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I have a recurring problem, just started a few weeks ago. It comes and goes. I try to play netflix videos and get the message "Firefox is installing components need to play audio or video." I can't tell anything is being installed. I've tried purging cache, restarting firefox, restarting my computer. Windows 10. Firefox version 128.0.3 (64-bit)

I created this thread about year ago Make Firefox android default for google assistant, shortcuts, but I missed the last response by Paul.

"If you search the Settings app for "default", you should see "default digital assistant app" as one of the results."

Sorry Paul.

I found the settings for the app with, but the app itself isn't the listed under apps.

I was able to make Firefox the default, but in partnership with what? With Firefox as the "default", Google Assistant is deactivated.

I use a ThinkPadNotebook with Windows. While surfing with Firefox, in a careless moment I clicked "allow" at a notification request of a suspicious website (qltuh.check-tl-ver-116-1.com). After this a few other websites opened up rapidly and soon after notification at the bottom right corner of the screen appeared. I immediately went offline and deactivated the corresponding permission for notifications in firefox. In particular, I did not follow any link displayed on the bottom right notifications.

My question is: Did simply granting permission of notification to this webiste create a security risk on my desktop? Or can I rest assured, since I revoked the permission and in the meantime did not follow any links displayed by the notification?

Thanks for help and clarification!

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1909997

This is an annoying issue because I frequently have multiple windows opened on multiple monitors. If I close the window that has all the tabs and open a new instance of firefox, the pinned tabs disappear. Such an awfull design. The pinned tabs should replicate to all other opened windows and stay pinned until the user manually unpins them.

I mistakenly removed an important extension (LinkLocker, which I wrote, actually) from my synced work computer, not realizing it would be removed from my home laptop as well.

Unfortunately, I saved a significant amount of data in that extension's storage and, after reinstalling it, can't seem to recover it.

Is this data lost forever or is there some place I can look to find it?

Other software I use show a logo in the upper left window corner or program name in the title bar or both. Firefox and MS Edge show neither. When both are open I can't tell from a glance which is which. If I remember correctly, in days gone by Firefox showed its logo in the title bar. Is there any setting to turn this on?

I have attached several screen shots to describe the problem I have been experiencing with FireFox and E-trade (only). The problem started 2 days ago.

Window 11 - current Firefox - current 128.0.3 (64-bit)

The screen error that I am getting for the last two days is shown in attch #1

Looking at attch #2, the error occurs when I select any of the optional links starting with "Chart" and all other links that follow; the 1st two links are:

"Charts" link is https://us.etrade.com/e/t/invest/wsoddirect?wsod_page=/v1/stocks/charts/charts.asp?symbol=MS "News" link is https://us.etrade.com/e/t/invest/wsoddirect?wsod_page=/v1/stocks/news/search_results.asp?symbol=MS

All other equity stock main screens have the same problem.

Googling the error presented these suggestions (but nothing fixed the problem>) In Firefox Settings I have - cleared Cookies with "All Data" - HTTPS-only Mode is"disabled"; - "Enable DNS over HTTPS" is default Protection

Not sure what else to try. No problems occur with Chrome.

Suggestions? Bob

Fx 124.0

Why am I getting these notifications? I have the latest version, but this prompt not only asks me to update, but there's no mention that it will install the beta 125.0 beta 1

modify to suit your tastes or improve it? working now without any known issues.

using System.Diagnostics; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using System.Text;

namespace FirefoxWindowPositioner {

   class Program {
       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, bool bRepaint);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern bool EnumWindows(EnumWindowsProc lpEnumFunc, IntPtr lParam);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern uint GetWindowThreadProcessId(IntPtr hWnd, out uint lpdwProcessId);

       [DllImport("user32.dll")]
       [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
       private static extern bool IsWindowVisible(IntPtr hWnd);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern IntPtr GetWindow(IntPtr hWnd, uint uCmd);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern int GetWindowText(IntPtr hWnd, StringBuilder lpString, int nMaxCount);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern int GetClassName(IntPtr hWnd, StringBuilder lpClassName, int nMaxCount);

       private const uint GW_OWNER = 4;
       private const int MaxRetries = 100;
       private const int SleepTime = 200;
       private const string ClassNameToFind = "MozillaWindowClass";

       private delegate bool EnumWindowsProc(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr lParam);

       private static IntPtr foundWindowHandle = IntPtr.Zero;

       private static bool EnumWindowsCallback(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr lParam) {
           uint processId;
           GetWindowThreadProcessId(hWnd, out processId);

           if (IsWindowVisible(hWnd) && GetWindow(hWnd, GW_OWNER) == IntPtr.Zero) {
               StringBuilder className = new StringBuilder(256);
               GetClassName(hWnd, className, className.Capacity);

               if (className.ToString() == ClassNameToFind) {
                   foundWindowHandle = hWnd;
                   Console.WriteLine($"Found window handle {hWnd} for process ID {processId}");
                   return false; // Stop enumerating windows once the desired window is found
               }
           }

           return true; // Continue enumerating windows
       }

       static void Main(string[] args) {
           string path = @"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe";

           // Define positions and sizes
           int[,] positions = new int[,]
           {
               {0, 0, 1284, 2120},
               {1280, 0, 1284, 2120},
               {2560, 0, 1284, 2120}
           };

           int initialDelay = 750; // Initial delay in milliseconds, 1000 worked
           int retryDelay = 200; // Delay between retries in milliseconds

           // Start three Firefox processes sequentially and move them to specified positions
           for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
               Process firefoxProcess = Process.Start(path);
               Thread.Sleep(initialDelay); // Wait for the process to initialize

               foundWindowHandle = IntPtr.Zero;
               int retries = 0;

               while (foundWindowHandle == IntPtr.Zero && retries < MaxRetries) {
                   EnumWindows(EnumWindowsCallback, IntPtr.Zero);
                   if (foundWindowHandle == IntPtr.Zero) {
                       Thread.Sleep(retryDelay); // Wait before retrying
                       retries++;
                   }
               }

               if (foundWindowHandle != IntPtr.Zero) {
                   bool success = MoveWindow(foundWindowHandle, positions[i, 0], positions[i, 1], positions[i, 2], positions[i, 3], true);
                   if (success) {
                       Console.WriteLine($"Moved window {i + 1} to X: {positions[i, 0]}, Y: {positions[i, 1]}, Width: {positions[i, 2]}, Height: {positions[i, 3]}");
                   } else {
                       Console.WriteLine($"Failed to move window {i + 1}");
                   }
               } else {
                   Console.WriteLine($"Failed to get handle for Firefox process {i + 1}");
               }
           }
       }
   }

}

I was forced to do issues with my windows to reinstall, not having the ability to backup anymore due to the errors.

So after reinstalling windows I install firefox, I log in and it doesn't sync. Searching for a solution I found one that stated, if you have a backup of your files restore those into the new firefox profile. I do that and it shows a syncing animation shortly. Nothing happens though.

I start searching for other solutions, there they state just make a new profile via about:profiles and log in. I do so and it works, it starts syncing, but the problem now is it synced what synced in that other profile. So that other profile never really synced as in it did not grab from the cloud but rather it only upped and with that I guess overwrote everything what I had there? None of my later bookmarks are there, I only have what I had as a physical backup now. Why does sync work so? Not my first fight with sync, but I never lost data like this.

Kinda wish the sync interface was user-friendlier, where I can see what is overwritten or at least that I can choose to upload or download from sync when I log in. Instead of it choosing for me to just upload...

It has been four weeks now that you have disabled PasswordBoss I have been using firefox for about 15 years now. I under stand that PasswordBoss has sent you the information you requested and you have done nothing for three weeks now please fix this or i will uninstall Firefox and never use it again. I am sure you really don't care but i have quite a few clients that use Firefox and PassordBoss as well i will also recommend removal of firefox as well This is ridicules that is is taking this long.

My firefox recently stopped auto populating my usernames and passwords. I have double and triple checked all my settings. I have updated to latest release of Firefox. I have rebooted my computer. Please help

Recently, Chase seems to have disabled autocomplete on their login pages (www.chase.com and secure.chase.com). Saved usernames and passwords no longer auto-populate. Yet, Chrome and Edge have been unaffected. Can anyone at Mozilla address this?