principle, but you can no longer download the program for free, the website with the application is unavailable. Now we can only use modes that simulate re-downloading, or purchase access to the program for $3 at official website.

The method may be useful for certain purposes: to remove unnecessary tabs, to relieve the load on the processor. There are 2 applications from the same developer. They differ in interface and type, but the way they work is completely identical:

Method 6: using the command in Yandex browser

There is a quick way to restart using one action - entering a command in the browser's Smart Line. All you need is input browser://restart in the “Smart line” and press the Enter key. If re-launch is performed frequently, we can add the link to bookmarks, then the entire action is performed in 1 click.

How to make a restart button:

Important! We enter the command into the “Smart line”, and not into the search engine. Just paste the link into the line immediately below the tabs.

Method 7: through the program

There is a little-known and easy-to-use program that helps restart your browser in 2 clicks - FastReStarter. It doesn't even require installation.

How to restart:

We can restart the Yandex browser on a computer (desktop or laptop) using any of the following methods. Which method to choose depends on the situation and preference. There is one piece of advice - if the program freezes completely, methods 3 and 4 work well; in all other cases, we can choose any method.

In programs for accessing the Internet, this is one of the simplest tasks that users can encounter. Implementing the idea is not difficult. Each browser has its own ways of solving the problem. And all of them will be discussed below. What should the user know about updating Internet pages and browsers?

Universal techniques

For example, you need to understand that any program for accessing the Internet has universal update methods.

The first tip is to close and reopen the application in question. The button with a red cross is responsible for closing. It is usually located in the upper right corner of the application. Click with the cursor and the browser is closed. Now you can open it again. For example, by double-clicking on an icon on the desktop or single-clicking on the taskbar.

How to restart the browser differently? Each user can try pressing the "F5" key. After this, the open page (active tab) will be updated. In addition, the combination Ctrl + "F5" will help.

At the Opera

We have studied universal methods for reloading browsers. But, as already mentioned, each Internet browser has its own secret tricks. It's time to learn about them!

How to restart the Opera browser? The following instructions will help you do this:

1. Open the application.
2. Go to the desired page.
3. Right-click anywhere on the site.
4. In the function menu, select "Update".

That's it! Now the open tab will quickly reload. But what if a person uses a different browser?

Mozilla Firefox

Everything can be resolved quite easily. How to reload the browser page? If you don’t want to use universal methods (or if they don’t work), you can go in other ways.

The next browser in line is Mozilla. It is in terms of rebooting and is considered more advanced. After all, the previously listed manipulations to bring an idea to life simply do not take place.

To update the Mozilla browser, you need to:

1. Login to the program.
2. Open the desired website.
3. In the right corner of the address bar, click on the button with a rounded arrow.

Explorer

Some users are still using Internet Explorer. This is far from the most favorite browser among users, but sometimes it is simply necessary. Especially when installing Windows.

How do I restart the Explorer browser? To do this, you will have to act exactly the same as in the case of Mozilla. The thing is that there is a special button near the address bar (at the end) for updating in Explorer. This is a rounded arrow. Just one click of the LMB and the task is completed.

Google Chrome

Google Chrome has recently become popular. This is a very convenient Internet browser. It's a pleasure to work with him.

Accordingly, to produce it you need to click on it. Almost the same as in Mozilla! Everything is extremely simple and clear!

"Yandex"

How to restart "Yandex. Browser"? Firstly, you can find the button we already know near the address bar. Almost every browser has such a control. Secondly, some people prefer to use universal techniques to solve the problem.

Thirdly, a slightly non-standard approach is proposed. Not every user knows about it.

To restart Yandex Browser you will need:

1. Go to the mentioned browser.
2. In the address bar write browser://restart.
3. Press "Enter" on your keyboard.

After the completed actions, the browser will restart. It will completely reboot. Very convenient!

Frozen application

All the previously listed methods only work when the Internet browser is working properly. But what to do if the browser glitches and freezes?

Then you will have to perform a complete restart. This is done like this:

1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del.
2. Select the line "Task Manager".
3. Select the desired browser with the cursor.
4. Click on the "Cancel task" button.