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i have been using firefox since... forever... never ever liked internet explorer.

this the FIRST time i ever had a problem with it. i can't COPY or PASTE in firefox. in the past 2 days something happened. not sure what. i have been copying and pasting since... forever. the last 2 days you highlight and it won't copy. or at least it won't paste. paste in grayed out. like i copied nothing. but of course copy and paste works in every other program.

please help. i have a lot of stuff to do.

thank you.

joe [email address remove by moderator]

i have been using firefox since... forever... never ever liked internet explorer. this the FIRST time i ever had a problem with it. i can't COPY or PASTE in firefox. in the past 2 days something happened. not sure what. i have been copying and pasting since... forever. the last 2 days you highlight and it won't copy. or at least it won't paste. paste in grayed out. like i copied nothing. but of course copy and paste works in every other program. please help. i have a lot of stuff to do. thank you. joe [email address remove by moderator]

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Are you pasting this content in Firefox or in another application?

Can you paste content in Firefox that you copied via another application to the clipboard?

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Hello geetardood, try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily turns off hardware acceleration, resets some settings, and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).

If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu:

  • Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click Help Help-29 and select Restart with Add-ons Disabled.

When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "Start in Safe Mode".

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If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme, or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps in the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article to find the cause.

To exit Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.

When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help others with the same problem.

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Are you pasting this content in Firefox or in another application?

Can you paste content in Firefox that you copied via another application to the clipboard?