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Why does Firefox keep making changes to my computer everytime its opened?

The latest version of Firefox I have keeps making changes to my computer every time I open the program. I have to approve the changes each time, why is the program sudde… (read more)

The latest version of Firefox I have keeps making changes to my computer every time I open the program. I have to approve the changes each time, why is the program suddenly doing this? What does it have to change on my hard drive? I don't like programs making changes to my computer when they open they are usually not to my benefit and add clutter to my computer. Please answer, so far no replies to any of my questions!!

Asked by chetjang 2 months ago

Last reply by zeroknight 2 months ago

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How to transfer cookies to another profile?

I need to transfer cookies - and ONLY cookies - from one Firefox profile to another. Copying the cookies.sqlite file did not work - none of my preferences or logins were … (read more)

I need to transfer cookies - and ONLY cookies - from one Firefox profile to another. Copying the cookies.sqlite file did not work - none of my preferences or logins were saved on the new profile. How can I copy all my cookies to a new profile?

Asked by User 1 year ago

Last reply by willjoe24421 1 year ago

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Does FF save text used repeatedly? Such as answers to common questions...

FF 115.02 Win11 I fill in many repeated responses, such as DOB, zip code, etc. I was using Edge for a while and have forgotten the benefits of FF. Does it remember? Can… (read more)

FF 115.02 Win11

I fill in many repeated responses, such as DOB, zip code, etc. I was using Edge for a while and have forgotten the benefits of FF. Does it remember? Can I edit or delete the ones that are no longer relevant or have changed - age, for instance?

Thank you.


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Asked by CiaoBella1 10 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 10 months ago

what are the different values for this preference "browser.cache.disk.capacity"?

on some websites it says -1 tells Firefox to automatically determine the size of the cache based on your physical disk and setting it to 0 would effectively disable any d… (read more)

on some websites it says -1 tells Firefox to automatically determine the size of the cache based on your physical disk and setting it to 0 would effectively disable any disk cache entrys.

so are this informations true and if not, how do i still let firefox automatically determine the size of the cache based on my physical disk?

Asked by max.matter01 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

Double page view on Firefox for Mac

Double page (side-by-side) viewing of PDF documents in Firefox (Windows), involves: go to View in the top menu, select Page Display, and choose “Two-Up” How do you … (read more)

Double page (side-by-side) viewing of PDF documents in Firefox (Windows), involves:

   go to View in the top menu, select Page Display, and choose “Two-Up”

How do you view such double pages in Firefox (Mac), since it seems not to have a "Page Display" facility?

Asked by Brian.Randell 3 months ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 3 months ago

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How to type accent marks in FF?

I want to be able to type accented characters while I'm using a mail tool in Firefox. I searched and found the Office/Word method, but that doesn't work in FF. When I sea… (read more)

I want to be able to type accented characters while I'm using a mail tool in Firefox. I searched and found the Office/Word method, but that doesn't work in FF. When I searched this site for "type accent," nothing was found.

I don't need a special language pack, I'm still typing in English. I just want a way to insert an accented character now and then.

Asked by ithinktfiam 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

Youtube not showing full video title when hovering if tab is not focused

While hovering over a Youtube video it shows the full video title as "hover text" if the tab is focused. However, if something else, even another Firefox window is focuse… (read more)

While hovering over a Youtube video it shows the full video title as "hover text" if the tab is focused. However, if something else, even another Firefox window is focused hovering no longer shows anything. Is there some kind of setting to change that? I figured it could be browser and Youtube specific because Chrome shows it on Youtube even when not focused, but neither browser shows it on Google search for example, but I'm not sure.

Asked by tomipir2000 1 month ago

Last reply by zeroknight 1 month ago

Shortcut links not loading to FireFox home page...

I continued reading on FireFox, and found that there is a "Refresh" procedure that might work, AND IT WORKED! I'm so glad. Thank you. Of course it brings up other issu… (read more)

I continued reading on FireFox, and found that there is a "Refresh" procedure that might work, AND IT WORKED!

I'm so glad. Thank you. Of course it brings up other issues that may need attention, unrelated.

Asked by cagetch 2 months ago

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Seeking Guidance on Website Compatibility with Firefox

Hello Firefox Community, I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out regarding my website, TheGamesDownload.org, and I am keen to ensure its optimal performanc… (read more)

Hello Firefox Community,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out regarding my website, TheGamesDownload.org, and I am keen to ensure its optimal performance and compatibility with the Firefox browser.

I have noticed "https not valid" when accessing my website through Firefox, and I would appreciate any insights or suggestions on how to address this issue. Additionally, I would like to ensure that my website adheres to best practices for compatibility with Firefox.

If anyone has experience or expertise in troubleshooting compatibility issues or has insights into Firefox-specific optimizations, I would greatly appreciate your input.

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.

Asked by Alexa Dayz 6 months ago

Last reply by Terry 6 months ago

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Firefox on Android is atrocious.

To me, browsing the web is equally important on Desktop and on Mobile. I have a really powerful desktop PC and I use Firefox for Windows with uBlock Origin. The speed di… (read more)

To me, browsing the web is equally important on Desktop and on Mobile.

I have a really powerful desktop PC and I use Firefox for Windows with uBlock Origin. The speed difference between a Chromium based browser and Firefox on my desktop is negligible.

On the other hand, using Firefox on Android is atrocious, laggy, sluggish, slow as hell. I used Bromite (the lightest and most privacy focused chromium browser on Android) and I don't wanna go back. Sure, I'll lose the pristine cosmetic filtering and blocking capabilities of uBlock origin but the websites will load twice/thrice as fast and the app feels fast.

Now, if I change browser on mobile I will have to change it on Desktop too, cause of features like Bookmark syncing, sending pages to mobile and viceversa ecc...

I need a solution. I like firefox, what they are doing as a non profit organization, the battle against Chromium, the fact that adblocking works better ecc... but I don't want to compromise on mobile performance.

What should I do? Switch to something like Brave or is there any solution? Thanks.

Asked by farahtung47 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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how do I prevent Firefox from automatically reloading a webpage

Some webpages cause the browser to automatically reload them at periodic intervals. Sometimes these intervals are too short and in the middle of reading the webpage it g… (read more)

Some webpages cause the browser to automatically reload them at periodic intervals. Sometimes these intervals are too short and in the middle of reading the webpage it gets reloaded.

How do I prevent Firefox from accepting a reload command from the webpage I am currently browsing?

I did not see an answer to this in the FAQ.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and answering if you choose to do so.

Asked by incoming 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

How to create a search tile shortcut on Firefox Home Page

Whenever I open a new tab or window, I'm greeted with the Firefox home screen, which displays various shortcut tiles. Currently, I have a shortcut for Amazon, which incl… (read more)

Whenever I open a new tab or window, I'm greeted with the Firefox home screen, which displays various shortcut tiles.

Currently, I have a shortcut for Amazon, which includes a handy blue magnifying glass symbol 🔎 indicating it's a search shortcut and not a shortcut that will take me to an URL. I'm looking to set up similar search shortcuts for YouTube and Google. I've attached an image below for reference.

If anyone is familiar with how to customize these search shortcuts in Firefox, your guidance would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you have any tips or steps to follow.

Asked by Douglas 5 months ago

Last reply by Terry 5 months ago

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Fast Access to Password

I use the Firefox password manager build into the Web browser app on android. Sometimes the autofill doesn't work on some apps/webservices so I need to manually copy the… (read more)

I use the Firefox password manager build into the Web browser app on android.

Sometimes the autofill doesn't work on some apps/webservices so I need to manually copy the password across.

Since you stopped supporting lockwise, this is a massive pain, I need to click through many menus, and once I change screen the vault locks again meaning it's very cumbersome to copy a username and password.

Is there a shortcut to access the password vault directly? Is it possible to add a widget that launches straight into the vault in the browser?

Asked by Josh Warren 10 months ago

Last reply by Paul 9 months ago

malware. a file downloaded how to delete it

This file downloaded on my phone through text me now app how to delete it window.mraid) {document.write('\x3cdiv id="ad_unit"\x3e');}document.write('\x3cdiv class="Google… (read more)

This file downloaded on my phone through text me now app how to delete it window.mraid) {document.write('\x3cdiv id="ad_unit"\x3e');}document.write('\x3cdiv class="GoogleCreativeContainerClass" ' +'style="visibility: hidden;" ' +'id="gcc_04dhZdP-OMydmtUPnIWD0A4"\x3e');(function() {var m = document.createElement('meta');m.setAttribute('data-jc', '82');m.setAttribute('data-jc-version', 'r20231109');var ss = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];if (ss && ss.parentNode) {ss.parentNode.insertBefore(m, ss);}})();(function(){'use strict';/* Copyright The Closure Library Authors. SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 */ var h=this||self;function k(a,d,b){if(a)for(let c=0;null!=a&&500>c&&!b(a);++c)a=d(a)}function l(a,d){k(a,b=>{try{return b===b.parent?null:b.parent}catch(c){}return null},d)}function m(a,d){if("IFRAME"==a.tagName)d(a);else{a=a.querySelectorAll("IFRAME");for(let b=0;b{try{if(f.parent===g)return e=f,!0}catch(q){}});e&&m(a,f=>{if(f.contentWindow===e)return d(c),!0})}}}function r(a){return"string"===typeof a?document.getElementById(a):a};window.clsn

Asked by Derrick Bates 5 months ago

Last reply by Paul 5 months ago

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add sleeping tabs option

Hi firefox team I think better to add sleeping tabs option-like edge browser-to saving resources of system. saving system of chrome is not ok. because offloading tabs. b… (read more)

Hi firefox team

I think better to add sleeping tabs option-like edge browser-to saving resources of system. saving system of chrome is not ok. because offloading tabs. but, edge don't offload and its faster!

thank you all for creating best experience browsing. and sorry for my bad English grammar :)

Asked by pasha 1 year ago

Last reply by Dropa 1 year ago

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turn off full screen warning

I want to turn off full screen warning but every time I enter 'about : config' it serves the term and I get a page of articles related to the topic. How do I get to… (read more)

I want to turn off full screen warning but every time I enter 'about : config' it serves the term and I get a page of articles related to the topic. How do I get to the advance preferences page?

Asked by Kevin McWhinney 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 12 months ago