Disable high contrast mode in Firefox

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  • Revision id: 338276
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  • Creator: Mark Heijl
  • Comment: minor edit
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  • Reviewed by: ffloare
  • Is approved? Yes
  • Is current revision? Yes
  • Ready for localization: No
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If Windows high contrast mode is making it difficult to view some web pages, you can disable it in Firefox:

  1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (or Preferences, in some cases).Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Select the General panel and scroll down to Language and Appearance.
  3. Under Colors, click the Manage Colors… button.
    ColorsPanel_Settings
  4. In the drop-down menu under Override the colors specified by the page with your selections above choose Never.
    high contrast fx desktop
  5. Click OK to save your changes.
  1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (or Preferences, in some cases).Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Select the Accessibility page and scroll down to Website contrast.
  3. Under Override colors, click the Off radio button.
    fx152websitecontrast