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Remove link details when hovering

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Sometimes when I am about to click on a link, suddenly there is a pop-up box offering all the link details, which I don't want, and which is extremely annoying. It invariably obscures the link and prevents me from clicking on the link until I move the mouse pointer again, Trying to read an article in "The New Daily" for instance, is particularly annoying. Is this the fault of The New Daily or is it something to do with Firefox? I would be extremely grateful if you could show me how to turn this feature off.

Thank you guys! Wrinkly2

Sometimes when I am about to click on a link, suddenly there is a pop-up box offering all the link details, which I don't want, and which is extremely annoying. It invariably obscures the link and prevents me from clicking on the link until I move the mouse pointer again, Trying to read an article in "The New Daily" for instance, is particularly annoying. Is this the fault of The New Daily or is it something to do with Firefox? I would be extremely grateful if you could show me how to turn this feature off. Thank you guys! Wrinkly2

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That is not how Firefox works. It could be from an add-on you are using.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac=Options)
key, and then starting Firefox. A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh).

Is the problem still there?

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Chosen Solution

That is not how Firefox works. It could be from an add-on you are using.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac=Options)
key, and then starting Firefox. A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh).

Is the problem still there?

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So sorry! I must be sillier than I thought! The problem occurs in Outlook, not Firefox! When I hover over a link in Outlook the text box pops up. Not Firefox! Duh! Sorry to be a nuisance! Thank you for your efforts! Don

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Check out https://support.microsoft.com

Good luck.

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Thank you for your efforts. I followed your advice and discovered that it can't be fixed. Apparently they finally removed the problem in Outlook 2013 Don

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Good to hear. Safe surfing.