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Firefox 12 is very slow to load pages and if two tabs are opening it lags. I've tried everything (e.g virus, defrag, I've created a new profile in "run", etc). I've had my router/line etc all checked and after 2 weeks of cleaning/testing etc its all pointing to Firefox as the problem. Please help as it's driving me nuts.

Since I have installed the new version of Firefox (version 8.0), every single file I download is downloaded as "attachment.ashx" and won't open. I have to change the name as well as the file type in order to open the document.

This happens regardless of if I'm downloading from email, from a website, etc.. All of the files I have downloaded also have already been named and had file types appended, but Firefox is changing them every single time. I have never had this problem before using the same sites and downloads.

My wife just bought a Apple Ipad3, and she wants to install firefox on it to access a program at work from home. Is there a way she can install firefox on the Ipad 3 to access this program?

My home page is the Firefox default page with the Google searchbar. I like getting occasional messages from Firefox when I log in so I don't want to change my homepage. However, when I use the searchbar on my homepage only, I get the unsatisfactory AVG Secure Search results.

UPDATE: I now realize all the troubleshooting information I included in my original question appears under the "More System Details" link next to the question, not in the body of the question. I have copied it here to make it easier to see what I have already done to try to solve the problem, as well as describe the one clue I have that may be relevant:

I have tried all the fixes on various threads, but my about:config is now pristine (no avg or isearch mentions; keyword.url is default). Closest solution is that at https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/866327 , which requires changing my home page.

Oddly, AVG Secure Search is not a problem when I use the Google toolbar or search from the Google website, only when I use the search bar that appears on my home (start) page. This is true even when I return to my home page--if I search from the Google search bar in the middle of the page, I get sent to AVG Safe Search. (isearch.avg.com).

I read in one thread a suggestion to delete my chromeappsstore.sqlite file in my Profile folder. As promised, Firefox created a new one when I restarted it; however, the search bar in the middle of my home home page did not work at all. Tried this three times before restoring my original.

I do not have an application that will open a sqlite file, but I tried doing so in Excel and found a cell containing the following:

emoh.:moz-safe-aboutsearch-engine{"name":"AVG Secure Search","searchUrl":"http://isearch.avg.com/search?cid={7A3C25A0-E345-4507-AA31-D98F596A81A9}&mid=c48135235ba247d18ac1d14b344db451-addd29eab2809954d5abdf0b991a5b911a297819&ds=is015&lang=en&v=10.0.0.7&pr=sa&d=&sap=dsp&q=_searchTerms_"}

I have no clue what that means, but it is the only thing I can find related to Firefox that still mentions AVG and isearch.avg.com.

At this point my best guess (but it is a guess) is that the chromeappsstore.sqlite file is a key to the complete solution, but I do not have enough knowledge to go beyond and address it. I appreciate any help you anyone can offer.

Since upgrading to 9 I find that visiting web sites invariably means a 10 second or more wait until they load.

Once the site eventually loads subsequent clicks to other pages are much faster.

This happens even with all add ons deactivated.

When I right click on an image and choose 'copy image' and then try to paste it into my editing software, all i get is a string of text that is the location of the image as if I had chosen 'copy image location' instead. what gives?

Firefox will not let me into Bt.com. I can in Internet Explorer. Firefox says ....www2.bt.com uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate is not trusted because the issuer certificate has expired..... Which seems unlikly For British Telecom. How do I check if this is safe and not corrupted or How should I override it....My computer date and time clock is correct.....Thanks Tony

It seems that Firefox frequently loses window focus when I open a new page. It may be a bookmark, a link opened into a new tab via CTRL+Left-Click, or whatever. The following scenario always results in the window losing focus (for me).

1. Open Firefox.
2. Open this link and bookmark it.
3. Close and reopen Firefox.
4. Open the page just bookmarked using the bookmark list and don't touch the window.

I read this page daily, so when I start Firefox and open the page, I have to click in it so as to scroll, etc..

Firefox 13, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

I wish this site had "Preview" for its posts. Geez Louise.

i have a problem.Flash Player upgrade required You must download and install the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player to view this content. but my Flash player is updated. i use ubuntu10.4, firefox 8.0

I have gone through most of the questions that have been answered on here along with other sites in which I found on Google, I have tried everything and I still cannot remove Babylon Search Engine as the page that shows up with I open a new tab. I don't understand how to fix this and having it there is annoying on many levels.

After updating Firefox to 8.0, the attachments that come in my Outlook email will not download properly. The file attachment in the email is still correct, but when I go to open or download the file, the window that pops up to ask what to do with the file calls the file "attachment.ashx". I've never seen this before. If I rename the file after downloading, and put the correct format back on it (e.g. .jpg, .pdf), the file opens fine.

How can I get my attachments to download again with their proper file name and file extension?

I've been using Firefox for many months to access my work email using Outlook Web Access (OWA). Clicking on an attachment always resulted in the file being downloaded intact (mostly pdfs and Word docs). Suddenly yesterday all file types result in the download of "attachment.ashx". I had not changed anything in Firefox. I restarted Ff and then my computer without effect. I then deleted and reinstalled Ff -- no change. Now in the applications window pdfs and docs aren't listed, but I can't get them in there anyway because they don't download as such. I am using Ff 8.0 on MacOS 10.6.8.

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Hello, I can recently acquired the Search Engine Malware? (I think it is a Malware)

http://isearch.claro-search.com/?affID=114169&tt=120812_bandext_3312_4&babsrc=HP_iclro&mntrId=907087e4000000000000002185985c90

I can not for the life of me take back the "HOMEPAGE" I have searched around everywhere and found how to take over the "NEW TAB" issue and it is back to Google.ca.

But I have yet to find a single issue with the Homepage being automatically hijacked and sending me straight back to the website no matter what I do to change the URL.

I have done the following things.

1: Removed the Toolbar from Add-ons

2: Removed the Toolbar from Control Panel

3: Shut down my computer and rebooted into Safe Mode - Networking to run Malware and other virus scanners.

4: Changed my Hosts File

5: Turned on Firefox in Safe-Mode resetting all defaults.

6: Changed the URL several times. ____________________________________________________

I can set the homepage to "Blank" which solves the issue. BUT I want Claro off my computer for good not just covered up with settings.

NOTE: I do not have expert knowledge in computerized configuration so I am at a lose into doing something like Manually checking my systems files and such to remove this issue.

If you know how to fix this, Please be detailed and simple.

Also! If i type anything into the search bar incorrectly it automatically uses iSearch-Claro to search for results.

I've updated to Firefox 11 and now I can't open online pdf's. This has happened on more than 1 computer, using both OS 10.6.8 and OS 7.0 and on more than one website. I tried unchecking "block pop-ups" under preferences but that didn't help. When I use Safari to open the same pdf's, they open up fine. Everything worked fine with my Firefox until I did the upgrade.

I'd prefer to continue to use Firefox, but I can't figure out the root of the problem.

Has anyone else had this happen as well?

The newest version of Firefox, 13.0, seems to have a problem playing youtube videos. Whenever I go to youtube and try to play something I get a “There seems to be an error. Please try again later.” At first I thought it was a problem with youtube, and put in an error report with them. Youtube played fine on my earlier Firefox installation, and plays just fine on Google Chrome and IE, so the problem seems to lie with Firefox. In the past I have had other problems with updates to Firefox. One time I couldn’t see what was in my Google search box after updating. The next update seemed to take care of the problem. I cringe when I see that pop up box that says there is a new version of Firefox available. I wonder what favorite add ons won’t work with this one, and what other problems it might bring. That’s why I tend to wait for a couple of weeks to months before clicking the update button, hoping that maybe the bugs will have been worked out. I normally donate a little bit to programs and projects that try to improve my computer experience for free. Firefox has not given me a reason to donate. I have read the solution for uninstalling Realplayer and rolling back Flash, and this doesn't work for me. I use Realplayer all the time on my computer, and Firefox will leave before Realplayer does. If Firefox can't come up with a simple solution or fix then I guess Chrome is in my future.

I can't stand this constant stream of upgrades. Once Again, FF breaks important extensions with an unnecessarily frequent upgrade.

Enough. I can't stand this unnecessary hassle. The main reason I use FF rather others is the available extension. Keep breaking the extensions...and it not only wastes my time but it means I may as well use something else, right?

How do I get rid of 8 and revert to 7?

Having two tabs open, memory rises slowlyall by itself, to where the main process is using almost 2.2GB and the plugin containers are taking up about another 1.2GB by themselves. CLosing Firefox didn't help. I had to go to task managed and End Process...I've got 4GB RAM and an intel Core 2 Duo CPU. Yes, everything is updated...

What's up with this? Please Mozilla, make FF awesome again!

I regretfully installed iLivid and have had the problem many others have experienced with the irritating searchqu. I have followed the many helpful threads on Firefox Help and through disabling add-ons, using add/remove programs etc, I have manged to just about get rid of it. One annoying aspect remains. On my Firefox page, next to the usual web address field, is another search box that is pre-filled with 'iLivid Web Search'.

Does anyone know what specific part of the removal process will get rid of this? Thanks.