Firefox
How to access the local filesystem from a webpage in Firefox
We are wanting to move our intranet users from IE to Firefox but we have some places where we want to be able to open local (or network) files or directories. I have foun… (read more)
We are wanting to move our intranet users from IE to Firefox but we have some places where we want to be able to open local (or network) files or directories. I have found quite a few references in Stack Overflow and otherwise but most of them are quite old and none of the old techniques seem to work with the current version of Firefox Quantum (v68 at the time of writing).
The Local Filesystem Links extension seems to work well but I would rather not rely on an extension, particularly one that also requires installation of an addon module, if possible. Can anybody tell me how to access the local filesystem from a webpage in Firefox by just changing settings in about: config? Or is this just not possible anymore?
I am hoping to get something like <a href="file://///networkdrive/directory"> working if possible
Browser tabs crash randomly, usually with video's or gifs.
Firefox tabs crash regularly after viewing gifs or other video's and sometimes on 'normal' webpages. Latest video drivers and windows updated. This is a new pc, though it… (read more)
Firefox tabs crash regularly after viewing gifs or other video's and sometimes on 'normal' webpages. Latest video drivers and windows updated. This is a new pc, though it seems to have some issues. Tried safe mode, still crashes. Any ideas?
Firefox sync destroyed everything, how to restore ?
Hi, I'm at work and wanted to access a single bookmark folder from my home computer. I tried to login to my firefox account through a WEB PAGE - hoping I could access a l… (read more)
Hi, I'm at work and wanted to access a single bookmark folder from my home computer. I tried to login to my firefox account through a WEB PAGE - hoping I could access a list of bookmark like I used to do back when XMarks was a thing, I did NOT click on firefox synch ! However, firefox somehow decided that it meant I wanted to synch and started messing everything up. It added all my home bookmarks to my workplace computer, ruined the history (merge), extensions and so on. So I told it to disconnect sync and remove the sync data. Guess what ? It didn't just remove the data it just got from sync. It totally destroyed everything. Work bookmarks, gone. History, gone. Addons, all gone. It's nearly as if FF was a brand new installation. I'm panicking right now. Is there any way to go back ?
Does Firefox Quantum 60.7.2esr (32bit) support service build on Java 6?
Hi all. My company has upgraded Firefox to Firefox Quantum 60.7.2esr (32bit) and I found Java version conflict issues that we got when we upgraded IE to version 11. It's … (read more)
Hi all.
My company has upgraded Firefox to Firefox Quantum 60.7.2esr (32bit) and I found Java version conflict issues that we got when we upgraded IE to version 11.
It's from a web service build on Java 6 so I'm wondering if anyone knows if Firefox Quantum 60.7.2esr (32bit) supports Java 6.
Cheers, Boram.
Multiple Select All checkbox not working with Mozilla(60.6.1esr)
Mozilla Firefox doesn't recognize mouse click in the case of selection of multiple checkboxes. If I click and move the cursor away from the position I clicked, then it's … (read more)
Mozilla Firefox doesn't recognize mouse click in the case of selection of multiple checkboxes.
If I click and move the cursor away from the position I clicked, then it's working but why is this?
Last update to v 68.0 changed the yellow color I used for the menu bar, which I want to resume using.
What must I do to get the same color back?
Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue
Firefox is now displaying this error message with every site that IN FACT they have https connections. Two things happened since last night. 1. I received a Firefox upda… (read more)
Firefox is now displaying this error message with every site that IN FACT they have https connections.
Two things happened since last night.
1. I received a Firefox update last night. 2. I clicked on a link to a bogus news article that Malwarebytes stopped, yet Firefox was affected in that a false Microsoft tab opened and required task manager to kill the Firefox session.
Virus scans were clean.
But something was set in Firefox to automatically open to that tab, which, of course required Task Manager to terminate. Uninstalls, re-installs, blah, blah, blah I was able to stop Firefox from automatically opening to the offending web page.
However, I can not go to any web pages without getting the error warning :Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue"
Any ideas? Is this a regedit thing? Would there be some entries under Firefox to delete? Is there a list of good things and therefore anything else would be worthy of deletion?
BTW, it is the latest version of Win10 Firefox as of 7/12/2019 and 7/13/2019.
Thoughts pertinent comments appreciated.
Ended up with Firefox 67 and 68 on Win 10, can I delete just one of them in Programs section? Do not want to totally uninstall Firefox, just one of the versions
Think this happened during CCCleaner "update" which wanted to change me to their browser. Want to keep v67 and then can update to next version.
Long text is not visible in the search window.
If the long text in the search box. How to see the whole text in the "Search" window?
Zoom function of firefox does not work anymore
The zoom function does not work anymore in Firefox 68 on Windows 10 Build 18362. It used to work with Ctrl + Scrollwheel or ctrl + and -. Also over the Menu button it doe… (read more)
The zoom function does not work anymore in Firefox 68 on Windows 10 Build 18362. It used to work with Ctrl + Scrollwheel or ctrl + and -. Also over the Menu button it does not work anymore. I am also trying in safe mode. I am attaching a screenshot of the button I try to press and of the windows version.
Why doesnt the back arrow use one click for previous page?
After a search on findagrave.com i have a list of names to look at, so i click on one and look at it and decide to go back to the list of names but I click the back arrow… (read more)
After a search on findagrave.com i have a list of names to look at, so i click on one and look at it and decide to go back to the list of names but I click the back arrow and no change until I click it again. So I notice when I right-click the back arrow it shows that two instances of the same page was loaded hence I must click twice on the back arrow to get back to the list page. WHY? this doesn't happen in edge or chrome.
I used to share my Firefox-profile with Win7 and Win10; how do I get that back?
I have my profile for Firefox on a separate drive, so that I can share the profile between Win7 and Win10, and I don't lose my data when either Windows OS's screw up. Ho… (read more)
I have my profile for Firefox on a separate drive, so that I can share the profile between Win7 and Win10, and I don't lose my data when either Windows OS's screw up. How do I (in version 68) edit profiles.ini and/or installs.ini to get my 'old' profile back?
AND: does Sync work, when there is always only ONE instance of Firefox working? NB: I have no smartphone, but run Win7, Win10 and Linux Mint 19.1 on ONE desktop PC.
Firefox does not play html5 videos after sleep
Hi! Firefox does not play videos after windows 10 computer returns from sleep. In fact, if I visit video url such as this one https://www.w3schools.com/html/mov_bbb.mp4 d… (read more)
Hi!
Firefox does not play videos after windows 10 computer returns from sleep. In fact, if I visit video url such as this one https://www.w3schools.com/html/mov_bbb.mp4 directly it still does not play. I works fine until I put my computer to sleep. It is not connection problem because everything other than videos work. And with other browsers, videos also work. This problem started to happen recently for no good reason - no windows update or FF update that caused it. Does firefox play videos on it's own or does it depend on some external components? Tab icon shows me infinitely loading animation. However, when I open dev tools and network tab, it shows me that it's downloading 771kb, which is the correct size of that video. When I right click and choose view page source then I can also see the contents of mp4 file. So it looks like file itself is downloaded but there is some component that does not get notification.
Is there anyone who could explain how does video playing work in firefox internally?
The text in the Default Theme Tabs has disappeared leaving on an icon there. How can this be fixed?
Firefox comes with 3 default theme settings. I have been using the Default setting and it has been just fine. Now the loaded tabs lose their text and you are only left … (read more)
Firefox comes with 3 default theme settings. I have been using the Default setting and it has been just fine. Now the loaded tabs lose their text and you are only left with an icon of that the tab represents, I.e. gmail, igHome, NOAA, weather. How may this be fixed so that the icon and the text are showing?
My new tab selection now produces a tab without my Page Actions but old tabs still open still show my Page Actions. How do I fix this?
Nothing has changed with my Firefox browser, v68.0 (64 bit) but starting this morning my new tab selection now produces a tab without my Page Actions but old tabs that I … (read more)
Nothing has changed with my Firefox browser, v68.0 (64 bit) but starting this morning my new tab selection now produces a tab without my Page Actions but old tabs that I still have open show my Page Actions.
Top sites not displaying in new tab, Settings wheel not present
I have (or had) several sites pinned so that they would always appear when I opened a new tab. I use them like bookmarks. Rather than add them to the bookmarks bar, I kee… (read more)
I have (or had) several sites pinned so that they would always appear when I opened a new tab. I use them like bookmarks. Rather than add them to the bookmarks bar, I keep them there so I don't have to expand the tool bar menu and can see everything at once. Unfortunately, all the tiles on my new tab page are now missing, and there is also no cogwheel present where I can adjust the settings. I did not have Firefox sync before but recently turned it on. However, the tiles were still there initially after I signed in. They didn't disappear until the next day. Any ideas how I can fix this? Thank you!
WebVR not correctly integrated with SteamVR
VR kit used: Valve Index Hello, WebVR implementation in Firefox has improved significantly but still some bugs are prohibitive from using it reliably. More specifically, … (read more)
VR kit used: Valve Index
Hello,
WebVR implementation in Firefox has improved significantly but still some bugs are prohibitive from using it reliably. More specifically, integration with SteamVR appears to be problematic. Here's a test scenario.
How to replicate the problem:
0) Ensure SteamVR is installed and operational, using a compatible VR kit.
1) Visit https://sketchfab.com/AliceVision/models
2) Open one of the models and select the VR icon (bottom right).
3) Once the 3D model is presented in the VR headset, close the 3D model from within the web page and return to the list of 3D models (main page).
4) 1st issue: Notice that in the headset, SteamVR shows that it's waiting for the application (Firefox in this case) to respond. This should not normally happen, i.e. when Firefox has no content to present, it should present a default 3D scene, for example: a dome with a firefox logo in the middle. Also, if you click on the System Button on the VR controller, the SteamVR Dashboard pops up BUT it does not offer the option to disengage/disconnect Firefox from SteamVR. That keeps SteamVR locked into Firefox. If you wait long enough, you get the ERRORS shown in the attached images.
5) Open another 3D model and click on the VR button. The new model should appear in the VR headset.
6) 2st issue: The VR controller is not longer tracked by Firefox.
I hope you find the above useful and easy to replicate. If you need additional information, please do let me know.
Kind regards
New update does not work well with Amazon labels
I am so tired of the constant FF updates. Not only do I have to rearrange my toolbars to the way they were before, when I go to print a label from Amazon Seller Central (… (read more)
I am so tired of the constant FF updates. Not only do I have to rearrange my toolbars to the way they were before, when I go to print a label from Amazon Seller Central (pdf) it is nowhere to be seen. I went to IE to print it. Then I went into Options and figured out how to get my PDF files to a place I could use them.
Really, FF, if the default after an update is "your downloaded PDF files disappear and we don't know where they are" that's not a good thing. I am wondering why I still use FF. It used to be a good browser but lately I wonder. I have unchecked the "automatic updates" box after quite some time of allowing them.
link in bookmark not staying highlighted when clicked
When clicking a link in bookmarks it used to stay highlighted blue until another link is clicked.This problem occurs with every new upgrade/install.I think I have to chan… (read more)
When clicking a link in bookmarks it used to stay highlighted blue until another link is clicked.This problem occurs with every new upgrade/install.I think I have to change the chrome css file, unfortunately I cannot find the answer again.