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Freezes when adding a second Google account

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Julia Linfors
Julia Linfors
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Background: I have Firefox on a brand new Thinkpad X1 Gen 11, running Windows 11. I have used Firefox with multiple Google accounts on an older machine for 5+ years. That machine is running Windows 11 as well.

Problem: I cannot add multiple Google accounts in order to access Gmail, Drive, etc. I have added the first, my personal account. When I select "Add another account" from the menu icon in Gmail website, it takes me to the add account page. As soon as I try to highlight the name of my personal account, it freezes and the only option is to shut it down. To be clear, this is trying to add a Google account when browsing, *not* trying to create multiple profiles in Firefox. I have refreshed, reinstalled, and searched for a solution. What is going on?

Background: I have Firefox on a brand new Thinkpad X1 Gen 11, running Windows 11. I have used Firefox with multiple Google accounts on an older machine for 5+ years. That machine is running Windows 11 as well. Problem: I cannot add multiple Google accounts in order to access Gmail, Drive, etc. I have added the first, my personal account. When I select "Add another account" from the menu icon in Gmail website, it takes me to the add account page. As soon as I try to highlight the name of my personal account, it freezes and the only option is to shut it down. To be clear, this is trying to add a Google account when browsing, *not* trying to create multiple profiles in Firefox. I have refreshed, reinstalled, and searched for a solution. What is going on?

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hi, when you say

Julia Linfors said
As soon as I try to highlight the name of my personal account, it freezes and the only option is to shut it down.

I think of a drop-down list appearing below the username box. Is that the situation?

Assuming so, can you tell whether you are selecting a login saved in Firefox, or a Firefox form history item that isn't connected to a saved login, or a name suggested by Google from past visits?

It sounds like one or more of those could be a problem, but if you don't select anything from a drop-down, you press Esc, and just type a Gmail address into the box, does that work any better?

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can try these steps in case of issues with webpages:

You can reload webpage(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • press "Ctrl+F5" or press "Ctrl+Shift+R" (Windows,Linux)
  • press "Command+Shift+R" (Mac)

Clear the Cache and remove the Cookies for websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Settings), click the padlock icon (Clear cookies and site data) for the domain in the selected tab.

"Remove the Cookies" for websites that cause problems:

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Data"

"Clear the Cache":

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data -> Clear Data -> [X] Cached Web Content -> Clear

Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or if userChrome.css/userContent.css is causing the problem.

  • switch to the Default System theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click "Refresh Firefox" in the Troubleshoot Mode start window

You can check for issues with Enhanced Tracking Protection and Total Cookie Protection. Firefox shows a purple shield instead of a gray shield at the left end of the location/address bar in case Enhanced Tracking Protection is blocking content.

  • click the shield icon for more detail and possibly disable the protection

You can check the Web Console for relevant-looking messages like about blocked content.

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