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remove "Search with Amazon" from address bar suggestions (post Firefox 77)

When I start entering an address or a search term into a new tab or new window I'll get "Search with Amazon" as top suggestion. How can I remove "Top Sites" suggestions o… (read more)

When I start entering an address or a search term into a new tab or new window I'll get "Search with Amazon" as top suggestion. How can I remove "Top Sites" suggestions on recent Firefox versions?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1285677 the solution proposed here, is not working anymore.

Asked by wowbagger 1 year ago

Answered by wowbagger 1 year ago

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Firefox will launch maximized, then immediately size down to a specific size every time

I've got this weird behavior happening where if my window is closed from maximize, which saves the browser's size, and I open it, it will first open in maximize then size… (read more)

I've got this weird behavior happening where if my window is closed from maximize, which saves the browser's size, and I open it, it will first open in maximize then size down to the same size.

In other words, Firefox will always open the window to a specific size regardless of what it was when I closed it. This is extremely annoying.

Is this part of resisting fingerprinting? This is some unusual behavior that I haven't seen Firefox do before ever.

I can provide a little video if my explanation wasn't clear.

Asked by mackerelsalmon 1 year ago

Answered by Terry 1 year ago

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Messages on community sites are garbled.

Since the last but two update. actually in January. this is what has happened to the message boxes on MSN. That is someone replies to me through a comment and a box wit… (read more)

Since the last but two update. actually in January. this is what has happened to the message boxes on MSN. That is someone replies to me through a comment and a box with the reply pops up. This is the result.

<a class="link" href="fast-xi3567{fast-xi3567-7385}fast-xi3567" target="_blank">fast-xi3567{fast-xi3567-7386}fast-xi3567</a> replied to <a class="cwt-link" href="fast-xi3567{fast-xi3567-7387}fast-xi3567" target="_blank">fast-xi3567{fast-xi3567-7388}fast-xi3567</a>. fast-xi3567{fast-xi3567-7389}fast-xi3567 <a href="fast-xi3567{fast-xi3567-7390}fast-xi3567" target="_self"> fast-xi3567{fast-xi3567-7391}fast-xi3567 </a>

Asked by pete_scott2 2 years ago

Answered by pete_scott2 1 year ago

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Bing has 'invaded' my computer and substituted itself as the search engine with Firefox - I do not want Bing

My search engine page when I click on FF changed to Bing this morning. I installed Avast Virus Remover yesterday, and nothing else. All methods given on all the answer … (read more)

My search engine page when I click on FF changed to Bing this morning. I installed Avast Virus Remover yesterday, and nothing else. All methods given on all the answer pages did not work (do not find the link) or I do not know how to get to the command (e.g. Tools - xxxx - xxx - which tools?) I can't open FF so I can't use any of its options, unless there is a way to open FF without this Bing thing.

Win 10. I ran all the AV's and malware programs and they found nothing because I really do not surf a lot. I can't say which version of FF because I can't open FF

Thanks

Asked by sarel222 1 year ago

Answered by sarel222 1 year ago

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How to disable right click context menu dictionary suggestions?

When I copy paste stuff, and who knows when, I see a bunch of word suggestions at the top of the right click context menu, with an option to enter them into a dictionary,… (read more)

When I copy paste stuff, and who knows when, I see a bunch of word suggestions at the top of the right click context menu, with an option to enter them into a dictionary, whatever and wherever that is. I see nothing at all in the settings corresponding to this, and just want to completely disable that BS: It's just garbage in the way of me doing my tasks. How do I disable this, and/or the entire spell checker and dictionary, etc. if necessary? I know how to spell. Don't need it. Thanks.

Asked by sirensynapse 1 year ago

Answered by cor-el 1 year ago

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Line Feeds in Google's Search Box

Using Google with Firefox I type search terms then press 'Return'. Instead of displaying search results Firefox starts a new line in the search terms box. This has only j… (read more)

Using Google with Firefox I type search terms then press 'Return'. Instead of displaying search results Firefox starts a new line in the search terms box. This has only just started....

Asked by nagrom1 1 year ago

Answered by nagrom1 1 year ago

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No Add-On Icons Showing in Windows 11

I just hooked up a new Windows 11 computer and installed Firefox, which has been my default browser for many years. I was irritated to discover after I synced with anothe… (read more)

I just hooked up a new Windows 11 computer and installed Firefox, which has been my default browser for many years. I was irritated to discover after I synced with another computer that almost all the icons for my add-ons have disappeared with no apparent way to get them back. I NEED some of those icons and it makes absolutely no sense to have them gone. Before anyone suggests it I have checked where you customize the toolbar and none of them are there. I refreshed Firefox just in case it helped and of course it didn't. Checking online only results in finding other people with the same problem with no helpful answer. It's almost like Firefox is begging people to leave and go to another browser, which I probably would since I'm so irritated at this issue, but I'm not happy with any other browser. Firefox is the only one I've remotely been happy with, but the way it is right now I'll be pretty much unable to use Firefox on my new computer. At least I still have my icons on my Windows 10 laptop until I'm forced to upgrade to 11 but my new desktop just might end up Firefoxless unless I get a helpful answer.

Asked by mstqbfan 1 year ago

Answered by cor-el 1 year ago

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After yesterday my youtube search button isn't working anymore on mouseclick

Hey all, I have a very weird problem after yesterday. So I was on Youtube and I pressed the search button and a pop-up came from Firefox. I don't know anymore what it … (read more)

Hey all,

I have a very weird problem after yesterday.

So I was on Youtube and I pressed the search button and a pop-up came from Firefox. I don't know anymore what it was and I just clicked on something. After that my Youtube search button is't working anymore when I click it with my mouse. When I enter a text and press my enter button it still works.

When I go to another browser or use Firefox Incognito mode it also works. When I log out of my account, it works. When I use a new profile it works.

So I installed Firefox and reinstalled it again. Installed my add-ons again and tested it again. And it worked again. But from the moment when I logon on Youtube website with Firefox it DOESN'T work anymore.

This simply drives me crazy lol. So it works on 99% of the time only when I use Firefox on my account even with a new profile my search button doesn't work again.

Could this be a Firefox setting within the Youtube website or a Firefox permission thing which isn't carried over from a new profile?

I don't know how on earth I could fix this issue and I'm hoping someone here could help me with the setting inside Firefox that could make my Youtube search button work again on my left mouse click.

Thanks in advance.

Asked by Focusstman 1 year ago

Answered by Focusstman 1 year ago

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Can't access a particular website. I think it cached "Server Not Found" but clearing cache didn't help

Hi, I just created a website, but it's not working in Firefox. It works in Chrome and Opera. I get "Server Not Found". I tried going to settings and clearing cache, th… (read more)

Hi,

I just created a website, but it's not working in Firefox. It works in Chrome and Opera. I get "Server Not Found".

I tried going to settings and clearing cache, that didn't work. I tried pressing shift while hitting reload, that didn't work. I also tried pressing Ctrl+shift+R and that didnt work.

Please advise!

Asked by Jodes81 1 year ago

Answered by Jodes81 1 year ago

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text coding

I run a simple website. gcessa.org. Until recently I was able to import a .doc or .docx document converted to a text document into the site and it loaded like one would e… (read more)

I run a simple website. gcessa.org. Until recently I was able to import a .doc or .docx document converted to a text document into the site and it loaded like one would expect. Lately the characters ', ", and - have been resolving as a �. There might be others I'm not aware of. Which means the characters are not found in the codex. What do I need to do to resolve this issue. I believe it started after one of the last two updates. I don't see this happening in edge or chrome.

Thanx

Asked by petecovert 1 year ago

Answered by petecovert 1 year ago

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URL works with Chrome but not Firefox

Up until today this link below in Firefox provided me access to my newspaper: https://ashevillecitizentimes-nc.newsmemory.com/ Today it gives a black screen. The link wor… (read more)

Up until today this link below in Firefox provided me access to my newspaper: https://ashevillecitizentimes-nc.newsmemory.com/ Today it gives a black screen. The link works with Chrome. The lock icon gives the following information on the Firefox page. X ■si. Page Info — https://ashevillecitizentimes-nc.newsmemory.com/ — □ m E [p] [Til §i General Media Permissions Security Website Identity Website: ashevillecitizentimes-nc.newsmemory.com Owner: This website does not supply ownership information. Verified by: Sectigo Limited View Certificate Privacy & History Have I visited this website prior to today? Is this website storing information on my computer? Yes, 2,251 times Yes, cookies and 19.2 KB of site data Clear Cookies and Site Data Have I saved any passwords for this website? No View Saved Passwords Technical Details Connection Encrypted (TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, 256 bit keys, TLS 1.3) The page you are viewing was encrypted before being transmitted over the Internet. Encryption makes it difficult for unauthorized people to view information traveling between computers. It is therefore unlikely that anyone read this page as it traveled across the network.

Asked by bill68 1 year ago

Answered by bill68 1 year ago

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Download incomplete

When i use a link to an Excel Workbook stored in a GitHub repo the downloaded file is only 6 Bytes - and consequently rubbish. When I do exactly the same thing with Edge … (read more)

When i use a link to an Excel Workbook stored in a GitHub repo the downloaded file is only 6 Bytes - and consequently rubbish. When I do exactly the same thing with Edge or with FireFox or Edge on another computer the downloaded file is complete. I've cleaned up FireFox but it didn't help.

Asked by warbe 1 year ago

Answered by warbe 1 year ago

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Restore Session odd behavior in Windows 11

I found a really unusual behavior. If I close Firefox using the "x" at the top right of the window, the Windows default for close, it does not restore session no matter… (read more)

I found a really unusual behavior.

If I close Firefox using the "x" at the top right of the window, the Windows default for close, it does not restore session no matter what I do. I can manually go to the settings, history, recently closed windows, and restore them from there, of course - but that is a definitive hassle.

Strangely, even if I open up a new tab less than 2 seconds before I hit the X to close, it will not restore the session but does indeed save the new tab to the previous.jsonlz4 file, and makes that available via going through the settings menu.

What is oddly more unusual is that if I close Firefox by way of ctrl-shift-q, it works fine (opening Firefox after ctrl-shift-q restores the session without any extra intervention required).

How do I make Firefox recognize closing via the bog-standard-since-windows-3.11-for-workgroups X in the top right of the window as properly closing/quitting?

Asked by verahsa 2 years ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 2 years ago

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Screenshot

'Screenshot' no longer works. I've used it for years, but this week it doesn't work. I am a woodworker, painter, gardener, handyman, not a computer tech. I want 'scree… (read more)

'Screenshot' no longer works. I've used it for years, but this week it doesn't work. I am a woodworker, painter, gardener, handyman, not a computer tech. I want 'screenshot to work like it used to.

Asked by msdotthis 1 year ago

Answered by msdotthis 1 year ago

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cant follow thru with volunteer jscher2000

Hello Firefox, I sent a troubleshooting question a couple hours ago to which jscher2000 responded. I was unable to answer his questions from my email as his address was… (read more)

Hello Firefox,

I sent a troubleshooting question a couple hours ago to which jscher2000 responded. I was unable to answer his questions from my email as his address was noreply How do I continue a conversation if not thru email?

Tim Peterson [removed email from public]

Asked by timtheartist 1 year ago

Answered by timtheartist 1 year ago

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Large mouse cursor (scaled to 48px) when using >200% display scaling

The desktop mouse cursor becomes large when using Firefox with >200% display scaling. It doesn't matter if it's 250% or 300%, the result is the same. My system configu… (read more)

The desktop mouse cursor becomes large when using Firefox with >200% display scaling. It doesn't matter if it's 250% or 300%, the result is the same. My system configuration is as follows:

Opensuse Tumbleweed (up-to-date) Firefox 112.0.2 64bit KDE Plasma running Wayland

I've included 2 screenshots that show the difference in the mouse pointer size when outside of a Firefox window and inside it. Also, this issue is only present with Firefox; no other application produces this result. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Asked by Donnie 1 year ago

Answered by Donnie 1 year ago