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Home Page News Items

I just moved into a new Dell Laptop and downloaded the latest Firefox program and loaded it. I moved my Profile and all is good EXCEPT, the Home Page News Items listed o… (read more)

I just moved into a new Dell Laptop and downloaded the latest Firefox program and loaded it. I moved my Profile and all is good EXCEPT, the Home Page News Items listed on the previous Dell Laptop are gone. Running the same Virus Protection, I can't figure out how to get those news stories back. HELP!!

Asked by davepettingill 3 months ago

Last reply by zeroknight 3 months ago

AppFile_qqasdc.exe keeps reappearing in my download box as a virus.

Two days ago my Firefox download box started showing AppFile_qqasdc.exe as containing a virus. I delete it. it returns whenever i restart Firefox. I cannot find the fil… (read more)

Two days ago my Firefox download box started showing AppFile_qqasdc.exe as containing a virus.

I delete it. it returns whenever i restart Firefox.

I cannot find the file on my hard drive, in the registry or anywhere on my system.

A copy of the download link is:

https://uc99b71eb166e68560fbea78a639.dl.dropboxusercontent.com/cd/0/get/CEEeZrifjbVbW9F8XSpBve3ZrUmsCEGzqdveXPCVVo8X0RUtX3_2tRM0GZwU90zqeB-FdnoJ-81wQly5V6_-vngWuJ4aqSwGipP3kqspH5r28AExkI6IuGknXY6u9s_IETf94ziofKINriQR3LrUFX-i/file?dl=1#

HELP!

Asked by Gary Hasman 2 months ago

Last reply by zeroknight 2 months ago

how can I stop mp4 files downloaded by firefox from opening when finished?

This is a recent problem. This did not happen several months ago. I read that this is a preference but cannot find it anywhere. I use video download helper. Cannot find… (read more)

This is a recent problem. This did not happen several months ago. I read that this is a preference but cannot find it anywhere. I use video download helper. Cannot find a preference there either. Thank you for helping.

Asked by eight-yard 2 months ago

Last reply by zeroknight 2 months ago

How to generate passwords from WITHIN the "Logins & Passwords" page (about:logins)?

Hello, I'm trying to change some of my old passwords and I want to use the 'generate password' feature in Firefox. However, this is only available on sign up pages and N… (read more)

Hello,

I'm trying to change some of my old passwords and I want to use the 'generate password' feature in Firefox. However, this is only available on sign up pages and NOT within the about:logins page within Firefox. Is there a way where I could generate passwords from within the about:logins page? Or at least anywhere in Firefox that doesn't involve finding a sign up page to generate a password?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by hanan.little.cat 2 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 2 months ago

primary password

I don't get any security from the master password or primary password because I set it on my mozila browser but when I open mozila, the browser asks to enter the password… (read more)

I don't get any security from the master password or primary password because I set it on my mozila browser but when I open mozila, the browser asks to enter the password if you cancel, also I can visit my Facebook and personal mail id. actually, I used two browsers for personal use, I prefer to use mozila only for my primary passport but now it's not worthy .

Asked by arbsarker2014 2 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 2 months ago

Problem creating a filter

The dialogue box for creating filters is so large that the submit button is below the bottom of the screen on my laptop. When I finish designating a destination for a fil… (read more)

The dialogue box for creating filters is so large that the submit button is below the bottom of the screen on my laptop. When I finish designating a destination for a filter I am unable to save it. I have tried to size the dialogue box, to no avail. Is there a solution?

Asked by myjenkins 2 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 2 months ago

unwanted notification

Greetings: I'm getting an Intellius notification and advert pop-up that won't stop even after I touched "disable notifications from Intellius" on the notification. It beg… (read more)

Greetings: I'm getting an Intellius notification and advert pop-up that won't stop even after I touched "disable notifications from Intellius" on the notification. It began after going to Intellius website briefly the other day. I've clicked disable Intellius notifications several times to no avail. Thank you for any feedback.

Asked by nn2y 2 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 2 months ago

Delete Firefox Account

Hello, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request the deactivation of my Firefox account associated with the email address stelios.polkas@ticketmaster.g… (read more)

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request the deactivation of my Firefox account associated with the email address stelios.polkas@ticketmaster.gr.

Regrettably, I have encountered an issue with my account due to the loss of my mobile device, which contained the necessary authentication for 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication). As a result, I am currently unable to access my Firefox account or any associated services.

I kindly request your assistance in disabling the 2FA authentication on my account, allowing me to regain access. Once this has been resolved, I would like to proceed with the deletion of my Firefox account altogether.

Please let me know the necessary steps to complete this process and any additional information you may require from me.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Asked by spolkas 2 months ago

Last reply by Terry 2 months ago

Color of preloaded screen (white to black)

When I opening new webpage, for 1-2 second's i see white blank page (which is normal), the question is: how can I protect my eyes and change this default blank white colo… (read more)

When I opening new webpage, for 1-2 second's i see white blank page (which is normal), the question is: how can I protect my eyes and change this default blank white color screen to something... darker?

Addon "Dark Reader" did not help.

Asked by Rondo 2 months ago

Last reply by zeroknight 2 months ago

Currently www.trackitonline.ru currently acceptable in Russian (after I restarted PC & started CCleaner) but does not work in English wersion

Currently www.trackitonline.ru currently acceptable in Russian (after I restarted PC & started CCleaner), but does not work in English … (read more)

Currently www.trackitonline.ru currently acceptable in Russian (after I restarted PC & started CCleaner), but does not work in English

Asked by ricka1993 1 month ago

Last reply by zeroknight 1 month ago

Automatic zoom in pdf usually hides text

The "automatic zoom" seems to regularly zoom to a level that will cut off text far down on a page. I'm not sure how "automatic" it is as it mostly seems to be a slightly… (read more)

The "automatic zoom" seems to regularly zoom to a level that will cut off text far down on a page.

I'm not sure how "automatic" it is as it mostly seems to be a slightly zoomed in level compared to page fit. From the name it sounds like it should detect where there is text on a page and hide some air in headers/footers. However, even in cases where it cuts off right as the text cuts off, it's often unclear if there's a following line or empty footer space following the last visible line.

As it is I'll switch to page fit for default, but it would be preferable if the out-of-the-box experience either did a better job of not cutting off right before the text ends; at that point both page fit and width fit are better default options.

The examples are from a zoning proposal in Oslo.

Asked by errons+firefox 3 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 3 months ago

Problems with Discourse and Support Websites

Because I am still experiencing the problem described here, I cannot access private content or post in Discourse Discourse. Furthermore, although I have posted at l… (read more)

  1. Because I am still experiencing the problem described here, I cannot access private content or post in Discourse Discourse.
  2. Furthermore, although I have posted at least a dozen times in Support Support, Support's own search engine only turns up two when I search for my handle. DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo finds over 20 of my posts.
  3. The controls on this site behave differently from other sites that I frequent. For example, any other website would have allowed me to insert the links above by highlighting the text to display, clicking the link icon and pasting in the URL. Instead, I had to select "External Link" in the presented dialog to enter the URL, then cut the selected text from the Support Article field and pate it into the Text to Display field and finally reselect External Link. If the numbering format in this post doesn't llok right, It's because there is no Preview option to check the formatting before posting.

Asked by rsbrux 2 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 2 months ago

How to limit processes in Firefox 117?

I still have no idea why Mozilla took away the ability to limit Firefox process, or any of the customization that was Firefox's selling point to users, but multiprocess i… (read more)

I still have no idea why Mozilla took away the ability to limit Firefox process, or any of the customization that was Firefox's selling point to users, but multiprocess is a detriment, not a boon.

How can I limit the number of processes? I can't do anything else on my computer when Firefox is using 50% of my CPU processing, even with only a single tab open.

No, I don't need to remove add-ons; I tried going that route, and even with no addons at all, there was absolutely no improvement on how many processes and how huge those processes are. I've had Firefox processes exceed 50 Gb, even on a single website with no images and no scripting.

If there's no way to drop the number of processes Firefox always opens, from 12, to no more than 3, you're going to lose a user that formerly depended on Firefox for well over a decade.

Firefox is no longer what it was originally. It's unrecognizable as the single most customizable browser there was.

Asked by Bobby 3 months ago

Last reply by zeroknight 3 months ago

Random reloading of all tabs and windows

My Firefox is randomly reloading all tabs, across all windows. There seems to be no trigger for this on my end, at least there is no pattern that has been evident to me.… (read more)

My Firefox is randomly reloading all tabs, across all windows.

There seems to be no trigger for this on my end, at least there is no pattern that has been evident to me. There is no specific time interval that causes this either.

Please help illustrate this problem better, or guide me to a solution. Thanks!

Asked by kaishuvam7 3 months ago

Last reply by zeroknight 3 months ago

External link not opening if no window is open on startup

Within the last day (not sure exactly when) when I try to open Firefox with an external link and there is no existing window, it opens but seems to ignore the link itself… (read more)

Within the last day (not sure exactly when) when I try to open Firefox with an external link and there is no existing window, it opens but seems to ignore the link itself. If I then try the external link again with the new window that was opened the first time it will open a new tab and display the link. Up till now it has been working fine and I've made no changes to Firefox for a while, though I do see that my Firefox was updated at about 2am on August 30, two days ago, from version 116.0.3 to 117.0.

I'm running MacOS 13.5.1 Ventura. I did just update that from MacOS 13.5 Ventura. Unfortunately I only noticed this after that update and do recall this Firefox problem occurring before I looked closely enough to know what was happening (that feeling you get when you feel like something is different but you don't quite know what) so I don't know if it only began after the MacOS update.

I did play around with:

browser.link.open_newwindow ,
browser.link.open_newwindow.override.external , and
browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction

settings to see if they might make a difference but nothing fixed the problem. But I restricted myself to settings that seemed likely and haven't checked out every possible combination.

If I wasn't brain dead just now I'd try to give more info but just can't. Sorry. Thanks for your help.

Asked by Zhora's Firefox Account 3 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 3 months ago

Problems since recent updates

Hello. I have been having problems in Firefox recently, which I think may have started since recent updates. First problem: I use Mullvad VPN and now pages won't load..… (read more)

Hello. I have been having problems in Firefox recently, which I think may have started since recent updates.

First problem: I use Mullvad VPN and now pages won't load...the browser seems to get stuck, especially when I google things but also when I put in actual URLs. Mullvad support says that something is trying to set the DNS and this is interfering with the VPN but I don't know what this could be. I checked the DNS setting in Firefox and it says it is turned off. I am having no problem like this when I use Safari.

Second problem, which may or may not be related: a teaching interface that I have used for many years, now suddenly won't let me drag and drop files into it or do other routine manipulations. Again, I am having no problems on Safari.

I'm very comfortable but no computer expert so please advise in very user friendly terms. Thank you!

Asked by smartypants 2 months ago

Last reply by zeroknight 2 months ago

Firefox won't let me save new password because it "is not a common password." what does that mean? Aren't passwords supposed to be "not common?"

answer my question? Firefox won't let me save new password because it "is not a common password." what does that mean? Aren't passwords supposed to be "not common?" … (read more)

answer my question?

Firefox won't let me save new password because it "is not a common password." what does that mean? Aren't passwords supposed to be "not common?"

Asked by thatsgood88 2 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 2 months ago