Firefox does not call TWINUI, and the result is I cannot print downloaded files. Instead, I get an error message "an error occurred during this operation"
Firefox does not allow me to print downloaded and possibly other files. It does not bring up TWINUI, and maybe this is the reason. Using microsoft explorer, TWINUI app… (read more)
Firefox does not allow me to print downloaded and possibly other files. It does not bring up TWINUI, and maybe this is the reason. Using microsoft explorer, TWINUI appears, and printing works fine for the same files. How do I fix this problem. This is a fairly new problem and I only wish that when software works, it does not need software weenies messing with it!!!
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Firefox does not call TWINUI, and the result is I cannot print downloaded files. Instead, I get an error message "an error occurred during this operation"
Firefox does not allow me to print downloaded and possibly other files. It does not bring up TWINUI, and maybe this is the reason. Using microsoft explorer, TWINUI app… (read more)
Firefox does not allow me to print downloaded and possibly other files. It does not bring up TWINUI, and maybe this is the reason. Using microsoft explorer, TWINUI appears, and printing works fine for the same files. How do I fix this problem. This is a fairly new problem and I only wish that when software works, it does not need software weenies messing with it!!!
Why doesn't Firefox give me the option of saving my login info for Zoom.us?
I've been through my settings and Firefox does allow me to save login info for other websites. It just refuses to allow me to save my login for Zoom.us. I thought this mi… (read more)
I've been through my settings and Firefox does allow me to save login info for other websites. It just refuses to allow me to save my login for Zoom.us. I thought this might be a website issue but no because I am able to save my Zoom.us login info using other browsers.
So how do I get Firefox to function correctly?
Thanks.
can't fix tls slow connection problem.
I tried all the suggestions but nothing seems to work. Only thing I did not try was one preference that is locked so I could not change it. Is this going to be fixed in … (read more)
I tried all the suggestions but nothing seems to work. Only thing I did not try was one preference that is locked so I could not change it. Is this going to be fixed in the next upgrade? if so, when is the upgrade coming? the web page it is having a problem with is "ptd.net". IE and chrome both open it without any delay. Firefox Version 70.0.1 (64-bit)
I can no longer save a file to a specific folder in my Documents file. Previously I could. Now I have to save it to the desktop and then move it to folder
Until very recently, I have been able to save a pdf receipt for a bill paid directly to the appropriate folder within my Documents section. Now I am having to save thing… (read more)
Until very recently, I have been able to save a pdf receipt for a bill paid directly to the appropriate folder within my Documents section. Now I am having to save things to the desktop and then move them, which is a real pain. Is there a way to continue doing what I previously did?
Help with slow startup time BECAUSE of auto update
Hi there, recently firefox has become almost unuseable. i believe i have discovered why. every time we open firefox it always checks for updates, until this is completed… (read more)
Hi there, recently firefox has become almost unuseable. i believe i have discovered why.
every time we open firefox it always checks for updates, until this is completed it wont load any pages. this process takes about 30 seconds and is aggravating when u are just looking for a quick search.
is there any way you can allow me to disable updates or can you patch it so the update checker doesnt stop us from using the internet.
i have tried literally everything in your support, refreshed, safe mode, reinstalled, firewalls, antivirus, everything.
why is firefox opening up 5 tabs when i only need 1
my firefox is slow... so i check the task manager for windows and notice that it says 5 tabs are open but i only see 1... causing my computer to be slow.
I can't get to my library's log in page unless I refresh Firefox, but I prefer not to refresh.
The title of my question is a bit hard to understand. Let me try to explain. My library gives me electronic access to the Oxford English Dictionary (my favorite dictionar… (read more)
The title of my question is a bit hard to understand. Let me try to explain.
My library gives me electronic access to the Oxford English Dictionary (my favorite dictionary, with all those helpful quotes/example sentences!)
What I should get: 1. Go to http://www.vpl.ca/digital-library/oxford-english-dictionary 2. Click the "Access Now" button (link to https://www.vpl.ca/extDB/login.remoteDB?OxfordEnglishDictionary) 3. I'm taken to a page that says "VPL Electronic Resource Authentication", where I enter my library card number and PIN. 4. I enter my card number and PIN, then press the Authenticate button 5. I'm taken to to a page that says "Your login was successful." I then press the "Continue ➡️" 6. I'm taken to https://www.oed.com/ where i can now happily use the dictionary
What I experience: 1. Go to http://www.vpl.ca/digital-library/oxford-english-dictionary 2. Click the "Access Now" button (link to https://www.vpl.ca/extDB/login.remoteDB?OxfordEnglishDictionary) 3. I'm taken to http://www.vpl.ca/digitallibrary 4. If I go to oed.com directly, it shows that I'm not logged in /authenticated.
my new version (70.01) will not sync with version 66.03 so I can't access my stored data.
I just downloaded 70.01 on my macbook air, but it won't sync the data held on 66.03
reader view not available on various websites
Reader view not available on various websites, why?
How to force webp images to fallback to jpg
Since Firefox is natively supporting .webp images, they are displayed as webp images on web sites providing this option. How can we force Firefox to fallback to jpg or pn… (read more)
Since Firefox is natively supporting .webp images, they are displayed as webp images on web sites providing this option. How can we force Firefox to fallback to jpg or png images? I know .webp images support is an improvement, but for my case I need to export a lot of pictures from websites using a drag'n drop from Firefox to Windows Explorer. As webp images are not supported natively by Windows, this is useless... I would like to get the standard image instead.
Remark : Before Firefox v70, it was possible to force it tweaking about:config : "image.http.accept" = "image/webp,*/*" > change to "*/*" But this tweak is not working anymore.
Empty cache does not work leaving residual 27 kb in cache at all times.
I am getting seriously worn out by this and begin to wonder if I should start using Safari instead of this in spite of being on a Windows system. If I cannot get a straig… (read more)
I am getting seriously worn out by this and begin to wonder if I should start using Safari instead of this in spite of being on a Windows system.
If I cannot get a straight forward answer to this question before the end of 2019 I will remove any and all endorsements ever made to Mozillas favor.
How do I get rid of the +1in front of phone number in autofill?
When I add a phone number to autofill a +1 is always added in front of the number. If I delete the +1 and "Save" the +1 reappears. How do I get rid of the +1in front of p… (read more)
When I add a phone number to autofill a +1 is always added in front of the number. If I delete the +1 and "Save" the +1 reappears. How do I get rid of the +1in front of phone number in autofill?
Firefox 70 popup blocker icon has overwritten the URL drag and drop icon. Means I can no longer drag urls to desktop.
As it says above. Worked before update and there was no popup blocker. If I want to create a desktop URL shortcut I first have to put it on the toolbar and drag that. R… (read more)
As it says above. Worked before update and there was no popup blocker. If I want to create a desktop URL shortcut I first have to put it on the toolbar and drag that. Real pain.
Can't open or close Firefox; already uninstalled, reinstalled, created new profile, deleted parent lock, etc. tried everything; many reboots, etc. what's left?!
Hi, I hope someone can help! I've tried everything. I’m using a desktop; Dell; newer. Windows 10; 1903; plenty of speed and space left. No viruses, etc.; have done many … (read more)
Hi, I hope someone can help! I've tried everything.
I’m using a desktop; Dell; newer. Windows 10; 1903; plenty of speed and space left. No viruses, etc.; have done many scans (malwarebytes, adware, etc.)
For whatever reason (I think I incorrectly shut down Firefox and/or my computer, and that was the beginning of the problem), Firefox is causing lot of issues.
Won’t open or close. followed all the advice on this site.
Found out on this site to try ending Firefox in task manager; when that didn’t work; went in to and deleted parent.lock from the profile.
Then rebooted the computer; still wouldn’t open (or did once, but then had the same problem?) Tried shutting off the computer and restarting rather than rebooting many times during all this process as well.
I followed what someone said about adding the word OLD after places.sqlite. So in the original profile folder I have:
places.sqliteOLD
places.sqlite-shmOLD
places.sqlite-walOLD
that didn’t help things. Then someone said to add OLD to ‘prefs.js’
So I have:
prefs.jsOLD
prefs-1jsOLD
prefs-2.jsOLD
prefs-3.jsOLD
Etc….up to # 9; I have 9 of them
That didn’t help.
I then saved that original profile to the desktop. Uninstalled Firefox; and reinstalled it.
If you go into profile folder, it shows the original profile(‘default’) and a new one I guess it creates when you reinstall Firefox? (called ’default-release’).
I tried opening etc. with that new ‘default-release’ profile. Same issues. Again I went into task manager, to end process (sometimes works for some of the instances; but usually not all?); deleted parent.lock again. Rebooted.
Then I created a brand new profile (without going into Firefox; but following some instructions on how to create a new profile without Firefox being open).
I opened Firefox with that brand new profile (it asks me which of the 3 profiles I want to use when I went to open Firefox). I opened tabs, used it, etc. works ok; …..
BUT it won’t close or reopen! So same issues with the brand new profile!
The ‘default-release’ profile and the brand new one I created were never changed or touched; never added the word OLD to anything in there; made no changes.
So Firefox wouldn’t close; so I had to do all of the above again (try to end task in task manager; delete parent.lock, and reboot).
So now I’m at my wits end!!!
I can’t find anything left to try. : (
I hope someone can help!
Thanks!
Userchrome search bar broken again in Firefox v70
Problem: Back in 2015, Mozilla destroyed the search bar by removing the text labels, making it almost impossible to search because you can't find the engine you want. The… (read more)
Problem:
Back in 2015, Mozilla destroyed the search bar by removing the text labels, making it almost impossible to search because you can't find the engine you want. They also removed the ability to switch engines, meaning you have to nominate your engine every single time you search.
On top of this, Mozilla reversed the order you do things: It used to be that first you chose the type of content you wanted, then you thought about your exact query. But now, you first have to specify your exact query and THEN think about the type of content you want to search for, which is totally counter-intuitive and terrible interface design. It's like being asked for the name of the meal, movie or book you want, before you've even decided whether you want a meal, movie or book!
The reason Mozilla gave for these awful changes was to "make searching faster", but that simply is not the case. The new search bar requires just as many clicks, yet it's drastically slower to use as it's almost impossible to find the engine you're looking for from all the unlabeled engines. Plus, having to type your query first is completely counterintuitive to the user's thought process and slows things down even further.
Solution:
For a couple of years, Classic Theme Restorer was the perfect solution, bringing back the old bar exactly as it should be. However, since Firefox Quantum, Classic Theme Restorer doesn't work, so I've been using Jefferson Scher's excellent userchrome script. (Thank you Mr Scher!)
Sadly, with Firefox 70, the script seems to be broken again and many of the engines are missing from the list. I've tried taking the script directly from Jefferson Scher's website, but doing so just makes text labels disappear. It just seems to be broken again.
Username no longer displays on website login after clicking "Never save password" for this site. How to get username to display.y.
Username on website stopped displaying after I clicked "Never save password" in the pop-up box. How can I get the username to start displaying again, without having to ty… (read more)
Username on website stopped displaying after I clicked "Never save password" in the pop-up box. How can I get the username to start displaying again, without having to type it each time? Thanks.
FF Syncing only tabs and bookmarks, not history
I enabled Sync on my new laptop and synced it with FF on my desktop computer. I selected all six of the features to sync, including History. But the history will not sync… (read more)
I enabled Sync on my new laptop and synced it with FF on my desktop computer. I selected all six of the features to sync, including History. But the history will not sync. Only the bookmarks and open tabs are syncing. I noticed that when I hit the "Sync now" button, it says "Syncing tabs...". Has this changed? I'm sure it used to say "Syncing..." without the word Tabs on my old laptop, where history was syncing properly. Is there a new setting I have missed?
I have always in private mode enabled. Why is there a small web cache stored each time I open firefox?
Basically I have Never Remember History enabled, and each time I open FF there's data in 'Cookies and Site Data'. Under 'Cookies and Site Data' it will say there's a bit … (read more)
Basically I have Never Remember History enabled, and each time I open FF there's data in 'Cookies and Site Data'. Under 'Cookies and Site Data' it will say there's a bit of data (in the photo is says 16Kb, which is pretty typical). If I look under 'manage cookies and site data' there will be nothing there. Sometimes the cookies or cache or whatever is bigger if the last time I used that profile I was watching videos, at most it will be a couple Mb's maybe. If I wipe it out, it will go to 0Kb, and then for the rest of the profile session, even if I have a bazillion tabs open, it will say 0, but then there's always a cache there the next time I start that profile.
What is it? Why is there always a small amount of data in the 'Cookies and Site Data' section each time I restart a profile?
I'm currently running version 68.2.0esr on Debian Linux version 5.3.0-1-amd64. I use uBlock Origin 1.23.0 and uMatrix 1.4.0 and Canvasblocker 0.5.14. I have web history turned off ('Never Remember History'), trackers blocked, cookies enabled w/ third party disabled, auto search engine update turned on, Do Not Track enabled, 'Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed' enabled by default (b/c history is off). I might have changed a few tiny things in about:config but nothing I remember. Any other system info I can look up in need be.
I'm sorry if this is a repost, I've tried searching for a bit.
Does my passwords stored and kept by my firefox account for me, to use on another devices?
Since i always keep my information synced with my Firefox account, is it possible to retrieve my passwords after i change my windows and install Firefox again?