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I'm using twm on a new installation of Centos6.3, with Firefox 18.0. When I iconise the Firefox window the resulting icon bitmap (as used in twm's icons) is a rather large 256x256, rather than more usual sizes around the 16 to 32 mark.

I get the same effect with a remote session where twm is running on an older FC11 box but Firefox is running on the Centos one. In contrast, with Firefox 3.5.5 on the FC11 box the icon sizes are small as expected (and desired).

Investigating with xprop, I see that the _NET_WM_ICON(CARDINAL) property is set on the newer firefox and contains an entry for the 256x256 bitmap. It /seems/ like this bitmap is compiled in as renaming /usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/firefox.png did not change the situation, and that was the only large firefox icon that I could find in the filesystem. Is there any way to tell firefox not to provide this large bitmap as a potential icon for the window manager?

EDIT: A satisfactory workaround in my case was to use ForceIcons as explained by AndrewA below. After inspecting the TWM source I found that the window name matching could be done on the WM_CLASS data as well as the name, so simply using "Firefox" as the string to match against works. Thanks again to AndrewA.

I have done it more than 3 times, also have refreshed the firefox and restart the computer and nothing works. the latest version keeps downloading incomplete and cant use it.

Google+ and Facebook keep telling me I have the wrong version. Here's what "About" says: 16.0.2 Google+ won't allow me in at all. Facebook give me this message: "You may want to upgrade your browser. You're using an old version of Firefox that is no longer supported and may be insecure. To upgrade, open Firefox's Help menu and click Check for Updates..." The link takes me to: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-36-no-longer-supported

When I opened Gmail in my Firefox browser, I got a message I've never seen, before: "You are using an old version of Firefox which Gmail no longer supports. Some features may not work correctly. Upgrade to new version." I clicked on upgrade to a new version and was taken to the Mozilla site, where I downloaded the latest version of Firefox... then, when I restarted my computer, Gmail still gives me the same message!! What's going on?

I have a URL I need to access "http://vb.bytware/forums/index/php" but fire fox keeps adding WWW to he beginning of the URL returning "http://www.vb.bytware/forums/index.php" whis is worng and therefore returns a Site not Found error.

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Every time Firefox opened

== today - the first time I entered the URL

my ie toolbar always had an email icon so i could access microsoft mail without having to exit or minimise. I don't see this feature in firefox - how can i add it? thanks!

I run Firefox Version 10.0.2. When I follow the link to Firefox sync, I get a page that states it is no longer supported. Is Firefox sync still available? Am I running the latest version?

previously had firefox on my mac but haven't used it for a while. When openingd there was a message that said it needed updating. I started the update and the window said that it couldn't download the incremental version and would have to download whole update. Then a progress window opened and did that for over an hour. What do I do now

There are several of the same version that have downloaded and I see them on this listing. They are doing something but I think never get to where they should be. When I start firefox I get the same old message that I am using an old version and downloading a new version just takes minutes. So much for minutes! Your stupid download cannot tell time! I have been at this for over an hour!!! Please send me detailed instructions for an apple computer.

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I have received "warnings" from Gmail that I may not be able to access certain Gmail functions in the Firefox browser and should choose a more modern browser. I have been diligent in upgrading Firefox but get the same messages each upgrade. I currently use Ff 9.0.1 but as of today, Gmail will only allow me to use a very basic HTML version. Is there a fix for this problem? I would prefer to not go back to using a prior version of Firefox.

As I stated in the opening question (and also viewing "educated guesses" about my system and browser) - my Firefox doesn't seem to grasp that it has been upgraded to the newest version. Although the "About Firefox" tab in Help menu states that the current version IS 9.0.1 (i.e. the latest one). This also causes problems with Gmail service - Gmail aslo recognises my Firefox browser as the ancient one, and thus I can only use basic HTML view of Gmail. I've tried everything I can think of (short of upgrading my Windows to Win 7) - I've been updating to every new version regularly, uninstalling, reinstalling, trying different languages (even though I'm from Croatia, I prefer my Firefox and other programs to be in English, so I use Firefox UK version; but, I've tried Croatian version too, just in case - didn't help). As your educated guesses correctly guessed, I am using Windows Xp (pro, sp3, with all the security upgrades and updates as they come). I'm not so sure about "Installed plugins" - some I recognize, some not (for example, the Netscape thing - I've never had Netscape installed on this computer - well, not since 1993 on Win 95, which was like 4 computers ago; I even ran the search for term "Netscape" and it came out empty). I did have some problems updating MS .Net Framework - for some reason my comp won't accept those updates - could this be the somehow related with the Firefox issue I've been having? Please, if you know what may be wrong - do help.

When you download themes or extensies it says add to Firefox or its not available for Firefox 3.5.5. Now the strange thing is that when i want to install the add-ons/themes i downloaded it gives the message doesnt supp Firefox 9.0.1 but when i try to download add-ons compatable to FF9.0.1 it gives the message not avalible for FF3.5.5 and when i try to download it it says cant download this add requires 9.0.1. you are currently using FF3.5.5 pls upgrade FF so the probleme is that my browser is FF9.0.1 but mozilla still thinks its FF3.5.5 so cant download what i need ant cant install what i can download?? Can somboddy help me pls??

After I download version 9, a box appears with a clear list option which I check off. After that nothing happens. I see a firefox tab on top. When I access the tab it reminds me I am using an old version of firefox, which I thought I just installed. The question that appears upon agreeing to install firefox :Do you want to save this file? I answer yes. Perhaps I should cancel?

I am not sure if there is a problem with my computer or the sites I go to. I even went to the speed page of Firefox and it said I was not updated, I am using 8.0.1. What can I do?