Opening PDFs automatically with Firefox and, without any changes I might make, saving them with the download function in Firefox, actually ruins the functionality and data entry function of that file

Opening PDFs automatically with Firefox and, without any changes I might make, saving them with the download function in Firefox, actually ruins the functionality and dat… (pročitajte više)

Opening PDFs automatically with Firefox and, without any changes I might make, saving them with the download function in Firefox, actually ruins the functionality and data entry function of that file. Specifically this happens with PDF files downloaded from the (not all that amusing) PDFs from the FINCEN, (US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network). I do not see why and how Firefox thinks it is allowed to change files that are simply downloaded and saved on Firefox.

In other words, it seems that Firefox strips away certain "permissions" and/or "functions" (like built-in lookup, menu or choice boxes). This means that the file so downloaded via Firefox can no longer be used to properly fill in data, or to look up and choose data items within the file. (I see many times that ANYTHING having to do with "permissions" tends to be an intractable and unsolvable problem for software makers & experts, so, if you do not know right away how to solve the problem, it will probably take you several years to figure this out.)

The PDF in question is created by a government agency. If you have ever dealt with a government agency, then you know that they act sort of like Adobe or Microsoft: "They don't respond, or they do respond & say they do not understand, and if they understand, they are either unwilling or unable to fix the problem."

If there is a switch or option within Firefox, which lets me tell Firefox "Save this file exactly like it is received, nothing added or removed!", that would be nice. I just have not found such an option yet, and it would be nice if it might get provided someday.

I will share my browser data, but I am sort of convinced that a detailed question like mine will not be addressed within that shared data.

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Ad Blocking Message

Hi! I am getting messages that I am blocking ads for many of my internet requests. I had never received these before but all of a sudden I started to get them. I have tr… (pročitajte više)

Hi!

I am getting messages that I am blocking ads for many of my internet requests. I had never received these before but all of a sudden I started to get them. I have tried a number of things but nothing works.

I am running Windows 11 and do not have any Ad blockers.

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What happened to our Firefox?

Today I read a lot of complaints about Manifest V3 and Google's monopoly with chromium. And looked at Firefox's market share from early 2024 to now. I've been thinking ab… (pročitajte više)

Today I read a lot of complaints about Manifest V3 and Google's monopoly with chromium. And looked at Firefox's market share from early 2024 to now. I've been thinking about how to regain a small market share and fight against chromium's dominance (although it seems impossible). For me and probably many other users, the biggest problem with firefox is its RAM usage. Currently Edge is the browser with the least RAM usage and has about 2% more market share than Firefox. If each Firefox tab was optimized to reduce 100 MB of RAM usage (without using any extensions to help reduce RAM usage), its market share would surpass Edge. What do you think?

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etwas stimmt nicht

Hallo! Mein e- Mail ist schlecht. Komm immer " Keine Mails gefunden " Bitte Reparieren sie mir mein Mailkonto. Dank im Voraus liebe Grüße Klaus Brunner PS. bin 83 Jahre … (pročitajte više)

Hallo! Mein e- Mail ist schlecht. Komm immer " Keine Mails gefunden " Bitte Reparieren sie mir mein Mailkonto. Dank im Voraus liebe Grüße Klaus Brunner PS. bin 83 Jahre und schwer Krank.

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502 Bad Gateway nginx/1.29.8 Error after authorizing Google permissions

Hello, I'm attempting to add one of my google accounts to the server. After Google prompts me to authorize Thunderbird to gain access to some of my data, when I click Acc… (pročitajte više)

Hello, I'm attempting to add one of my google accounts to the server. After Google prompts me to authorize Thunderbird to gain access to some of my data, when I click Accept, I get a 502 Bad Gateway nginx/1.29.8 Error. I checked my Thunderbird settings and I confirm that I had Accept all cookies toggled on. Also, I added Thunderbird to my laptop's Firewall and added an exception to accept all incoming connections. I tried going through the process with a VPN, but still no luck.

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Visible date

1) Sometimes you need to saven a print screen of the email the way it arrived. You do that by making a print screen form the email in the viewer. This is not only compact… (pročitajte više)

1) Sometimes you need to saven a print screen of the email the way it arrived. You do that by making a print screen form the email in the viewer. This is not only compact, but holds data one needs as proof of how and when the e-mail arrived. When you do that on the dat the email arrived or was sent, you can see the time, but not the date. So you have to remember to make a print screen the next day. Because only than you can see a date. Is it possible to show a date of today when an incoming or sent email is viewed in the viewer. 2) Sometimes you want to convert an email to an agenda item next week or so. When you do that, you cab see the full text of the email appearing in the agenda item, but not the date you received or sent this email. That is unpractical. Can you fix this?

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I'd like to move the Firefox program files to a secondary hard drive without losing bookmarks, etc.

I'd like to move the Firefox program files to a secondary hard drive without losing bookmarks, settings, etc. Please advise the best way to go about this. Win 11, Thank y… (pročitajte više)

I'd like to move the Firefox program files to a secondary hard drive without losing bookmarks, settings, etc. Please advise the best way to go about this. Win 11, Thank you.

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When working on a PDF the "Highlight" tool free hightlight feature does not work, just the cursor hightlight

The attached shows the cursor only from today and free hand highlight from a March 2026 when working properly. The free hand highlight today does not highlight, only the … (pročitajte više)

The attached shows the cursor only from today and free hand highlight from a March 2026 when working properly. The free hand highlight today does not highlight, only the cursor highlight is functioning.

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Verlauf lässt sich nicht löschen

Ich kann den Verlauf nicht löschen - alle Versuche lt. den Hilfethemen von Mozilla und auch anderen Foren habe ich ausprobiert - es passiert nichts wenn ich löschen ankli… (pročitajte više)

Ich kann den Verlauf nicht löschen - alle Versuche lt. den Hilfethemen von Mozilla und auch anderen Foren habe ich ausprobiert - es passiert nichts wenn ich löschen anklicke.

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update to version 149 has blocked my access to npr video clips

I have always been able to watch "NPR Watch" video clips. It was not functional on my new iMac with a new install of Firefox 149. I checked my laptop and it was fine on v… (pročitajte više)

I have always been able to watch "NPR Watch" video clips. It was not functional on my new iMac with a new install of Firefox 149. I checked my laptop and it was fine on v147, but when updated to 149 it too was not functional. Please provide a step by step fix. I tried fixes available on internet without luck

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Bookmarks stop working constantly

What happens here is my bookmarks still show on the bar, but they show as grey with no color and the URL is blank. I can restore them using Bookmarks/Manage Bookmarks/Imp… (pročitajte više)

What happens here is my bookmarks still show on the bar, but they show as grey with no color and the URL is blank. I can restore them using Bookmarks/Manage Bookmarks/Import and Backup/Restore, but this is happening at least once a week on both my and my wifes HP Desktops. I am wondering if it may be related to Iolo System Mechanic, which we both use to keep our computers "clean"?

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why doesn't the mozz hub work I need ai driven AR

Well you use to have hubs for mozz and other fun web pages to create and explore Firefox in also looking to find ai driven AR web development platforms that work well for… (pročitajte više)

Well you use to have hubs for mozz and other fun web pages to create and explore Firefox in also looking to find ai driven AR web development platforms that work well for things like lens attachments for vr and AR sites that allow me to use a map and camera to view things as another reality live adaptable plug ins to browse webpages and use cloud services that provide enough software services to run a server capable of producing games for these lenses things like googles new xr AR goggles are something to talk about also I thought the mozz webpage was a great way to learn Firefox in a small scale environment connected to the web

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