Windows 10: Opening Firefox/ browser/Discord etc internet lag about 5-6 seconds

Hello,

Win10 Pro 64.

I'm experiencing strange lag when internet "opens". This when clicking on some program like web browser, Discord etc. The program itself opens instantly, but it waits for internet connection (empty space inside browser). The lag is about 5 sec and annoying. I managed to get rid of that, but after updating to new 2004 update it came back. Not sure what the reason was.
Did many things.

Internet connection itself is fast and snappy when the connection been made to associating app. Gives low ping and max speed almost all the time. Some restrictions from 3rd party sites as YouTube regarding covid-19.

What could cause a lag like that? Noticed that new Edge does not open at all before the connection is there. Firefox opens instantly, but empty before connection kicks in. Discord takes time and waits for connection before it opens.

This is NOT a 2004 update bug. had the same with 1909.
Any solutions are appreciated, thank you!

Specs can be found under profile. Winver is 2004 (build 19041.264).

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I would like to use firefox as the default browser that opens start menu links in Windows 10 start menu.

Hi Thaddeus..

Follow these steps to change a default browser back to Firefox.

1.Click the menu button

and choose Options.

2.In the General panel, click Make Default….

3.The Windows Settings app will open with the Choose default apps screen.

4.Scroll down and click the entry under Web browser. In this case, the icon will say either Microsoft Edge or Choose your default browser.

5.In the Choose an app screen, click Firefox to set it as the default browser.

6. Firefox is now listed as your default browser. Close the window to save your changes.

Please revert back for further Assistance.

Hope it helps

 

How do I make Firefox my default browser on a Windows 10 laptop

Step 5 is incorrect; when I go to choose an app, the only choices are Edge, IE, or Chrome; Firefox is not listed.

 

FireFox 9.0.1 pausing every few seconds

Just a couple of suggestions that might be worth looking in to:

1/ Are you ccleaning your firefox temps on a regular basis? Have you got a monstrous directory of temps?
2/ Is your HDD going flaky? Browsers uses tens of thousands of temp micro-files, and a problem on the disk will be most obvious with a browser
3/ Try setting up a small ramdisk and point all your temps there. Does that improve things?
4/ Network binding is very high in the Windows scheduling/priority list. Have you got a bad ethernet cable, router, or LAN ports
5/ Install Winpatrol and see what else is running / potentially hogging resources
6/ While you are waiting for a FF update, give Chrome a go.