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I keep getting DNS ERROR and have a job to use Firefox now

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Error on adding toolbar element; NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED,Component returned failure code:0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED) [nslPrefBranch.getCharPref]

Error on adding toolbar element; NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED,Component returned failure code:0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED) [nslPrefBranch.getCharPref]

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What kind of DNS error do you get?


Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).