Firefox v131.0.3 on Linux Mint 21.3 boots with only blue lines of text and does not boot graphically anymore
I have been using Linux Mint 21+ since May of 2023. At that time I set all the Firefox preferences settings to what I've always set them to in the past, and have run Fire… (Máis información)
I have been using Linux Mint 21+ since May of 2023. At that time I set all the Firefox preferences settings to what I've always set them to in the past, and have run Firefox with them ever since then. Now, about 3-4 weeks ago, I started Firefox and it came up with ONLY blue lines of text (not graphically). My Firefox homepage is "isp.netscape.com". I've waited until now to report the problem, since I was hoping that later Firefox updates would fix itself, but this did not occur with the 3-5 Firefox recent updates.
Originally, I posted the problem to the Linux Mint forums with the following title under SOFTWARE & APPLICATIONS: Firefox browser no longer graphical but only lines of blue text
Somebody there advised me to start Firefox in safe mode, which I did with this command in the terminal: firefox -safe-mode
and to my surprise, Firefox then came up graphically once again. However, going through the Firefox preferences and setting them one at a time, I came to what is causing the problem. Setting PRIVACY & SECURITY -> BROWSER PRIVACY -> HISTORY: "Remember History" to "Never Remember History" forces Firefox to reboot and when it comes up it came up with only blue lines of text, and not graphically.
One responder to my post on Linux Mint forums stated that it was also a problem with her on Windows 11. So, this is not a Linux Mint, or Windows 11 issue, but a Firefox issue. Mozilla made some change to Firefox back 4-5 weeks now that all of a sudden made Firefox come up in blue lines of text, and I changed nothing with Firefox since started with Linux Mint 21.3 1.5 years ago. I will add though, that ONLY my Firefox homepage (listed above) is the only page that is affected by this, every other website I visit comes up graphically.
What's UP?
Ron
Below I've listed all my Firefox preferences settings, in case you need to see them:
Set Firefox Preferences (May 22, 2023)
- General
Startup Uncheck "Open previous windows and tabs" Check "Always check if firefox is your default browser" Tabs Uncheck "Ctrl-Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order" Check "Open links in tabs instead of new windows" Check "When you open a link, image or media in a new tab, switch to it immediately" Uncheck "Confirm before closing multiple tabs" Uncheck "Confirm before quitting with CTRL+Q" Language And Appearance Website Appearance Click Automatic Colors Do nothing Fonts Default Font: "Default (DeJaVu Serif)" Size: 16 Zoom Default zoom: 100% Uncheck "Zoom text only" Language English (US) Check "Check your spelling as you type" Files And Applications Downloads Click "Save files to:" /media/Linux-BU-HD/Downloads Uncheck "Always ask you where to save files" Applications Change action to "Save File" for all listed under "Content Type" Click "Save files" Check "Play DRM-controlled content" Performance Check "Use recommended performance settings" Browsing Check "Use autoscrolling" Uncheck "Use smooth scrolling" Network Settings Do nothing
- Home
New Windows And Tabs Homepage & new windows: Custom URLs... http://isp.netscape.com New tabs: Blank Page Firefox Home Content Uncheck "Web Search" Uncheck Shortcuts Uncheck "Recommended by Pocket" Uncheck "Recent activity" Uncheck "Snippets"
- Search
Search Bar Click "Use the address bar for search and navigation" Default Search Engine Click Google Search Suggestions Uncheck "Provide search suggestions" Search Shortcuts NOTE: Click each item individually and then click remove, but not all items can be removed
- Privacy & Security
Browser Privacy Click Standard Click Always to "Send websites a 'Do Not Track' signal that you don't want to be tracked" Cookies And Site Data Check "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" Logins And Passwords Uncheck "Ask to save logins and passwords for websites" Check "Show alerts about passwords for breached websites" Uncheck "Use a primary password" Forms And Autofill Uncheck "Autofill addresses" Uncheck "Autofill credit cards" History Fire Will: "Never remember history" NOTE: The above requires you to restart firefox Address Bar - Firefox Suggest Uncheck "Browsing history" Uncheck Bookmarks Uncheck "Open tabs" Uncheck Shortcuts Uncheck "Search engines Turn Off "Suggestions from the web" Turn Off "Suggestions from sponsors" Turn Off "Improve the firefox suggest experience" Permissions Check "Block pop-up windows" Check "Warn you when websites try to install add-ons" Firefox Data Collection And Use Uncheck "Allow Firefox to send technical & interaction data to Mozilla" Uncheck "Allow Firefox to install and run studies" Uncheck "Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports on your behalf" Security Deceptive Content And Dangerous Software Protection Check "Block dangerous and deceptive content" Check "Block dangerous downloads" Check "Warn you about unwanted and uncommon software" Certificates Check "Query OCSP responder servers to confirm the current validity of certificates" HTTPS-ONLY Mode Click "Don't enable HTTPS-ONLY mode"
- Sync
Do nothing
- More From Mozilla
Do nothing Check "Always show scrollbars" Uncheck "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages" Uncheck "Search for text when you start typing" Uncheck "Enable picture-in-picture video controls" Uncheck "Control media via keyboard, headset or virtual interface" Uncheck "Recommend extensions as you browse"