Updated 1.4 Troubleshooting (markdown)

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7. Halving method (do step 6 or 7) 7. Halving method (do step 6 or 7)
* This method involves re-setting your vanilla profile often (see step 5) * This method involves re-setting your vanilla profile often (see step 5)
* Use this method if you have no idea what section could be the cause. By testing half and then based on the results, testing the next quarter, and then based on those results testing the next eighth etc, you can rapidly narrow it down in four or five steps at most. * Use this method if you have no idea what section could be the cause. By testing half and then based on the results, testing the next quarter, and then based on those results testing the next eighth etc, you can rapidly narrow it down in four or five steps at most.
* In a reset profile (see step 5), edit the user.js and paste in half the sections eg 0100-1400, and save the changes. Restart Firefox and test if the problem exists. If it does we now know it is the 0100-1400 half that contains the culprit. If not, we know it is the 1600-3000 half. For this example the problem didn't occur. * In a reset profile (see step 5), edit the user.js and paste in half the sections eg `0100-1400`, and save the changes. Restart Firefox and test if the problem exists. If it does we now know it is the `0100-1400` half that contains the culprit. If not, we know it is the `1600-end` half. For this example the problem didn't occur.
* In a reset profile, edit the user.js and paste in half the 1600-3200 sections, eg 1600-2500, and save the changes. Restart Firefox and test if the problem exists. If it does we now know it is the 1600-2500 half that contains the culprit. If not, we know it is the 2600-3000 section. * In a reset profile, edit the user.js and paste in half the `1600-end` sections, eg `1600-2500`, and save the changes. Restart Firefox and test if the problem exists. If it does we now know it is the `1600-2500` half that contains the culprit. If not, we know it is the `2600-end` section.
* Keep repeating these steps to narrow it down * Keep repeating these steps to narrow it down
* You can also use this method to halve big sections such as 2600 * You can also use this method to halve big sections such as 2600
8. Checking preference by preference 8. Checking preference by preference