Firefox ESR doesn't start at all with specific profile: [Child][RunMessage] Error: Channel closing: too late to send/recv, messages will be lost
Hello! I am running firefox-esr version 68.5.0esr-1+b1 (from Debian testing) with a bunch of extensions (ublock origin, multi containers, suspend tab, open in browser, a… (read more)
Hello! I am running firefox-esr version 68.5.0esr-1+b1 (from Debian testing) with a bunch of extensions (ublock origin, multi containers, suspend tab, open in browser, all in one sidebar, etc). Yesterday, I was suddenly unable to start firefox. I can see the profile manager and start another older profile, but not the one I really need to open. When I start from a terminal, I see this error message most of the time:
###!!! [Child][RunMessage] Error: Channel closing: too late to send/recv, messages will be lost
I have created a new profile and started it with success; after copying all files from the faulty profile, the new one does not start.
I have tried to run with safe mode: still does not start.
I have found https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/426502/firefox-keeps-crashing-upon-launch/466522 which doesn't help.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile shows me how to copy bookmarks and cookies over. (I am not using any synchronization service.) I would very much like not losing my session (open tabs), but I don't know which file or database is holding it.
I would prefer not to have to spend a lot of time reinstalling and reconfiguring all extensions, but maybe it will be necessary. Thanks for any help troubleshooting this.
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firefox 73 profile location problem
I seem to be encountering various problems since the update to 73, the main one is the profile folder, I dislike the default location so have previously just put my prefe… (read more)
I seem to be encountering various problems since the update to 73, the main one is the profile folder, I dislike the default location so have previously just put my preferred location in appdata\roaming\mozila\profiles.ini but 73 regularly ignores this and puts a basic profile in the default location and alters profile.ini. Using the profile manager does not get any better results. I am also having problems with the home page, I have set a custom page but 73 often resets this to a blank page or sometimes the default home page. I have had to resort to a 'portable' version as 73 constantly resetting things was getting so annoying but the portable does not work well as a default browser.
Display different on MS Edge and Firefox
When I click on a link in MS Edge and then click on the "Share to Facebook" link, it is displayed differently and with different options than when I click on the same lin… (read more)
When I click on a link in MS Edge and then click on the "Share to Facebook" link, it is displayed differently and with different options than when I click on the same link using Firefox on a FreeBSD machine. Why is this? This tends to make Firefox less useful to me than MS Edge. This is Firefox 71.0 (64-bit) on a FreeBSD 11.3 machine. On the Windows machine, I am using MS Edge version 80.0.2619.9 on a Windows 10 Pro, version 2004, OS Build 19041.1.
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Firefox stops downloading resources after heavy use
When I use firefox very heavily (100-200 tabs open) then after few weeks or sometimes about month of use it stops downloading some resources. Sometimes its videos that no… (read more)
When I use firefox very heavily (100-200 tabs open) then after few weeks or sometimes about month of use it stops downloading some resources. Sometimes its videos that no longer play. This time it was images. This time it started with spotify logging me out automatically after I logged in. It did not lag, it was not slow it was running smoothly. It just started to log me out like in 10 sec after login. I switched to Edge and it didnt log me out there. The bug was also in private browsing. Few minutes later I discovered that Aliexpress stopped showing me new images - it would load me images that I had already visited but for new images it would just show me empty box and image alt text. This also broke in both normal mode and private browsing mode. In Edge this also worked so I understood it was firefox problem, not my network problem.
To solve the issue I tried to clear recent history for time range everything and checked cache and offline website data. It did not help. Then I also tried to use forget about this site from history and Ctrl + F5 to make it force reload data. It did not help either. I also tried garbage collection and cycle collection because I thought that something was wrong in the memory.
After these operations I tried to manually visit image location which I grabbed using inspect element. It turned out that firefox indeed downloaded the image but it turned out it did not completely download it. It downloaded 8.22kb data instead of 12kb and image viewers were not able to open it while visiting the same url with Edge gave me correct image which means that it wasnt faulty resource on server side.
When it previously happened to me videos stopped to play both in private and normal browsing. It also does not seem to be dependent on FF version. This time it happened with FF 70.0. It was not running out of disk space - had still over hundred GB left nor RAM (it only used 25G out of 64G). I use Windows 10 x64.
I know I could have solved this issue with browser restart (which I did by now) but but since I usually have a lot of stuff going on and just restoring tabs isn't enough for me because reloading tab from internet does not restore it exactly as it was before since all the JS progress will be lost but sometimes some tabs I need exactly as they were which is why I would not like to restart firefox very often.
I would like to know what causes such issues and if there is any other way than browser restart to fix it? Like manually deleting something from somewhere?
How to reduce multiple prompts for master password when accessing saved logins (Lockwise)?
When viewing saved logins, earlier versions of Firefox would prompt once for the master password before showing the saved login passwords. This assumes the master passwor… (read more)
When viewing saved logins, earlier versions of Firefox would prompt once for the master password before showing the saved login passwords. This assumes the master password had been entered correctly when prompted sometime after starting the browser.
With the Quantum/Lockwise changes, there are multiple, repeating prompts for the master password during the process of accessing the saved login data. Is this a bug, or is there a way to reduce the repeated requests? Because the master password is so important, mine is long and complex. Having to type it in multiple times in the space of a minute or two seems unnecessary and annoying.
When accessing Saved Logins, it asks for the Master Password. That's OK and consistent with prior Firefox behavior. But then when I find a login and want to look at it it asks the Master Password again. If I then want to copy it, it asks again. If I look at several different logins, each login, and each action on each login, requires entering the master password over and over. That is a bit much, IHMO.
Once the user has reached the Saved Logins (Lockwise), they should be considered authenticated for the duration working with Lockwise. Further password prompts should not be needed. If Lockwise is closed, then it would be appropriate to re-authenticate. The page could time-out and auto-close if left unattended for an extended period of time.
Are there any settings to reduce the usability challenges of the current behavior?
How can I control the size and position of a new (private) window in FF?
When I use FF I invariably open a new private window, in addition to the initial window. But because my initial window isn't full-screen (it's about half the screen high)… (read more)
When I use FF I invariably open a new private window, in addition to the initial window. But because my initial window isn't full-screen (it's about half the screen high), the new window opens in a different position than the initial one (it goes to the top of the screen). I don't like this; I'd like the new window to sit exactly on top of the initial one, same size and position.
I would like to know either 1) how to configure FF to do this, if possible, or 2) use Javascript to make the new window behave the way I want. Let me take care here to explain that this is for my own personal private use only. I HATE it when web sites open new windows on me (unless it's a useful kind of modal window for displaying or inputting information), so I would never ever inflict this on anyone else! I simply want to open a new window on my own desktop when I fire up my browser.
I should explain that I tried using window.open(), which doesn't work because FF blocks the new popup window. I'd rather not have to use some kind of work-around to defeat FF's popup-blocking behavior, if possible.
Any help here will be appreciated.
I've set Firefox to ask where I want downloads to go, but when I download a 2nd item, it stays where I last downloaded. How do I change this behavior?
I've set Firefox to ask where I want downloads to go. So, if I download something, it goes where I tell it to. But, if when I download a 2nd item, it no longer asks me wh… (read more)
I've set Firefox to ask where I want downloads to go. So, if I download something, it goes where I tell it to. But, if when I download a 2nd item, it no longer asks me where it just stays where I last downloaded. How do I change this behavior? I would like it to go back to my main folder each time.
In the first screen shot, you can see that I'm downloading into a specific folder. But, when I go to download another file (screen shot 2), it stayed in that same folder. I have to keep clicking through folders to go where I want. How do I make it stop staying in whatever folder I was in last?
Thanks so much for any help!!! Linda
redirect in .htaccess file, but firefox won't forward because the www version of site in not secured but non-www site is. Other browsers work correctly.
SSL cert is on non-www version of my website. I set up .htaccess file to redirect to non-www URL. Firefox first goes to https://www. which isn't secure and before it can … (read more)
SSL cert is on non-www version of my website. I set up .htaccess file to redirect to non-www URL. Firefox first goes to https://www. which isn't secure and before it can redirect to the non-www version that is secure it show a security warning. Example... you type www.anysite.com. first it resolves to https://www.anysite.com which doesn't have a SSL. The logic should then forward it to https://anysite.com which does have a SSL. Chrome and Opera resolve correctly. Firefox isn't waiting to the final URL and is prematurely showing an SSL_ERROR_BAD_CERT_DOMAIN error.
How can I fix an Application action that is still not working after following troubleshooting instructions
I want pdf files to open automatically in Foxit Reader 9.7. I have already reset all download actions and set it to open automatically, but I'm still getting a popup ask… (read more)
I want pdf files to open automatically in Foxit Reader 9.7. I have already reset all download actions and set it to open automatically, but I'm still getting a popup asking, "What should Firefox do with this file?" This is very annoying and a waste of time. Please tell me how to make it stop.
Wie bekomme ich, in Firefox 72, die Tabs wieder unter die Lesezeichen Symbolleiste?
Als das Update von FF 70 auf FF71 kam, hatte ich schon mal dieses Problem. Ja, Firefox Updates ärgern mich. Ich benutze seit vielen Jahren Firefox. Angefangen habe ich mi… (read more)
Als das Update von FF 70 auf FF71 kam, hatte ich schon mal dieses Problem.
Ja, Firefox Updates ärgern mich. Ich benutze seit vielen Jahren Firefox. Angefangen habe ich mit Version 4 oder 5, damals wurde noch mit Anpassbarkeit geworben. Anfangs war es noch möglich, durch einen Mausklick zu bestimmen, ob die Tabs oben oder unten sind, dann kam eine neue Firefox Version. Ich habe mir eine UserChrome.css gemacht, die gut funktioniert hat, dann kam Firefox 57? und die Anpassbarkeit war Geschichte. Wer mit mehreren Tabs arbeitet und dafür sind die Tabs doch da, muss die Maus mehr bewegen und es ist unübersichtlich. Wäre es nicht sinnvoll, dass was ich am häufigsten benutze, in der Nähe der Arbeitsfläche zu haben?
Wäre es nicht besser die Tab Leiste standardmäßig nach unten zu legen und wer es anders möchte, der kann sich alle 10 oder 15 Versionen, eine UserChrome.css basteln. Das mit den alle 10 oder 15 Versionen, eine neue UserChrome.css zu basteln, ist jetzt wohl auch Geschichte.
Ich habe Stunden damit verbracht das in FF71 wieder hin zu bekommen und jetzt geht das in FF72 wieder nicht mehr.
HILFE!!!!!!
iframe
When using the iframe tag, Mozilla blocks the resource. For correct display, you must add the site https://vk.com to the exceptions. How to do this without adding to the … (read more)
When using the iframe tag, Mozilla blocks the resource. For correct display, you must add the site https://vk.com to the exceptions. How to do this without adding to the exception? The sandbox and crossorigin attributes do not help. Thanks.
videos frames freezes for YouTube videos how to fix the problem.
videos frames freezes for YouTube videos in firefox 71.while audio continues. no such problem in chrome. how to fix this problem . best regards .
Firefox is no longer usable due to proliferating yellow-bar errors. What are you DOING about it?
Stand-alone implementations receiving MORE AND MORE "A web page is slowing down your browser" messages. NO OTHER MAJOR BROWSER exhibits this. WHY?? FED UP WITH FIREF… (read more)
Stand-alone implementations receiving MORE AND MORE "A web page is slowing down your browser" messages. NO OTHER MAJOR BROWSER exhibits this. WHY??
FED UP WITH FIREFOX after 10+ YEARS.
Why do tabs sometimes die, creating an "IPC Launch #1" process?
Running Firefox Linux 71.0 on Linux Mint. Occasionally when I try to open a tab, the page in it doesn't load, and I can't load any other page in the tab. In System Moni… (read more)
Running Firefox Linux 71.0 on Linux Mint. Occasionally when I try to open a tab, the page in it doesn't load, and I can't load any other page in the tab. In System Monitor I see an "IPC Launch #1" process for each time this happens. If I kill the process, the tab then displays "Your tab has crashed" with the usual form to submit a problem report. Anyone know why this is happening? Thanks in advance.
On one device, tabs open automatically with a right click and on another, it first asks me to open new tab... why didn't this sync and where can I change this s
On one device, tabs open automatically with a right click and on another, it first asks me to open new tab... why didn't this sync and where can I change this s
How do I open saved webpages from old versions of Firefox
I have saved webpages a decade ago (2009). I can't open it with any browser including Firefox, I saved it using Firefox. Is there a way to open it?
Cannot live stream youtube videos even though Windows Media Pack is installed.
I have Windows Media Feature Pack installed, but I cannot live stream YouTube videos with Firefox. I have Firefox Developer Edition version 72.0b11 (64-bit). I get the fo… (read more)
I have Windows Media Feature Pack installed, but I cannot live stream YouTube videos with Firefox. I have Firefox Developer Edition version 72.0b11 (64-bit). I get the following message: "Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video."
Is there anything I can do to fix this?
NB: Live streaming is possible with other browsers.
yahoo mail text color
Hi. I used to be able to use TEXT COLOR in Yahoo Mail under Firefox, but a few months ago, it stopped completely. Italics, bold, and underline still work as usual, but ge… (read more)
Hi. I used to be able to use TEXT COLOR in Yahoo Mail under Firefox, but a few months ago, it stopped completely. Italics, bold, and underline still work as usual, but generally not via buttons at page bottom but only by using keyboard shortcuts. Icons for same page bottom don't work at all, as I just double-checked. I had forgotten about this problem, resigning myself to b&w, but yesterday, I got RED to work and said to myself, AHA IT IS FIXED! But today, it's gone back to black and white, as usual. Any ideas? (I am not sure if this Yahoo Mail problem is related to color settings in Firefox options which I have never touched....)
Why won't my browser and settings stay synced when I close the app?
Every time I close my browser, all the changes I made to my synced account go back to default and it logs me out of my account...
Searching Google from Address Bar tries to go to a page and not search
Hi there, When I search in the address bar ONE word and tap enter Firefox tries to go to this page (without the .com) it takes a while and eventually shows the google res… (read more)
Hi there,
When I search in the address bar ONE word and tap enter Firefox tries to go to this page (without the .com) it takes a while and eventually shows the google results.
It is very tedious
I have to select the search option in the drop down menu.
Attached a screenshot
What can I do to search directly?
thanks