Pages do not load correctly in Win8
From time to time, when I go to a webpage, it will not load correctly. It will look as if the CSS file has not loaded. Gmail won't load at all; it gets stuck at the loading bar. I'm using Firefox 18, Windows 8 x64. The problem also happened with 17. It does not occur on any computer besides my Windows 8 machine.
If I clear the cache of the last hour, the problem is fixed temporarily. If I ctrl-F5, the problem is fixed temporarily.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox. I have deleted and created a brand new firefox profile. I have cleared all caches and cookies. I have used the "Reset Firefox" button under the Troubleshooting Information. None of these have fixed the problem.
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Try to boot the computer in Windows Safe mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that helps.
So far after about an hour of testing, Windows Safe Mode has resolved the problem. However, since I do not know the cause, I cannot intentionally cause the issue to crop up.
I will say this: I already have Windows Defender and Firewall disabled during normal use.
This usually indicates that some (security/firewall) software is causing this problem and is blocking content or modifying response headers.
I have no such software installed.