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should firefox download yahoo.ca from l1.yimg.com as shown on opening bar

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homesystem
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when Firefox opens a new website an alternate download information address is displayed rather than opening directly from requested site. (ie) When want to open yahoo.ca it gives in the lower info bar " transferring information from l1.yimg.com and then opens yahoo.ca. When going to other sites it always gives a strange notice that it is gathering information from a weird site before opening the actual requested page. Should this be of concern. It does not happen using windows ie8. My system has been in for a complete cleanup and overhaul recently. Thanks

when Firefox opens a new website an alternate download information address is displayed rather than opening directly from requested site. (ie) When want to open yahoo.ca it gives in the lower info bar " transferring information from l1.yimg.com and then opens yahoo.ca. When going to other sites it always gives a strange notice that it is gathering information from a weird site before opening the actual requested page. Should this be of concern. It does not happen using windows ie8. My system has been in for a complete cleanup and overhaul recently. Thanks

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cor-el, I do that also but still the same. also try to uninstall and removed mozilla folder and reinstall again but still the same problem... very slow specially when i open yahoo.com. I have no problem with other browser except for Firefox.

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Matt Brubeck
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Yes, yimg.com is a domain that is owned by Yahoo! Inc. and used as a content delivery network (CDN).

Many web pages download resources from several different servers, including CDNs and advertising networks. This is normal and should not be a cause for concern.

Firefox add-ons like Adblock Plus and Ghostery can help you make sense of the different services that web sites use, and block ones that you don't want.

orthochild
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i also experience the same thing... while transferring data from yimg.com firefox hang for a long time!!! any solution for this?

cor-el
cor-el
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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Safe 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).

orthochild
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cor-el, I do that also but still the same. also try to uninstall and removed mozilla folder and reinstall again but still the same problem... very slow specially when i open yahoo.com. I have no problem with other browser except for Firefox.