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where downloads go

Suddenly Firefox is downloading my downloads to google drive. Why? I want them in my download directory, but changing the options in Settings/General/Download makes no d… (read more)

Suddenly Firefox is downloading my downloads to google drive. Why? I want them in my download directory, but changing the options in Settings/General/Download makes no difference. It is set to ask where a file should go, but does not. It is set to ask whether to open or save a file and it does not!

How can I get google drive out of this and save them to my desktop again?

Asked by Steve Ellis 19 minutes ago

Looks Like You Reinstalled Firefox

For the past month or two, at random times when I open Firefox, I see a message stating, "Looks like you reinstalled Firefox." When this happens, I’m unable to browse th… (read more)

For the past month or two, at random times when I open Firefox, I see a message stating, "Looks like you reinstalled Firefox."

When this happens, I’m unable to browse the web. To resolve the issue, I have to remove the uBlock Origin extension and reinstall it. Once I’ve done that, browsing returns to normal. However, I then need to reconfigure my filters and adjust a few cosmetic settings, such as the icons in Firefox.

I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling Firefox to see if that would prevent this issue, but it hasn’t worked.

This problem is specific to my PC—it has never occurred on my MacBook.

Any assistance in understanding why this happens and how to prevent it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Asked by zeroguard 21 minutes ago

LinkedIn "read more" feature not working anymore since last Firefox update

Hi Everyone, ever since the latest Firefox update, the "read more" feature on LinkedIn pages (personal pages, not the feed) does not show up anymore, at least not for me… (read more)

Hi Everyone,

ever since the latest Firefox update, the "read more" feature on LinkedIn pages (personal pages, not the feed) does not show up anymore, at least not for me - the feature allows you to expand the various subsections to read their full content.

I opened LinkedIn on Chrome and Edge to see if it is indeed a browser issue, and it's working fine over there. I also did some troubleshooting (refreshing, clearing cache), but to no avail.

Does anybody else have the same problem?

Thank you!

Via W

Asked by Via 4 days ago

Last reply by Via 34 minutes ago

I can't create an account in the browser

The profile could not be created. The specified entry may not be writable. [Exception... "The component returned an error code: 0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED) [… (read more)

The profile could not be created. The specified entry may not be writable. [Exception... "The component returned an error code: 0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED) [nsIToolkitProfileService.createProfile]" nsresult: "0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED)" location: "JSframe::chrome://mozapps/content/profile/createProfileWizard.js::onFinish::line 236" data: none]

Asked by herriingbone 1 hour ago

Last reply by markwarner22 50 minutes ago

Firefox Browser Crashing Non-stop

I have been using the Firefox browser for years on the exact same computer running windows 8.1 that isn't having any issues or problems. Over the last 6 months the browse… (read more)

I have been using the Firefox browser for years on the exact same computer running windows 8.1 that isn't having any issues or problems. Over the last 6 months the browser has been crashing every single day regardless of utilizing every setting mentioned in the help articles, numerous "refreshes" (numerous times it also freezes during refresh) and numerous reinstalls have done nothing. Every single day the browser crashes and I have to restart it or my whole computer. This is my last attempt to figure out what's happening before I stop ever using it again.

Asked by Thomas Cross 1 hour ago

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Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue

Since updating Firefox I can no longer connect to known good sites without getting "Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue". This includes U.S. government sites! For … (read more)

Since updating Firefox I can no longer connect to known good sites without getting "Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue".

This includes U.S. government sites! For instance, try connecting to https://covidtests.gov/ .

Why completely block access to the site? Why can't I make exceptions or tell Firefox to accept the risk and continue?

Asked by John Purretta 1 day ago

Answered by TyDraniu 6 hours ago

Cross-Origin Request Blocked

I've been having issues with Cross-Origin Request Blocked errors for a while now. I'm on Windows 11. I first noticed this issue when visiting YouTube. I would go to play … (read more)

I've been having issues with Cross-Origin Request Blocked errors for a while now. I'm on Windows 11. I first noticed this issue when visiting YouTube. I would go to play a video and any video I tried to play would just load forever and never play. Then I noticed I was having the same issue on Facebook. The page would load but then a majority of the images wouldn't. I can use YouTube and Facebook just fine on Chrome. The reason for the error shows as "CORS request did not succeed". Initially I tried uninstalling all of my extensions. Then I completely uninstalled Firefox using Total Uninstall (for good measure). Nothing has worked. I'm not sure what changed that would cause these errors. Could this be a network issue? I've been having issues with certain sites on my Macbook Air as well (Chrome and Safari) but I thought maybe that was because it's pretty old and not supported by apple anymore.

Asked by Ben Eilts 1 day ago

Last reply by Ben Eilts 1 hour ago

REMOVE SIDEBAR NOW!!!!!!!!

How the hell do I remove this crappy sidebar!?!?! Your suggestion of tapping the cog and clicking on sidebar button DOESN'T WORK! REMOVE IT! It is annoying, terrible! Wh… (read more)

How the hell do I remove this crappy sidebar!?!?! Your suggestion of tapping the cog and clicking on sidebar button DOESN'T WORK! REMOVE IT! It is annoying, terrible! Why would you mess with something that didn't need to be fixed ? What are you, Jaguar? Remove it now, actually do something and fix it.

Asked by lanorski 6 days ago

Last reply by trb94611 2 hours ago

Downloads to USB

I am a survivor of a brain injury and many things do not connect and I am not a tech person. I don't even understand the choices there are for me to ask a question! I ca… (read more)

I am a survivor of a brain injury and many things do not connect and I am not a tech person. I don't even understand the choices there are for me to ask a question! I cannot use any FAQ's or topics for help because I will not remember them when I need to use them. I need to know how to download to a USB drive; step by step directions/instructions do not help me. Is there a solution? I would like to purchase sewing machine embroidery designs online and then download them to a USB drive to insert into my sewing machine in another building. Microsoft has been no help with this. Any help would be very much appreciated and thank you.

Asked by bigbroncosfan 6 hours ago

Last reply by markwarner22 2 hours ago

prevent autoplay videos on yahoo

I have every about:config and settings option set to recommended to prevent autoplay videos. NONE work with yahoo. The vids will drop to the lower right hand corner but e… (read more)

I have every about:config and settings option set to recommended to prevent autoplay videos. NONE work with yahoo. The vids will drop to the lower right hand corner but even if I click on the close window X they still pop open again. And again. And again. Is there a solution to this arrogant, self-centered behaviour by yahoo?

Asked by RealGomer 1 day ago

Last reply by RealGomer 3 hours ago

Audio settings on Duolingo don't work now with Firefox

In Duolingo you can turn on/off the sound settings which include 'motivational' noises when you answer correctly. I find them annoying so have them off. I've been using D… (read more)

In Duolingo you can turn on/off the sound settings which include 'motivational' noises when you answer correctly. I find them annoying so have them off. I've been using Duolingo and Firefox together for years, no problem, then a couple of months ago these sound settings became ineffective i.e. permanently on even if turned off in Duolingo. I thought the problem was a bug in Duolingo until I loaded it from Microsoft Edge and there was no problem. The settings turned on and off. I'd prefer to carry on as I was before and just use Firefox. How can I fix this?

Asked by dhoylemaths 3 days ago

Last reply by markwarner22 3 hours ago

Firefox 133: no scrollbar on some sites

Since the 133 upgrade, some sites don't show scrollbar anymore (and therefore scrollwheel also doesn't work.) Is this a setting? (very annoying...) Windows10/64bit versio… (read more)

Since the 133 upgrade, some sites don't show scrollbar anymore (and therefore scrollwheel also doesn't work.) Is this a setting? (very annoying...) Windows10/64bit version.

Peter

Asked by Peter Lameijn 3 hours ago