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I can't see the drop down menus when firefox is on my second monitor

ElliotHobgoblin
ElliotHobgoblin

I use 2 monitors, extended desktop. On my extended desktop the Firefox drop down menus appear to be invisible or flash on and off. On my primary desktop Firefox works fine. When I change the extended monitor to primary Firefox works fine.

So it seems to be a problem when Firefox is viewed on the extended desktop regardless of which monitor is being used.

I use 2 monitors, extended desktop. On my extended desktop the Firefox drop down menus appear to be invisible or flash on and off. On my primary desktop Firefox works fine. When I change the extended monitor to primary Firefox works fine. So it seems to be a problem when Firefox is viewed on the extended desktop regardless of which monitor is being used.

Chosen solution

Try to disable hardware acceleration.

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
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cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Try to disable hardware acceleration.

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
ElliotHobgoblin
ElliotHobgoblin Question owner

Your a star! Thank you very much indeedy.

sparramc
sparramc

You have saved a lot of bad language, and hair pulling!

Thanx cor-el

Modified by sparramc

ElliotHobgoblin
ElliotHobgoblin Question owner

A slight understatement....

The walls are still echoing and I'm sweeping up the hair. :)