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Suspicious pop up

Despite pop ups being barred on my system I get the attached several times a day. Does anyone recognise it and how can I stop it? I have no Firefox extensions, and have … (read more)

Despite pop ups being barred on my system I get the attached several times a day. Does anyone recognise it and how can I stop it? I have no Firefox extensions, and have run Norton without finding any problems. There is no indication of its source. It has been on my system for more than a month. Thank you Colin O'Brien

Asked by colin_obrien 2 months ago

Last reply by colin_obrien 2 months ago

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Firefox has started redirecting to advertising pages after clicking on a link.

Firefox has started redirecting to advertising pages after clicking on a link. Only on 1 site. The site loads but not quite correctly. Normally has information about mov… (read more)

Firefox has started redirecting to advertising pages after clicking on a link. Only on 1 site. The site loads but not quite correctly. Normally has information about movie ratings show up when you hover over pictures. Have to double click (double load) to get where you want. Does not do it with Edge. Used to work fine, just started.

Asked by brenden33 3 months ago

Answered by brenden33 3 months ago

Win 11 install was working fine until Firefox update

My new Win 11 PC out the box with a Firefox installed on it, worked fine for 2 weeks then an update from you guys causes it to crash, it is stuck in a perpertual reboot l… (read more)

My new Win 11 PC out the box with a Firefox installed on it, worked fine for 2 weeks then an update from you guys causes it to crash, it is stuck in a perpertual reboot loop as windows crash, close then the app restarts despite being told to close, only a reboot will stop it from trying to open and then cause memory leaks.

Also, when are you guys going to incorporate a "Roll back feature" for these situations, so that the older working version can be retrieved.

All my important logins are on firefox and your programmers, whatever they did have jeopardised my ability to access important accounts.

I best check my androind tablet hasn't updates or I will be up the wazoo without a failsafe... Well played Mozilla Devs...

Asked by Mark Giblin 3 months ago

Last reply by Mark Giblin 2 months ago

Videos don't play on Firefox

I cannot get certain videos to play on Firefox. YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr all can play videos. Pretty much everything else doesn't work. Patreon, I get a black screen… (read more)

I cannot get certain videos to play on Firefox. YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr all can play videos. Pretty much everything else doesn't work. Patreon, I get a black screen. On Twitch, I can only see the 'not currently streaming' screen, even if they're currently live, and VODs don't work. My computer specs are below. Operating system is Windows 10, I use Windows Defender for anti-virus. Everything works completely fine in other browsers. Here's everything I've tried to fix this:

  • Updating Firefox
  • Updating my computer
  • Running in Incognito
  • Running in troubleshooting mode
  • Allowing autoplay
  • Disabling hardware acceleration
  • Disabling addons
  • Clearing cache and data
  • Enabling/disabling DRM content
  • Installing Windows Media Pack

My specs: Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700F CPU @ 2.90GHz 2.90 GHz Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable) Storage 932 GB HDD TOSHIBA DT01ACA100, 477 GB SSD Micron 2300 NVMe 512GB Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8 GB) Device ID C6C4BD2F-BD36-40B6-A917-13896770194D Product ID 00325-82058-09721-AAOEM System Type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

This has been going on for over a year now. I've gone through all of the above troubleshooting steps multiple times. The only progress I've made is getting YouTube from nonfunctional to working again.

Asked by cassidy.radtke 2 months ago

Last reply by cassidy.radtke 2 months ago

Unable to connect to valid sites.

Why do I get a message that my Administrator is controlling my access when I AM THE ADMINISTRATOR AND ONLY USER? I used to get this on my Win 10 PC and now on Win 11! I d… (read more)

Why do I get a message that my Administrator is controlling my access when I AM THE ADMINISTRATOR AND ONLY USER? I used to get this on my Win 10 PC and now on Win 11! I don't know how to change settings on Malwarebytes. I got a suggestion to change the setting to use DNS over HTTPS, but it's already set there.

Asked by BTINAZ 3 months ago

Last reply by BTINAZ 3 months ago

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address bar remembers keyword search

I actively use keywords to search from the address bar, mainly g for google, gs for google scholar and w for wikipedia. Until a recent update (until last week, I think), … (read more)

I actively use keywords to search from the address bar, mainly g for google, gs for google scholar and w for wikipedia. Until a recent update (until last week, I think), pressing ctrl + L to go to the address bar would select all the text in the address bar, including the keyword, such that if I had made a google search by typing g and some query, I could immediately do a wikipedia search by typing w and some query.

Now, with an updated firefox (141.0.3, on xubuntu 24.04), the search engine from the previous search remains when I press ctrl + L, so I have to type backspace(s) to remove the search engine keyword, before typing a new keyword.

Is it possible to get the old behaviour back?

Asked by Tor Nordam 2 months ago

Answered by Agent virtuel 2 months ago

I cannot stream Xfinity since the last update. I have tried all the recommended fixes. Other browsers have no issues on my pc.

I need a fix for a problem that developed from your last update. I cannot stream Xfinity since the last update. I have tried all the recommended fixes. Other browsers hav… (read more)

I need a fix for a problem that developed from your last update. I cannot stream Xfinity since the last update. I have tried all the recommended fixes. Other browsers have no issues.

Asked by Nomadic 1 3 months ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 3 months ago

My location in Firefox is incorrect

Any time I allow a website to use my location on my home computer, it places me in a suburb in Las Vegas. However, I live near Seattle. This happens on multiple websites … (read more)

Any time I allow a website to use my location on my home computer, it places me in a suburb in Las Vegas. However, I live near Seattle. This happens on multiple websites including Google Maps and Uber Eats, and on other browsers my location is correct. I'm not running any VPNs or proxy servers, I've verified that my IP address is linked to my correct location, and I've deleted all cache and cookies ("Everything" for time frame) from my history. Is there a way I can have an accurate location again?

Asked by bclaudio 4 months ago

Last reply by bclaudio 4 months ago

firefox browser

I had firefox for 5 years it worked great then I upgraded one day about a month ago and NOW I have had to Force Quit firefox 20 out of the last 30 days. engineers ??… (read more)

I had firefox for 5 years it worked great then I upgraded one day about a month ago and NOW I have had to Force Quit firefox 20 out of the last 30 days. engineers ??????????????????

Asked by bennyolsen1950 3 months ago

Last reply by Jhonn Marie 3 months ago

POCKET

I am trying to preserve my POCKET data before it all goes away. Mozilla responded to my email requesting data but when I opened the link I got this message that "the prov… (read more)

I am trying to preserve my POCKET data before it all goes away. Mozilla responded to my email requesting data but when I opened the link I got this message that "the provided token has expired : despite it being less than 24 hours. Plus a lot of other characters meaningless to me. What can I do now?


This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below. <Error> ExpiredToken <Message>The provided token has expired.</Message> <Token-0>

Asked by wintercomesearly 3 months ago

Last reply by Caleb Avery 1 day ago

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Error logging in to account.apple.com - Failed to verify your identity!

I'm unable to login to account.apple.com on my laptop which is running Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS. I've launched Firefox using the `-p` option, created a new profile and then na… (read more)

I'm unable to login to account.apple.com on my laptop which is running Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS.

I've launched Firefox using the `-p` option, created a new profile and then navigated to https://account.apple.com/sign-in and tried to login. I've attached a screenshot of the error message.

I had tried multiple things on my default profile, even troubleshoot mode, but I couldn't get it. I even tried useragent switcher to no avail.

I can login to the site using Chromium.

What else can I try?

Asked by Anthony 2 months ago

Answered by Anthony 2 months ago

Firefox 141.0 (64-bit) Windows update - LOST PROFILE

When I opened Firefox, all my profile settings were back to a Default. Lost all my settings. Looked up solution on Google, couldn't find an "Old Firefox Data Folder" anyw… (read more)

When I opened Firefox, all my profile settings were back to a Default. Lost all my settings. Looked up solution on Google, couldn't find an "Old Firefox Data Folder" anywhere.

Tried the other listed "profiles" in my profiles folder, none were my most recent profile with all my settings from the past months.

How can I find the profile that was used before my update which was done 7/27/25 ish.

Thanks, Jean [email removed]

Asked by JeanB 3 months ago

Last reply by JeanB 3 months ago

Why is Firefox Browse briefly opens new tab & flitters with Tag IDs, then immediately closes

Any Ideas what is going on? About July 21st, 2025 I started noticing with a couple of browser tabs open, a new tab opens autonomously and flitters in the new tab name ar… (read more)

Any Ideas what is going on? About July 21st, 2025 I started noticing with a couple of browser tabs open, a new tab opens autonomously and flitters in the new tab name area, what "looks like a TagID", then closes by itself. I define "looks like a TagID" as something that looks like a tag at end of article link in popular newsletters I see, and appears in the url bar of the linked article.

The occurrence of the new tab happens when I open the browser, within 1 minute and occurs randomly during the session, perhaps every 20 minutes.

My first suspect/assumption is I am always signed into Mozilla when I open Firefox 141.0 (64 bit), processing an update now, Aug 5 2025. I have subscriptions to VPN and Monitor and I have sync (passwords and bookmarks) with my mobile instance of Android Samsung Galaxy phone.

My Desktop is set up as Windows 11 pro with one employer InTune acount for Microsoft but I limit that work to Edge browser.

Asked by Kelly 3 months ago

Last reply by Kelly 2 months ago

Unable to synch my desktop and laptop

Sync works fine between my Android phone and my devices, in that I can see open tabs on the phone from both devices. But what does not work is sync between the laptop and… (read more)

Sync works fine between my Android phone and my devices, in that I can see open tabs on the phone from both devices. But what does not work is sync between the laptop and desktop. They are both listed as connected devices along with the phone, both are signed in, both synch with the phone but neither will sync with the other, so I can't see the open tabs on either device. Is this an issue or is it by design? Thank you.

Asked by Robert 3 months ago

Last reply by Robert 3 months ago

Twitter/X does not work, I get an error message about Firefox' advanced tracking not working on X

Twitter/X does not display, only an error message that says Twitter/X does not work with Firefox' advanced tracking (or similar). Requesting someone at Firefox and someo… (read more)

Twitter/X does not display, only an error message that says Twitter/X does not work with Firefox' advanced tracking (or similar). Requesting someone at Firefox and someone at Twitter/X get together and fix this so these two entities play nice with each other. Thank you in advance.

Asked by Chicago Dreamer 3 months ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 3 months ago

False Firefox update

I was prompted to install a .js file while on a website unrelated to mozilla organization. I was taking a work call and distracted at the time and was dumb enough to inst… (read more)

I was prompted to install a .js file while on a website unrelated to mozilla organization. I was taking a work call and distracted at the time and was dumb enough to install it before I realized this was not a normal update. Should I uninstall and reinstall firefox? My McAfee blocked the script from "trying to hijack one of [my] apps"

Asked by john417 3 months ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 2 months ago