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After the update, the 153.0.2esr program writes about an authentication error when connecting to imap.yandex.com. Please tell me what has changed and how to fix it.

I was using the weather, clock and image of the day widgets. Yesterday they were on my start and now they are missing. When I look under settings and home, widgets are not listed. How can I get them back?

Using Windows 11 and a recent version of Firefox, if I open a command prompt window and enter: C:\Users\Admin\Documents>"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox Esr\firefox.exe" --help

I get nothing.

But it works if I add "| more": C:\Users\Admin\Documents>"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox Esr\firefox.exe" --help | more Usage: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox Esr\firefox.exe [ options ... ] [URL]

      where options include:

 -h or --help       Print this message.
 -v or --version    Print Firefox version.
 --full-version     Print Firefox version, build and platform build ids.
 -P <profile>       Start with <profile>.
 --profile <path>   Start with profile at <path>.
 --migration        Start with migration wizard.
 --ProfileManager   Start with ProfileManager.
 --origin-to-force-quic-on <origin>
                    Force to use QUIC for the specified origin.
 --new-instance     Open new instance, not a new window in running instance.
 --safe-mode        Disables extensions and themes for this session.
 --allow-downgrade  Allows downgrading a profile.
 --MOZ_LOG=<modules> Treated as MOZ_LOG=<modules> environment variable,
                    overrides it.
 --MOZ_LOG_FILE=<file> Treated as MOZ_LOG_FILE=<file> environment variable,
                    overrides it. If MOZ_LOG_FILE is not specified as an
                    argument or as an environment variable, logging will be
                    written to stdout.
 --console          Start Firefox with a debugging console.
 --headless         Run without a GUI.
 --browser          Open a browser window.
 --new-window <url> Open <url> in a new window.
 --new-tab <url>    Open <url> in a new tab.
 --private-window <url> Open <url> in a new private window.
 --preferences      Open Options dialog.
 --screenshot [<path>] Save screenshot to <path> or in working directory.
 --window-size width[,height] Width and optionally height of screenshot.
 --search <term>    Search <term> with your default search engine.
 --setDefaultBrowser Set this app as the default browser.
 --first-startup    Run post-install actions before opening a new window.
 --kiosk            Start the browser in kiosk mode.
 --kiosk-monitor <num> Place kiosk browser window on given monitor.
 --disable-pinch    Disable touch-screen and touch-pad pinch gestures.
 --jsconsole        Open the Browser Console.
 --devtools         Open DevTools on initial load.
 --jsdebugger [<path>] Open the Browser Toolbox. Defaults to the local build
                    but can be overridden by a firefox path.
 --wait-for-jsdebugger Spin event loop until JS debugger connects.
                    Enables debugging (some) application startup code paths.
                    Only has an effect when `--jsdebugger` is also supplied.
 --start-debugger-server [ws:][ <port> | <path> ] Start the devtools server on
                    a TCP port or Unix domain socket path. Defaults to TCP port
                    6000. Use WebSocket protocol if ws: prefix is specified.
 --marionette       Enable remote control server.
 --remote-debugging-port [<port>] Start the Firefox Remote Agent,
                    which is a low-level remote debugging interface used for WebDriver
                    BiDi and CDP. Defaults to port 9222.
 --remote-allow-hosts <hosts> Values of the Host header to allow for incoming requests.
                    Please read security guidelines at https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/remote/Security.html
 --remote-allow-origins <origins> Values of the Origin header to allow for incoming requests.
                    Please read security guidelines at https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/remote/Security.html
 --remote-allow-system-access Enable privileged access to the application's parent process

Can anyone explain why?

Is it possible to change Firefox so that it works without "| more"?

Note that the above was on my Windows 11 laptop, but I'm sending this from my Windows 7 desktop. None of the suggested topics were appropriate, so I selected the first one "Accessibility".

Any changes to preferences, whether it is the font selection for editing or changes to the account setup are not retained by Thunderbird (on Windows). (I noticed this finally when I could install a new account, use it, and lose it with the next reboot).

The profile folder opened from the Troubleshooting Information does not contain any prefs.js file. How this can be, when I'm told that TB requires that file to open, I don't know.

A search or my entire disk finds one other profile, in a folder "...\Profiles\Importable" that has a prefs.js, but that one is from over a year ago. The prefs.js file in that profile is not set to readonly itself, but both the profile folders show a [-] (not a checkmark) in the box for readonly status for the folder.

The date on the profile under "importable" tracks with my attempt at restoring my TB installation after buying a new PC. However some of the files in the supposedly used profile show as more recent that in the one under "Importable".

What is a series of steps to get things to work, including TB reporting correctly where it is reading profile information from?

I use gmail IMAP server with Thunderbird. I "save" attachments to my local drive and the "delete" them. The intention is to save space on the server. While Thunderbird shows the attachment has been removed (a line across the file name followed by the size "0 bytes"), on the sever (login directly with browser) I see two copies of the email, one with attachment and a second without it.

Same behavior if I try to "detach", instead of "save" followed by "delete".

It does not change even after I compact the folder (Inbox), nor if I restart Thunderbird.

I have tried to check/uncheck Message Storage>Server Settings> Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit. No difference.

Is there a way to accomplish what I need? It seems Thunderbird creates a copy of the original email with the attachment removed, but doe snot delete the original (except that locally it is invisible??) Thanks.

How do I enable JavaScript on your browser? I’ve tried searching about:config It doesn’t work!! Please reply to: [edited email from public community support forum] Thanks, Linda

Hi zusammen,

folgendes Problem: Ich wollte eine email senden, dann ploppte auf, dass das Senden fehlgeschlagen ist weil die Authentifizierung fehlt, ich soll das Passwort neu eingeben. Das Passwort wird wohl nicht akzeptiert. Es dauert paar Sekunden, dann ploppt wieder das Fenster auf wo ich das Passwort neu eingeben kann. Das Passwort ist zu 10000% richtig! Es wird aber nicht angenommen. Ich habe das Programm bereits neu aufgemacht, die PC´s neu gestartet, das Programm deinstalliert und neu installiert. In den Einstellungen habe ich versucht das Passwort zu "bearbeiten" das Feld war grau hinterlegt, somit nicht anklickbar. Ich habe die gespeicherten Zugangsdaten gelöscht, nun werden Sie auch nicht mehr angezeigt. Gibt es denn keine Möglichkeit das Passwort zu ändern oder "Passwort vergessen" zu klicken, sodass man es neu einrichten kann??

Ich weiß nicht was ich machen kann! Bin auch nur ein Laie.

Wer kann helfen???

Viele Grüße Romy

Please explain in simple terms (I am not an IT wizz) how I can stop the continual popups in Firefox 128 and Thunderbird 78 on a Windows 11 OS saying “Update Available” with a Download button very easily activated by mistake.

Each time I click Dismiss, a new popup appears either immediately or very soon. The popup blocks a significant area of the screen and will not move.

I already have Update Settings on “Check for updates but let you choose to install them”. There is no option to “Do not check for updates” on these versions of Firefox and Thunderbird. I already have Windows 11 Notification Settings on “Do not disturb” and all Firefox notifications to Off.

I have found the Mozilla Support article “Customising Firefox using Group Policy” at  https://mzl.la/3bLnw2J but I do not understand it and the device I am using is not part of a group installation setup. 

There is a Step by Step guide “How to stop Firefox update notifications” on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD-oXxrCCRs . This is clear to follow if I pause it frequently to absorb each step carefully. Is this safe for me to try given that I am very inexperienced in using the command line and accessing registry etc?

The Thunderbird popups have only recently started up and I would value advice on how to stop these safely too. I need this version of Thunderbird at present for particular reasons related to gmail so it is important I do not accidentally activate a download on that.