I want content in English, not based on my locale, in a language I speak. I'm not being too demanding, am I?
Hi,
if you're leaning towards 'yes' for your answer to that question, you've obviously not met my ex-wife, that's one thing I am clear on.
Anyway, I live in Vietnam + over the years I've come to realize despite your settings, preferences, persuasions + pleas, dark forces are at work undermining the desire of mere mortals, laughing in the face of freedom of choice + condemning me to............... .VN!!!!!!!!!!
Since the latest Ffox update things have been really bad, I've been getting battered with vn.yahoo, .vn this, that, you name it, if there's a chance to insult me with some Vina it's being taken, they're all at it, Giggle, Facebuck, since the update it's been brutal. Someone asked me if I'd tried Edge? I haven't, or line dancing, cross dressing + alcohol-free beer, I don't need to try something to know it's wrong. I've tried a few little shimmies I picked up from various sources, user.agent.locale, intl. locale......
I've tried all the obvious stuff so I'm hoping someone out there maybe knows some newly stolen 'fix' from the secret lab under Time's Square, or wherever it is???...... Seriously, though, if anyone can offer any enlightenment (in English, please!) on the subject I'd be sincerely grateful....
S
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Living in a location where your language is not the standard is a problem. It's also a problem for the browser.
Check your language settings. Type about:preferences#content<enter> in the address bar.
On the bottom of the page, find Languages. To its right, press the Choose button. Make sure the correct language and district are selected.
Language Packs https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-firefox-interface-other-languages-language-pack
Are you using bookmarks for the sites you have problems with?
Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.
- Clear the Cache and
- Remove Cookies
Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to. You may also lose any settings for that website.
Type about:preferences<enter> in the address bar.
- Cookies; Select Privacy. Under History, select
Firefox will Use Custom Settings. Press the button on the right side called Show Cookies. Use the search bar to look for the site. Note; There may be more than one entry. Remove All of them.
- Cache; Select Advanced > Network. Across from
Cached Web Content, Press Clear Now.
If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). While you are in safe mode;
Try disabling graphics hardware acceleration in Firefox. Since this feature was added to Firefox it has gradually improved but there are still a few glitches.
You will need to restart Firefox for this to take effect so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.,) and then perform these steps:
In Firefox 54 and below:
- Click the menu button
and select Options (Windows) or Preferences (Mac, Linux).
- Select the Advanced panel and the General tab.
- Uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.
- Close Firefox completely and then restart Firefox to see if the problem persists.
In Firefox 55 and above:
- Click the menu button and select Options (Windows) or Preferences (Mac, Linux).
- Select the General panel.
- Under Performance, uncheck Use recommended performance settings. Additional settings will be displayed.
- Uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.
- Close Firefox completely and then restart Firefox to see if the problem persists.
Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!
If the problem is resolved, you should check for updates for your graphics driver by following the steps mentioned in these Knowledge base articles:
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Chosen Solution
Living in a location where your language is not the standard is a problem. It's also a problem for the browser.
Check your language settings. Type about:preferences#content<enter> in the address bar.
On the bottom of the page, find Languages. To its right, press the Choose button. Make sure the correct language and district are selected.
Language Packs https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-firefox-interface-other-languages-language-pack
Are you using bookmarks for the sites you have problems with?
Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.
- Clear the Cache and
- Remove Cookies
Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to. You may also lose any settings for that website.
Type about:preferences<enter> in the address bar.
- Cookies; Select Privacy. Under History, select
Firefox will Use Custom Settings. Press the button on the right side called Show Cookies. Use the search bar to look for the site. Note; There may be more than one entry. Remove All of them.
- Cache; Select Advanced > Network. Across from
Cached Web Content, Press Clear Now.
If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). While you are in safe mode;
Try disabling graphics hardware acceleration in Firefox. Since this feature was added to Firefox it has gradually improved but there are still a few glitches.
You will need to restart Firefox for this to take effect so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.,) and then perform these steps:
In Firefox 54 and below:
- Click the menu button and select Options (Windows) or Preferences (Mac, Linux).
- Select the Advanced panel and the General tab.
- Uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.
- Close Firefox completely and then restart Firefox to see if the problem persists.
In Firefox 55 and above:
- Click the menu button and select Options (Windows) or Preferences (Mac, Linux).
- Select the General panel.
- Under Performance, uncheck Use recommended performance settings. Additional settings will be displayed.
- Uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.
- Close Firefox completely and then restart Firefox to see if the problem persists.
Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!
If the problem is resolved, you should check for updates for your graphics driver by following the steps mentioned in these Knowledge base articles: