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cant click and drag in flexible space to move window while title bar is activated

when enable title bar i cant click and drag in flexible space to move firefox window, but only in title bar. that i want to know, it is possible to click and drag in flex… (read more)

when enable title bar i cant click and drag in flexible space to move firefox window, but only in title bar. that i want to know, it is possible to click and drag in flexible space to move firefox window while having title bar also activated?? because flexible space is much comfier to use to do such things (click and drag to move window)

Asked by ekaiswara 1 year ago

Last reply by ekaiswara 1 year ago

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How to access Google Docs menu shortcuts / commands

Greetings all I am a long time Chrome user trying to make the switch to Firefox. Mostly I love it, but one of my biggest roadblocks is Google Drive and Google Docs. I'm… (read more)

Greetings all I am a long time Chrome user trying to make the switch to Firefox. Mostly I love it, but one of my biggest roadblocks is Google Drive and Google Docs.

I'm very much a don't-take-your-hands-off-the-keyboard kind of guy and so I am heavily invested in the Google Docs menus and I have all the common menu commands memorized. (e.g., Alt-F, R to rename the current Google Doc.)

The problem on Firefox is that when I press Alt-F, I get the Firefox menu, not the Google Docs menu. So I have to resort to clicking the menu with the mouse instead of using the keyboard shortcut. Not the end of the world, but annoying.

Is there anyway to configure Firefox or Google Docs so I can use the Google Docs menus? Is there any sort of Add-on that would help with this?

Thanks Calvin Powers

Asked by calvin.powers 1 year ago

Last reply by Dropa 1 year ago

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Some .MSI Files Downloaded as Garbled Plain/Text in Firefox v106.0.x

I am trying to download a .msi installer from the Dell servers at https://dl.dell.com/serviceability/catalog/SupportAssistx64-3.12.3.5.msi using Firefox v106.0.1 but whe… (read more)

I am trying to download a .msi installer from the Dell servers at https://dl.dell.com/serviceability/catalog/SupportAssistx64-3.12.3.5.msi using Firefox v106.0.1 but when I click on that link it opens in a new tab as garbled plain/text (see attached image). If I right click that link and choose "Save Link As" then I am able to correctly download the .msi file.

I have no problem downloading this .msi installer using MS Edge v106.0.1370.52.

I don't think there is a universal problem downloading all .msi installers with Firefox since I can download the latest 64-bit .msi installer for Firefox (Firefox Setup 106.0.1.msi) from https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/ without a problem.

I found a comment by jsche2000 in rkm's July 2017 thread clicking on msi link displays garbage rather than download msi file that "usually the problem is that the server is not set up with a specific content-type for .msi so it sends a default content type such as text/html or text/plain that Firefox dutifully displays in a tab... Unfortunately, there's no built-in way to tell Firefox 'when you see a .msi extension, ignore the content-type indicated by the server and just save it' ".

Before I contact Dell and ask them to fix this problem on their download server, is there any possibility that Firefox v106.0.x has introduced a bug in the way this browser recognizes the specific content-type of some .msi installers? I'm not sure, but there seems to be a change in way that Firefox downloads files in v106.0.x. For example, when I download the latest 64-bit .msi installer for Firefox from https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/ my Firefox prompt now specifically declares that I'm downloading a Windows Installer Package (see attached image), which I don't recall seeing with previous versions of Firefox.

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64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.2130 * Firefox v106.0.1 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2209.7-1.1.19700.3 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.16.217-1.0.1792 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.6979 * Dell SupportAssist v3.12.3.5 * Dell Update Windows Universal v4.6.0 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620

Asked by lmacri 1 year ago

Answered by TyDraniu 1 year ago

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Firefox sync

Hi Is there any way to synchronize in Firefox another account but not mine, a different user i.e. I would like from time to time sent a opened Tab to my wife so she could… (read more)

Hi Is there any way to synchronize in Firefox another account but not mine, a different user i.e. I would like from time to time sent a opened Tab to my wife so she could see/read something interesting, but she's got different created account in Firefox. I have my Firefox sync logged in on my laptop and smartphone with the same account but how to sent an opened tab to a different user/different account.

Asked by SFW 1 year ago

Last reply by Dropa 1 year ago

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msn.com email

When trying to sign in to my email account, a get a blank page since I had update my browser. Still am not able to figure it out. Seems that it is only my msn. email ac… (read more)

When trying to sign in to my email account, a get a blank page since I had update my browser. Still am not able to figure it out. Seems that it is only my msn. email account that is screwed

Asked by Guy Boulanger 1 year ago

Last reply by Dropa 1 year ago

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refreshed firefox

I refreshed firefox and while refreshed it was saying browser history etc were backed up but when my tabs were restored my browser history and passwords were not appearin… (read more)

I refreshed firefox and while refreshed it was saying browser history etc were backed up but when my tabs were restored my browser history and passwords were not appearing anymore.

Asked by la321 1 year ago

Last reply by la321 1 year ago

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How to Remove "From This Website" on autocomplete password

Refer to [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/que.../1334293] On firefox before version 105 i can use parameter on about:config page 1. signon.showAutoCompleteOrigins = t… (read more)

Refer to [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/que.../1334293]

On firefox before version 105 i can use parameter on about:config page

1. signon.showAutoCompleteOrigins = to hide the "From This Website" 2. signon.showAutoCompleteFooter = to hide the "View Saved Login" button

Now on firefox version 106 parameter number 1 doesn't work (doesn't hide "From This Website")

How can i hide "From This Website" ? is it a bug or is there any other way

Asked by [] 1 year ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 year ago

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Why would an account (not mine) show up by itself on my Firefox browser when using Google maps?

My email address is: abworldwide@icloud.com I always use Firefox - last week opened Google Maps in Firefox- no problem - it worked fine - was in English - all good! Thi… (read more)

My email address is: abworldwide@icloud.com

I always use Firefox - last week opened Google Maps in Firefox- no problem - it worked fine - was in English - all good! This week - opened Google Maps - and all by itself there is an account of a person (not me) in Thai. I don't speak or understand Thai so I can't even try to get out of this persons account or eliminate it (not to mention - why is it there in the first place??? It just magically appeared???) By chance - I tried Google Maps in Safari (which I never use) - the account came up - NOT under this alien persons name - just regular Google Maps in English. I was able to utilize it - no problem.

This is extremely bizarre - I don't want to use Safari - but apparently Firefox has screwed up here (on it's own it has put this account into my machine - why?) - or possibly it's Google who screwed up which wouldn't be surprising. A person cannot contact Google - they are so arrogant they just have the attitude - we are Google - use our stuff - and the hell with you - nice!!! However - if Safari is just getting the regular Google Maps site - why is Firefox opening Google Maps in an alien account - like mentioned - I just went in like regularly and this alien account appeared.

I never use any of Googles services - I do have an OLD account there - but don’t even remember the user name or log-in. I don’t like their company - they are overbearing - dictatorial - and intrusive - so why bother with them. But no clue why this alien account would have been attached to my computer - not there one week - and then there the next out of the blue???

At any rate - is there any way to get rid of this alien account in my Firefox browser - I am not a computer wiz - but can follow instructions on how to do things easily. Maybe the Firefox cache needs to be cleared - I don’t know (?) - nor do I really know how to do that. Or why the cache would be storing information that shouldn’t be on my machine in the first place??? Thanks!

Asked by abworldwide 1 year ago

Last reply by Dropa 1 year ago

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New Mozilla download

Hello and a good and blessed morning to all. Two days ago Mozilla came on the screen advising of a new download. As wanting to be up to date I clicked on it. I selected a… (read more)

Hello and a good and blessed morning to all. Two days ago Mozilla came on the screen advising of a new download. As wanting to be up to date I clicked on it. I selected a color, and applied what was asked. The color is not what I wanted, nor am I able to navigate this new Mozilla. If it is possible perhaps I can go back to the previous version? Please excuse these; what probably seem to be foolish or ignorant questions; but I am old and have an unidentified neurological something. So I need to keep it as simple as possible. I have been w/ Mozilla for years once I learned how forthright and adamant you all are for internet privacy and security. We thank you immensely for that!! God bless to all. Peter

Asked by Gokat729 1 year ago

Last reply by Mick 1 year ago

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Private browsing icon in new window

Hi, Why is private browsing now in a new window on the taskbar? How can I change back to the previous when all the firefox windows were on top of each other? @Firefox p… (read more)

Hi,

Why is private browsing now in a new window on the taskbar? How can I change back to the previous when all the firefox windows were on top of each other?

@Firefox pls stop making silly useless changes.

Please help.

Asked by gash1983 1 year ago

Last reply by Fedtsten 1 year ago

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Too much technology all of a sudden

To whom it may concern: I turned my rather old (like me) desktop computer on and got this big red blast of color. How do I change that ? PLEASE keep it simple. I'm h… (read more)

To whom it may concern: I turned my rather old (like me) desktop computer on and got this big red blast of color. How do I change that ? PLEASE keep it simple. I'm having trouble learning new things.

2. I don't at present have a smart or dumb phone. Just a land line so I don't text. I just want to read my mail and watch an occasional how to on YouTube. I'm not a programmer. How do I cut back on some of the technology being forced on me ? Thanks,

Ray

Asked by Ray 1 year ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 1 year ago

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Unable to have normal and private windows sharing the same taskbar item (Windows)

Recent changes have made my private browsing windows create a separate item on my taskbar. Is there any currently existing method to revert this to allow them to share a … (read more)

Recent changes have made my private browsing windows create a separate item on my taskbar. Is there any currently existing method to revert this to allow them to share a single icon other than downgrading firefox?

Asked by evc 1 year ago

Last reply by Fedtsten 1 year ago

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Private browsing no longer attached to main Firefox pin

The newest update as of writing (106.0) added a feature where instead of having private browsing attached to the main Firefox Icon, it now opens up it's own new Icon. Is … (read more)

The newest update as of writing (106.0) added a feature where instead of having private browsing attached to the main Firefox Icon, it now opens up it's own new Icon. Is there a way to turn this off or have private browsing windows open up attached to the main Icon again? Photo added to shown what I mean by Private Browsing attached to main window.

Asked by memphisduff4 1 year ago

Last reply by Fedtsten 1 year ago

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Purple themed private window

Is there a toggle to turn off the purple theme in private windows? As an elderly person I find it hard to see things and it's quite irritating to say the least. This on… (read more)

Is there a toggle to turn off the purple theme in private windows? As an elderly person I find it hard to see things and it's quite irritating to say the least. This only started showing up in my Windows 10 and my linux systems in FF Version 106 and is also violating my preferences to have a totally blank page when a new private window is opened. Suggestions would be most appreciated.

Asked by llpropman8 1 year ago

Answered by llpropman8 1 year ago