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something making my computer slow down

Just recently when logged onto Hotcopper.com.au have been getting a message that reads "This page is slowing Firefox down. To speed up this browser, stop this page." Ther… (read more)

Just recently when logged onto Hotcopper.com.au have been getting a message that reads "This page is slowing Firefox down. To speed up this browser, stop this page." There is a STOP button, that helps for a moment or two only. When I open the program with MS Edge, the problem does nor occur. I was going to remove the Firefox App but saw the repair option. Repairing did not stop the problem. Any suggestions? John I have a near new Acer laptop running Win 11.

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settings/home/firefoxhomecontent/shortcuts

I would like to propose a change to this section of you browser: settings/home/firefox home content/shortcuts - the option includes both sites I visit and sites I save. I… (read more)

I would like to propose a change to this section of you browser:

settings/home/firefox home content/shortcuts - the option includes both sites I visit and sites I save.

Is there a way to chose only sites I save? I do not want my browsing history mixed in with the shortcuts I choose to save on my home screen. I have been using firefox on all of my computers and other devices for a long time. I recently had to delete all of my passwords from firefox password manager for a more secure application due to your changes in privacy policy. I need to resolve this setting as well, so that my shortcuts (those I have pinned to my home screen) are not interfered with by browsing history. It does not make sense why I have to choose either both or neither.

Moderator note: This question has been edited to correct the formatting.

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Bookmarks and passwords gone.

Hi. In the process of reinstalling my laptop (W11) I synchronized my Firefox, as I have done some many times before. No, this time, it seems that all my bookmarks and pas… (read more)

Hi. In the process of reinstalling my laptop (W11) I synchronized my Firefox, as I have done some many times before. No, this time, it seems that all my bookmarks and passwords have disappeared from the sync service...

Is there any way to get them back, now that my laptop has been reinstalled, from scratch?

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Primary email address got deleted because I haven't logged into it in a long time so I can't get the code to add a new email address to my mozilla account

The primary and only email address I have set for my mozilla account, while it was my main email address at the time that I signed up, had become clogged with too much da… (read more)

The primary and only email address I have set for my mozilla account, while it was my main email address at the time that I signed up, had become clogged with too much daily spam nonsense, so I had made a different email address that I switched to using. Apparently, since I hadn't logged into the first email account for a certain amount of time, the account provider deleted the account, so when I decided to try to change my primary email account that I have listed on my mozilla account, but when I tried to add a secondary account like it says your required to do so you can change the primary, mozilla wants me to enter a code sent to my primary email address to prove I am me, and therein lies my problem. I can't get into the primary email account because it doesn't exist anymore, so I need a new primary email account on my mozilla account, and I can't add a new email account to my mozilla account because I can't access the primary email account. I can't find a contact help link or anything, the closest I could get was this link that sent me here to the forums. Can somebody help me out?

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Lost tabs

Hi, I have logged out from some device (laptop) today. I had approx 150 tabs over there I would really like to recover. Is there any chance to get them back? Kind regards… (read more)

Hi,

I have logged out from some device (laptop) today. I had approx 150 tabs over there I would really like to recover. Is there any chance to get them back?

Kind regards Grzegorz

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profile

hello, I somehow was forced by firefox to make a new profile and now all my old bookmarks, passwords and saves are gone. I am in a panic

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using Dragon NaturallySpeakingprofessional 16.1 with Firefox

I have been using Firefox with Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional 16.1 since 2022. Never had a problem with dictating into any boxes or search bars before today. Now … (read more)

I have been using Firefox with Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional 16.1 since 2022. Never had a problem with dictating into any boxes or search bars before today. Now I cannot dictate into those and I need to. I am a quadriplegic and ventilator dependent and need to use Firefox and be able to dictate into it. Can someone tell me what to do to get that to work again?

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Rest0re

I am very dissap0inted with y0ur backup, it d0es n0t w0rk! I messed up the patit0n 0n my nvme b00t drive n my pc Had t0 reset all. N0 w0rries I think t0 myself I can L0gi… (read more)

I am very dissap0inted with y0ur backup, it d0es n0t w0rk! I messed up the patit0n 0n my nvme b00t drive n my pc Had t0 reset all. N0 w0rries I think t0 myself I can L0gin t0 reset I had tr0ublr remembering passw0rds. Firef0x 0nce passwrd reset despite using my c0rrect email etc saved n0thing. N0w I have t0 reset every L0gin f0r every site. I s0uld have stuck with chr0me. 0 0ut 0f 10. Y0u failed me the 0ne time I needed y0u! Als0 befre y0u try being smart this is my l0unge keyb0ard nt the 0ne used t0 l0gin which d0es have a w0rking 0 key

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You miss out crucial steps on fixing problems when you answer our questions

I'm not a computer programmer, or an expert, just a user with a little bit of knowledge. I've just looked at your answer to the missing icon problem. You suggested refr… (read more)

I'm not a computer programmer, or an expert, just a user with a little bit of knowledge. I've just looked at your answer to the missing icon problem. You suggested refreshing Fire Fox. This sounds like a brilliant answer to my problem, but you missed out the crucial steps to how to do this. This isn't the first time I've felt like hurling objects at my computer after trying to follow your trouble shooting instructions.

These steps might seem obvious to your software technicians, but many of us are oblivious on how to do these simple things. Could you please pretend that we are all computer illiterate, and include the final steps in your answers. If you don't like writing the same thing over and over again, could you please just paste a link at the end on "How to Refresh Firefox."

Thanks!

PS I'm running Windows 11 on a Dell Latitude laptop, using the brand new Firefox version. (As of yesterday.)

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