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intense disk activity after closing firefox

Every time I close Firefox, whether normally or using Allt-F4, there is a short pause (1 - 2 seconds) then around 20 - 30 seconds of intense disk activity which locks eve… (read more)

Every time I close Firefox, whether normally or using Allt-F4, there is a short pause (1 - 2 seconds) then around 20 - 30 seconds of intense disk activity which locks everything else on my PC (Win 10 pro 64). If I hard shut down the pc (ie, switch off the power) there is no adverse effect on firefox after restart, so whatever it's doing is apparently unnecessary anyway. How do I cure this, it's irritating me intensely - enough to seriously consider using another browser

Asked by rdl 2 years ago

Answered by cor-el 2 years ago

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"Look Up" Mac Dictionary doesn't work, never works, get it together Mozilla

I was happy to learn Mozilla is so committed to privacy. But the fact it does not allow the "Look Up" feature on Mac's when you get the definition of a work by selecting… (read more)

I was happy to learn Mozilla is so committed to privacy. But the fact it does not allow the "Look Up" feature on Mac's when you get the definition of a work by selecting then right-clicking on a word is ridiculous.

Unfortunately this is a deal breaker. Will it ever be fixed or should I go back to any other web browser that does allow this?

Asked by marshallarts 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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Fonts become bold after last update of Firefox

So I like when my Default Zoom is 120% and when coding above 130% or 140% to see code more clear. For Example, here : https://www.w3schools.com/js/tryit.asp?filenam… (read more)

So I like when my Default Zoom is 120% and when coding above 130% or 140% to see code more clear. For Example, here :

https://www.w3schools.com/js/tryit.asp?filename=tryjs_array_foreach_2

When I was Zooming to 130% fonts were still thin as I like and that because I unchecked this option in Language and Appearance > Advanced > Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of your selections above. (and the rest of options was default)

So everything was fine as I wanted. After last update of Firefox fonts become bold when I zoom, and I really don't like it… and when I was coding in Console fonts were also thin, but now bold.

Can anyone help me to fix this as it was before ?

Asked by abu_101babu 2 years ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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Profile problem

Running 98.02, Windows 10. Firefox keeps opening without all my tabs and other personalized information. Just a single tab or maybe 2 that have nothing to do with me. … (read more)

Running 98.02, Windows 10. Firefox keeps opening without all my tabs and other personalized information. Just a single tab or maybe 2 that have nothing to do with me. If I go to about:profiles, one of the profiles listed will (so far) have my lost information. When I recovered the first time, I quickly created a profile if the current, good configuration. However, now when the problem recurs and I go back to that profile I created, Firefox is once again a single tab of a URL I've never seen. I'm afraid I will lose everything!

BTW the first symptom was that when I clicked on a link in email (Outlook 2021), the link opened in a new Firefox window, not a new tab of the current window. This, despite telling Firefox not to do that in Settings and checking about:configuration to make sure it would not occur.

-Rick Exner

Asked by Rick Exner 2 years ago

Answered by Rick Exner 1 year ago

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Copy/Paste does not work.

I need to constantly copy/paste in my job -- quickly, I do online support -- and the latest version seems to have disabled the right click copy/paste menu. It either doe… (read more)

I need to constantly copy/paste in my job -- quickly, I do online support -- and the latest version seems to have disabled the right click copy/paste menu. It either doesn't do it at all, or it pastes only the last word. I have to paste single sentences out of other paragraphs, or copy URLs. What's up with the functionality not working? It is a serious problem. I've used firefox happily and almost exclusively for years, but if this continues, I'll have to go to another browser. Fix the problem so copy/paste using the right click menu works for any amount of text from any source.

Asked by aah51 1 year ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 1 year ago

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YouTube videos

I need support by phone!!! All your support answers on the web page do not help. Many of the answers suggest going to options. FIREFOX DOESN'T HAVE AN OPTIONS BUTTON. … (read more)

I need support by phone!!!

All your support answers on the web page do not help.

Many of the answers suggest going to options. FIREFOX DOESN'T HAVE AN OPTIONS BUTTON.

I have donated to Mozilla. If you can't help me, I certainly won't be donating ever again.

Asked by petefine 1 year ago

Last reply by James 1 year ago

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Does firefox have any restriction on height?

I am trying to give height more than 8 digits and and i hover over element using inspect its showing widthx0, upto 8 digit is working fine. Please help me in this issue, … (read more)

I am trying to give height more than 8 digits and and i hover over element using inspect its showing widthx0, upto 8 digit is working fine. Please help me in this issue, or a explanation why its happening like that

Asked by jeet.deol9433 1 year ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 year ago

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javascript

I can not get into my msn/outlook email. I keep getting an error: not loading javascript. I must get in email from my desktop. please help me. Microsoft did send to… (read more)

I can not get into my msn/outlook email. I keep getting an error: not loading javascript.


I must get in email from my desktop.

please help me. Microsoft did send to you a ticket # 1038412429

Asked by hazel1216 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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can't access bank accounts via Firefox

I am unable to access my Bank of Montreal account (months now) nor Presidents Choice Mastercard (this week) via Firefox. No problem with Edge. Help! I can get into Visa u… (read more)

I am unable to access my Bank of Montreal account (months now) nor Presidents Choice Mastercard (this week) via Firefox. No problem with Edge. Help! I can get into Visa using Firefox.

Asked by hturcotte 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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My touchpad scrolling has stopped working for websites (including the Firefox website!).

My touchpad scrolling has stopped working for websites (including the Firefox website!). And when I scroll using the scrollbar on the right, it can only scroll down halfw… (read more)

My touchpad scrolling has stopped working for websites (including the Firefox website!). And when I scroll using the scrollbar on the right, it can only scroll down halfway on the page. Sometimes up and down keys for scrolling do not work. However, I can scroll in Windows with no problem. Any help would be appreciated.

Asked by william.hirshman 2 years ago

Last reply by YongHan 1 year ago

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Web Page Navigation Problem (PgDn)

I am having a problem using "Page Down" with Firefox 99.0.1 64 Bit on Windows 10. Specifically, when I click on the "PgDn" button the page only goes down for a few clicks… (read more)

I am having a problem using "Page Down" with Firefox 99.0.1 64 Bit on Windows 10. Specifically, when I click on the "PgDn" button the page only goes down for a few clicks then it goes back to the top of the page on the next click. I am having the same problem with "Arrow Down," "Mouse Wheel Down," etc.

Asked by lmoore44052 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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I cant find my bookmarks and saved passwords.

My laptop crashed. I got a new one but I cannot remember what my login info is for firefox. I had lots of saved passwords and bookmarks that I need to get back. I tried… (read more)

My laptop crashed. I got a new one but I cannot remember what my login info is for firefox. I had lots of saved passwords and bookmarks that I need to get back. I tried the two email addresses that I would have used and neither of them can access my old passwords and bookmarks. In fact, with either login I used I get the same saved passwords and the same bookmarks.

Asked by bullseyedisc 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Moved Firefox to a different drive to make space. Now it won't load any pages

I have a 2 hard drive laptop, HP Omen. In an attempt to save space on the primary hard drive I moved Firefox to the secondary drive. It would open after that but no pages… (read more)

I have a 2 hard drive laptop, HP Omen. In an attempt to save space on the primary hard drive I moved Firefox to the secondary drive. It would open after that but no pages will load. I've checked my internet connection, Chrome works just fine, I've restarted my laptop multiple times. I've reinstalled Firefox multiple times as well. No matter what I do, no pages will load. I'm not getting any error messages. I'm made sure that Firefox has been uninstalled from my secondary drive and reinstalled it on my primary but it still won't work. Any suggestions would be of great help.

Asked by shadley02 1 year ago

Last reply by shadley02 1 year ago

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Save Link as behavior for blocked files by proxy

I am browsing the a proxy solution that is configured to block malicious files. I was testing the eicar file download through https://www.eicar.org/?page_id=3950. When I… (read more)

I am browsing the a proxy solution that is configured to block malicious files. I was testing the eicar file download through https://www.eicar.org/?page_id=3950. When I click on the download, my download is blocked and nothing happens (which is expected). However, if I right-click on the file and select "Save Link as" option, I get the block message, I get the pop-up window to save the file, and Firefox creates a file in the specified location. However, the file is invalid (obviously as the download was blocked). If I try the same with another Browser (like Chrome), it gives an error "Failed - Forbidden" for the download.

Trying to understand how Firefox handles such instances, does it first create a file in the specified location, even the file is not retrieved through the proxy? Why is firefox not giving an error message similar to other browsers if it actually fails to download the file.

Asked by MT 2 years ago

Last reply by MT 1 year ago

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I need someone to respond as soon as possible. I can not get into my msn/outlook email. keep getting error: not loading javascript. XPS/System. Firefox version. 52.7… (read more)

I need someone to respond as soon as possible.

I can not get into my msn/outlook email. keep getting error: not loading javascript.

XPS/System. Firefox version. 52.7.3

I can not upgrade due to older operating system.

Please help me.

Asked by hazel1216 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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Sending pictures or attachments

Up until about a month ago, I could send files (photos, etc.) to as many people as I wanted to. All of a sudden, I can't send any kind of attachment to multiple contacts… (read more)

Up until about a month ago, I could send files (photos, etc.) to as many people as I wanted to. All of a sudden, I can't send any kind of attachment to multiple contacts. I can send it one contact at a time, but not several. Does anyone have an idea what my problem is? Any help would be appreciated. My friends are saying they miss my jokes and cartoons!

Asked by grauhaus 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago