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title: "How do I stop a webpage from loading in Firefox?"  
description: "How do I stop a webpage from loading in Firefox?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-02-10  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95672/how-do-i-stop-a-webpage-from-loading-in-firefox  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mozilla firefox", "firefox", "troubleshooting", "webpage"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do I stop a webpage from loading in Firefox?

How do I stop a webpage from loading in Firefox?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Steps to Stop a webpage from loading in [Firefox](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95663/how-do-i-make-firefox-or-chrome-the-default-browser-in-windows):**

![How do I stop a webpage from loading in Firefox?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/7926aba4-c172-4b2a-87e2-482afce1fdf2/images/eda808f4-d6f0-47fc-a2eb-39992b5985ef.jpeg) **\**

- **By clicking the Esc key on your keyboard**, you can quickly and easily stop a website from loading in Chrome PC. This method is the quickest because it only requires you to complete one action: pressing the button. When browsing, it's ideal to keep your left hand near the keyboard.
- If your computer doesn't have a keyboard or an Esc button that works, you can use a mouse cursor instead. When the Reload button is pressed, it will appear as a cross, which will halt the loading process. You can click it to immediately halt the loading.
- When the **Reload button** is pressed, it will appear as a cross, which will halt the loading process. You can click it to immediately halt the loading.

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**Read More : [What causes Firefox and Google Chrome to frequently crash on Windows?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95666/what-causes-firefox-and-google-chrome-to-frequently-crash-on-windows)**


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