• Archived

Over-time slowing down on DeviantArt and Pinterest while browsing ...

Hail all: So, since ever, both DeviantArt and Pinterest slow down when browsing. My system: I5 10600 KU 32 GB RAM (I know, a wee overkill, but I am used to keep like 30 … (read more)

Hail all:

So, since ever, both DeviantArt and Pinterest slow down when browsing. My system: I5 10600 KU 32 GB RAM (I know, a wee overkill, but I am used to keep like 30 and up tabs open continuously, severe Asperger's and ADHD, I am just allover the place, and not just online). MSI 3070ti Gaming x3 500 GB NVMe

Win 10 build 19044.1568 Licenced Mozilla Firefox 98.0.2

It has this with extensions on, without them on, even in safe mode. THOUGH!!! In save mode it takes a little longer for it to happen, so the extensions sure do play a tiny part as well. Still, it is mainly Firefox itself that seems to have issues.

Other heavy-graphical sites then, do not share the issue, it's truly only DeviantArt and Pinterest.

Anyone a clue on how to overcome this? Being an autistic, hyper-hyper active man, the whole should been loaded before I even turn the PC on. I have the patience of a Sith Lord, the temper of a Krayt Dragon, and light speed is still too slow, if you catch my drift.  :P

Thank you.

Kindest regards: Xog.

Asked by dtm_samurai@hotmail.com 1 year ago

Last reply by dtm_samurai@hotmail.com 1 year ago

  • Archived

How can i add these Elements to firefox.cfg

I did open the developer console and tried to to find "preference=example" Could not find the option. • Clear History - Site settings & Offline Website Data with fir… (read more)

I did open the developer console and tried to to find "preference=example" Could not find the option.

• Clear History - Site settings & Offline Website Data with firefox.cfg • Customize Firefox Toolbar with firefox.cfg (add Settings and Addons icon/shortcut) • On the Homepage if possible use a custom image instead of Firefox or otherwise remove it.

Asked by Firefox_Beginner 2 years ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 year ago

  • Archived

PDFs and "Open with Firefox"

During a recent update, my download preferences automatically/mysteriously changed from "always ask" to "save file" in regards to opening online documents (most notably P… (read more)

During a recent update, my download preferences automatically/mysteriously changed from "always ask" to "save file" in regards to opening online documents (most notably PDFs). No big deal: I was able to go and change it back to "always ask" for a few file types in the settings.

What I realized today, however, is that even though I'm still checking the "open with Firefox" option, the file is still downloading to my computers primary/permanent storage (in the downloads folder) instead of the cache that gets cleared upon restart (like it used to). At that point, I might as well have just hit the "save" button; I don't want to download the file, I just want to view it in Firefox then have it gone when I'm done.

Any ideas why this might be or how I might fix it? Thank you, Cole C.

Asked by Cole Cieslewicz 1 year ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 year ago

  • Solved
  • Archived

Top 5 lines on FF web pages are TINY (98.0.2)

FF 98.0.2 - just updated. Top five lines of FF are TINY - using the ZOOM function only enlarges the body of the webpage, not the top five lines, FF logo, menu bar,’ Bookm… (read more)

FF 98.0.2 - just updated. Top five lines of FF are TINY - using the ZOOM function only enlarges the body of the webpage, not the top five lines, FF logo, menu bar,’ Bookmarks Toolbar, etc. All previous suggestions have been to use Zoom control or to adjust size in about:config. That is ignoring the problem. Some answers claim the problem is in system settings. However, this is a brand new out of the box computer, when I use the Microsoft Edge installed on it, the corresponding lines of that browser are functional, not microscopic, so I KNOW MOZILLA CAN DO BETTER. PLEASE DO!!! I'm not the only person going blind and crazy trying to read the top five lines and getting bad suggestions (though thank you all for trying.) I have another computer running FF 93.0 and I'm not updating that one until the latest version is fixed. Please see two pix taken at 240% zoom, both screen resolutions the same, 1366x768. It is clearly seen that the test on ver 93.0 is larger than on 98.0.2. And just for giggles, a shot of MS Edge...look at the size of the top lines. (I've done a ton of troubleshooting in my career. Something's not right.)

Asked by rlizzie 1 year ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 year ago

  • Solved
  • Archived

Firefox browser opens minimized - half size.

Firefox browser opens minimized - about half size. Support article suggests a refresh, tried that and it works for the first time the browser is opened after the refresh… (read more)

Firefox browser opens minimized - about half size. Support article suggests a refresh, tried that and it works for the first time the browser is opened after the refresh and then reverts to the same size.

Another suggestion was to delete the xulstore.json file as it may be corrupt. Done that several times. Each time, that solution works for the first time the browser is opened. Beginning with the second time, the behavior returns.

I have also tried uninstalling and reinstalling Firefox. Same result. Works for the first time the browser is opened.

I have no extensions or plug-ins installed other then what exists from the default browser. I am running the current version of Firefox, Windows 11, fully updated system with plenty of RAM and disk space.

Thanks!

Asked by Tim Martin 1 year ago

Answered by Terry 1 year ago

  • Archived

How to detect cookieBehavior=5 (dFPi)?

Hello. Our site has SSO authorization with 2 different domains. To sync cookies there are 2 ways: 1 - Some kind of iframe hack, to make it hidden for users. 2 - If bro… (read more)

Hello.

Our site has SSO authorization with 2 different domains.

To sync cookies there are 2 ways:

1 - Some kind of iframe hack, to make it hidden for users. 2 - If browser blocks thrid-party cookies (ex. Safari), we can move cookie sync to redirect flow (redirect to auth domain, then to subdomain and so on).

But then, cookie is under dFPI policy(cookieBehavior=5) - it's unclear, are cookies blocked or not.


So we have a bug, at 1 process of cookies sync (iframe) and authorizion is just dropped, every time as cookies sync.


If we had a chance to detect dFPI behavior of FireFox, we would move users to redirect flow.

Is there a way to detect cookieBehavior=5 (dFPi)?

Asked by sinimawath 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

  • Archived

Restoring bookmarks to firefox with html file in FF 98

SO frustrated. Had to have a computer replaced by Dell. Lost EVERYTHING, but at least I had backups, including an html backup of my bookmarks. I transferred over my profi… (read more)

SO frustrated. Had to have a computer replaced by Dell. Lost EVERYTHING, but at least I had backups, including an html backup of my bookmarks. I transferred over my profile, which didn't work NEARLY as smoothly as before, as I lost auto login info, and bookmarks. Fortunately, I also had backed up my bookmarks from the old computer into a bookmarks.html file.

I've tried the "open library, use import function" and choose my bookmarks.html file crap, and it imports them into the library they are stuck there and are not easily accessible. There IS no "library" button anymore, BTW, which means all of your directions are wrong now too. All the shortcuts I had on the bookmarks toolbar are gone gone gone, despite my "importing from html file." They are in the library, but not accessible.

Something is missing in the steps that I've tried. If I go to the three lines and then bookmarks...there is nothing there but the "getting started" and "get involved" ones. WHERE ARE MY BOOKMARKS?? I can go to manage, and then get to the library, but that's THREE steps to do something that use to only take ONE step.

What's missing? I just want my bookmarks back. Is there a json file I should be transferring that I don't know about? Or some other method of restoring these bookmarks to their accessible location without having to go all the way to manage bookmarks?

Asked by susabelle 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

  • Archived

RSS feed in Firefox browser doesnt show, Only downloads now

Hello, Trying to just preview my rss feeds for my website. Before, typing the RSS feed link into the browser would at least produce some results. Now, it just asks to sa… (read more)

Hello,

Trying to just preview my rss feeds for my website. Before, typing the RSS feed link into the browser would at least produce some results. Now, it just asks to save file. I only want to preview it.

I've read around and can't find much on the actual feed reader side of firefox. On wikipedia, it says firefox still has a feed reader built in. Firefox support pages say live bookmarks were removed, etc. I just want to view the feed in browser.

I downloaded an addon "Feed Preview" or something similar, now I can view the feed in browser again. The thing is, this addons says it has access to ALL of my firefox data. I already feel some kind of way about downloading this app and then after asks for perms. So I'd prefer not to just use any "addon". RSS feed reader should come basic for browsers.

What is the best way around this? or is my browser just bugged?

Asked by SickProdigy 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

  • Archived

In LinuxMint 20.3 FF does not open in desktop which called it.

When I click on the Firefox icon the app opens in which ever desktop it opened in last, not in the one the user (me that is) is currently in. Annoying but not critical. … (read more)

When I click on the Firefox icon the app opens in which ever desktop it opened in last, not in the one the user (me that is) is currently in. Annoying but not critical.

This problem appeared after I upgraded to LM 20.3 and the latest FF in Flatpak so I have no idea if the problem is LM or FF or both.

Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon Firefox "Mozilla Firefox Flatpak - 1.0 98.0.1 (64 bit)

Asked by johnb0647 2 years ago

Last reply by johnb0647 1 year ago

  • Archived

Recently added extensions not showing up anywhere

Hi. Here's the problem. I've recently added a couple of extensions to Firefox (Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express & AdBlocker for YouTube™). I don't see the icon f… (read more)

Hi. Here's the problem. I've recently added a couple of extensions to Firefox (Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express & AdBlocker for YouTube™). I don't see the icon for these extensions in the toolbar. When I go to the toolbar customizing page, I don't see the icons in the list to add to toolbar. So I don't even know how to use the Youtube downloader extension when I can't even click on or open it in any way.

Asked by P. T. Tabayi 2 years ago

Last reply by Terry 1 year ago

  • Solved
  • Archived

Web pages jumping down to email input box when reloaded....me no likey

As of today, Feb 7th 2022, when I reload pages that have an email input box (to "sign up"), the page jumps down to where it can display that box as the last line displaye… (read more)

As of today, Feb 7th 2022, when I reload pages that have an email input box (to "sign up"), the page jumps down to where it can display that box as the last line displayed (which might be at the very bottom of the page). This happens on every page that has an email i/p box, but does not happen on any that do NOT have that box.

Furthermore, if that i/p box is about halfway down the page, and I have scrolled below it, then upon reloading the page it will scroll up so that the i/p box is the very first line displayed.

The i/p box is always filled with my email addy, and I don't mind if it is not (but I can't stop it from putting it in)

Restarting the browser did not change anything.

FWIW, I do not have caret browsing activated.

Asked by brettinkat 2 years ago

Answered by brettinkat 2 years ago

  • Archived

Add-Ons & User Profiles

Hello, I would like to install an extension but the extensions requires "Access your data for all websites". Can I disable the add-on for the primary user profile &… (read more)

Hello,

I would like to install an extension but the extensions requires "Access your data for all websites".

Can I disable the add-on for the primary user profile & activate it ONLY for the secondary user profile?

The idea is that I can use the primary profile for day-to-day personal & business purposes & then use the 2nd profile ONLY when I need the add-on to be active.

Thank You!

Asked by UnitedNotDivided 1 year ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 1 year ago

  • Archived

page color

I use to use Firefox ages ago. I always liked how you could colorize the main page... I have the theme up top but no matter what do I cannot colorize the whole page like… (read more)

I use to use Firefox ages ago. I always liked how you could colorize the main page... I have the theme up top but no matter what do I cannot colorize the whole page like I did in the olden days!! Safari is so boring with the gray!! Firefox I liked how I could colorize things. I just downloaded it got the little theme up top but tried everything cannot colorize main page.. Is that because I do not have it set to my main browser??? Any ideas!! Tried everything.... Still using Mojave. Thanks

Asked by birdy58 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

  • Solved
  • Archived

Downloads Drop-Down menu mystery and Zoom glitch

I think I may have a ghost in my desktop. 2 events happen with firefox that have followed from a previous pc build. At seemingly random times if Firefox is open and the… (read more)

I think I may have a ghost in my desktop. 2 events happen with firefox that have followed from a previous pc build. At seemingly random times if Firefox is open and the visible tab has text, as in is not a full tab video stream, all of the text and images will shrink in size and spacing. This is independent of the zoom function as it remains at 100. Zooming to make text larger again looks weird and bulky, refreshing the page however will restore it. This glitch happens even if another application has focus, even if it is fullscreen exclusive. I haven't been able to figure out what kind of shortcut, command, or addon might possibly be able to do this.

The drop-down mystery happens when the visible tab is a full tab stream. Again even if another application has focus, the download drop-down appears and stays until I click somewhere. I've only seen it appear once and it does not look like when I choose to click the drop-down button. The size of the drop-down changed a couple to several times, and I believe the first download item appeared to be highlighted in dark blue, something I can't reproduce with my mouse or keyboard, it only highlights a different color grey. This one makes me nervous as it could possibly be something activating a download and then immediately deleting it from history? I only just recently learned the the menu will appear automatically when downloading something.

I've tried reinstalling Firefox. I don't notice this on edge, though I only have to use it a fraction of the time. I've never noticed any extra commands or text appear that I didn't type or direct in other applications. This somehow shows up after a fresh windows 10 install, and have since replaced keyboard & mouse. I've tried leaving a keylogger over long periods and it never shows anything. I refuse to leave Mozilla, any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading this far :)

Asked by GentlerGiant 2 years ago

Answered by Terry 2 years ago

  • Solved
  • Archived

PDFs for "open with" are saved to desktop

Hi, for the long time when I have opened an PDF with external application, it was downloaded into system %TEMP%, then deleted after ext. app was closed. Very fine and exp… (read more)

Hi, for the long time when I have opened an PDF with external application, it was downloaded into system %TEMP%, then deleted after ext. app was closed. Very fine and expected.

Since ca. few weeks such PDFs are now downloaded to Desktop - and not removed afterwards! It's quite annoying to clear them again and again. I've checked, my %TEMP% and %TMP% are set correctly and writeable.

Asked by vvk 2 years ago

Answered by vvk 1 year ago

  • Solved
  • Archived

Disable download window opening (Mac user)

Is there a way to stop the download window opening everytime I download something? Never happened before. It's really annoying as I download a lot and the window will cov… (read more)

Is there a way to stop the download window opening everytime I download something? Never happened before. It's really annoying as I download a lot and the window will cover a lot of the site I'm downloading from.

Asked by assets123 1 year ago

Answered by cor-el 1 year ago

  • Archived

Is Mozilla FireFox browser affected by Zero Day Vulnerability CVE-2022-22963 and CVE-2022-22965

We have some instances of Mozilla FireFox running on Microsoft Windows Server. Is Mozilla FireFox browser affected by Zero Day Vulnerability CVE-2022-22963 and CVE-2022-… (read more)

We have some instances of Mozilla FireFox running on Microsoft Windows Server. Is Mozilla FireFox browser affected by Zero Day Vulnerability CVE-2022-22963 and CVE-2022-22965?

Asked by jeffrey.branham 1 year ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 1 year ago