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Hi All, Very fond of Firefox browser and would like to know what the Best Version for my Lap-Top is suggested. Currently running Win Vista Business, Dell Inspiron 6400, 2GB ram, Intel 2.00GHz, 32-bit. Due to the fact this system is older, I have not upgraded to the the most recent 21.0 Not to mention the ad-dons that may or may-not be affected. Current version is: 18.0.1 and seems to run very well. I have been getting notices of a New update available for 21.0 Not Sure why. As an average computer user I hope to inspire some assistance to determine my best course of action.

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Thanks... Jay xxxxxxxx@hotmail.com

A few days ago, Firefox updated itself to the 18.0.1 version. Now, each time Firefox updates itself, I tend to lose some of my preferences, those being: opening new tabs as a blank page, tabs being on the bottom, and showing my windows and tabs from last time. Usually, though, once I go and change these things back to the way I like them, they stay like that and I have no further problems.

However, this time Firefox won't save my preferences. The tabs go back to being on top, the tabs I last closed aren't there, and these tool bars I don't want keep appearing. Instead, three tabs are always there upon opening Firefox: Welcome to Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Start Page, and Yahoo! Toolbar. Also, when opening a new tab, the page says, "page does not exist" or something, and the URL is not even comprehensible, just random letters like someone bashed their head into the keyboard, something like: "jkfui87$^&%$$09."

I've tried resetting Firefox like it says in the "How to fix preferences that won't save" page, but it didn't help. As for deleting certain files from the profile folder, before I resetted Firefox, I only had "user" and "prefs" and "Invalidprefs" which weren't exactly what that self-helping page asked for so I didn't delete them. After I resetted Firefox I lost the "user" file, but I still have the other two. Should I try deleting them even if they're not exactly like the page describes? They are missing the ".js" part so I haven't felt comfortable messing with them.

Please give me some advice. I'm tired of having to go change my settings in "about:config" each time I open Firefox. But I really don't want to try anything that would delete my bookmarks or history, as I'm very dependent of them.

I have downloaded a JNLP file from http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics for a physics class that I'm taking, but the file will not load or start in Firefox. Java Web Start has already been installed by the system administrator but there is no file association for, nor is there a "JNLP" file type listed in Firefox --> Tools --> Options --> Applications

How can this be fixed so that the "JNLP" file type is listed in Firefox --> Tools --> Options --> Applications?

If you can get me that far I can do the rest by making the file association to javaws.exe. Thanks.

If I type a search in the address bar, I am automatically transferred to google. Can this be changed or am I stuck with google? I know I can select one in the upper right. Thank you.

When I go to FF home page an update screen opens up for Express Files Updater, requesting me to update. Is this part of FF / Mozilla and should I update? Thank you for help.

Greetings! I've downloaded a program and here was some virus, now i alway have this page http://searchiu.com/?affil=141 as a start page and i'm afraid of my security. Can you help to remove this virus and get back my start page? Thanks you!

All sympthoms are similar to question at http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/949490

The version 18.0.1 was fine, no any problems. Problems have started since I updated Firefox to version 18.0.2, before it was no issues with extension compatibility. Everything works except add-ons. I cannot install and/or update add-ons as well. I cannot open the page at https://addons.mozilla.org/ The page gives a message: "The connection has timed out".

Add-ons bar at the bottom of the screen seems to be working, but none of my extensions are showing next to the navigation bar. I run Firefox on the Linux Ubuntu 12.10 (32-bit), as well, and no issues.

Occasionally, when I access the site: www.animatoons.com.br, the screen changes and enters this site: http://createspaceforlife.org/update.html. It's a virus site?
_{edit links made none clickable -j99}

i have tried the downgrade to ver 10 of flash. no problem in firefox but now my other programs that use flash will not run. error messages say that i am not up to the correct version. i uploaded waterfox and have had no problems using the latest flash. can you take the waterfox program segments and move them to firefox?

mark

Just redid my XP installation. In past, under hk.yahoo.com (Hong Kong Yahoo, Chinese), I'd get a writing pen next to the search box so I can write Chinese. Now, with the latest Firefox installed, I don't have it anymore. What can I do to get it back? Thanks for any help.

In previous versions of FF I was able to highlight a word or words and then right click, the context menu had a "Search the internet using these words" option. Which made searching so much easier. How do I get that back and get rid of that monster right click menu?

TIA

Win 7 pro 64 bit using Google

I am having trouble getting Java to work in Firefox (Opera too) on Mac. http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre tells me "We are unable to verify if Java is currently installed and enabled in your browser." Notice that when I access the page, Firefox wants me to activate Java in a pop-up. I did this.

I know that Java is installed because I can open the Java Control Panel. The setting "Enable Java content in the browser" is checked and Security Level is set to High. I have tried setting the security level to a lower setting, but that doesn't help.

I have verified that the Java plugin is enabled. I have tried clearing Java cache via the control panel - no luck.

I realise that Apple has blocked Java according to this article: http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/01/31/apple-again-blocks-latest-version-of-java-through-os-x-anti-malware-system. I have been able to get Java to work with Safari (this doesn't help for Firefox) by editing the file /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/XProtect.meta.plist, but that is only a temporary solution, as it shouldn't be necessary to do this edit.

Version details: Mac OS X 10.8.2 Firefox 18.0.1 Java version 7 update 11

Flash just started causing Firefox to freeze (not crash, therefore; no crash id's (Correction Below)). It was working fine until an hour or two ago. Also, Firefox now freezes on other sites. This just started less then 30 mintues ago. It seems, there are a few ways to 'temporarily' fix the issue, but it always occurs again immediately. First, if I use task manager to end the Adobe Flash process, Firefox unfreezes. Second, as far as it freezing on other sites, the only way to unfreeze Firefox is to end task on the Plugin Container for Firefox process.

I find it weird that this just started happened with no cause. I have not made any changes to my computer in months (neither software nor hardware wise) and I know I don't have any virus' or the like as I keep that very well in check.

As far as what I have done to 'attempt' fixing this issue, I have already tried updating Flash, downgrading Flash to 10.3, upgrading Flash back to 11.x. Restarting Firefox, rebooting the computer, booting into safe-mode, running Firefox in Safe-Mode, uninstalling & reinstalling Firefox (with a reboot in between). Nothing has fixed this issue. Any help would be very much appreciated.

P.S. I have no issues of any kind in IE, Chrome, nor Opera so I know this is a Firefox issue.

P.P.S. Checked about:crashes and found that Firefox actually made crash information on the flash plugin (but don't see one on the plugin container issue). Anyways, it was throttled so sent it on. Here is the information on that;

https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/939e22d2-0cec-45f5-8838-a4b4f2130126

Keep in mind, this was before I reinstalled Firefox, no new entries since reinstall.

I accidentally typed "amd" instead of "and" and FF asked me if I meant to typed "aided". Really? Often times the word I'm looking for isn't even listed in the suggestions. And if it has a apostrophe forget it, FF has no clue about punctuation. Why? You'd think by now it'd be able to learn these things. Internet Explorer has no trouble. Can I import their dictionary somehow?

upgraded to version 18.0.2 Firefox started getting flash player fail message tried installing flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih.exe install windows just closes and still no flash in firefox

I have various browsing sessions, one is for email, one for studies etc. With one of the browsing sessions when I try to close a tab, firefox asks if I really want to close this tab, because for some reason it thinks I'm writing a message. This is really starting to get on my nerve, not because of firefox, but because of the website that triggers these popups.

Is there a way to disable these?

I've trying so hard to find an answer, so I would be really grateful for your help!

Blessings, Janne

1. I open Firefox and get a message to upgrade (I'm on 18.0.1). 2. I download the 20.0.1 upgrade and install it. 3. I check Tools/About and have successfully upgraded to 20.0.1. 4. I close Firefox. 5. Goto step 1.