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Been told Firefox is causing my problem

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Been told Firefox is causing my problem. When trying to start my canada.ca account - damn pictures show up and forces me to select 'smiling' dogs. horses in clouds, even livingroom pics...how do I turn off this Firefox /security??

Been told Firefox is causing my problem. When trying to start my canada.ca account - damn pictures show up and forces me to select 'smiling' dogs. horses in clouds, even livingroom pics...how do I turn off this Firefox /security??

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BTW - these pics even show up on canada.ca (private income tax program) on Echo and Chrome,which I rarely use

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What is wrong in Firefox ? Can you attach a screenshot?


You can check for issues with Total Cookie Protection.

If you use extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) that can block content (Adblock Plus, NoScript, DuckDuckGo PE, Disconnect, Ghostery, Privacy Badger, uBlock Origin) always make sure such extensions do not block content.

Firefox shows a purple shield instead of a gray shield at the left end of the location/address bar in case Enhanced Tracking Protection is blocking content.

  • click the shield icon for more detail and possibly disable the protection

You can check the Web Console for relevant-looking messages about blocked content.


You can try these steps in case of issues with webpages:

You can reload webpage(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the Cache and remove the Cookies for websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Settings).

"Remove the Cookies" for websites that cause problems:

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Data"

"Clear the Cache":

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data -> Clear Data -> [X] Cached Web Content -> Clear

Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or userChrome.css is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window
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Got a reply and thank-you...BUT a senior here and will try to fumble my way through the message! Old school here and wish I could use a 'land line' for help...Hugs

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Think I just want to REMOVE Firefox tracking - anything simple to do this??

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Guess all youngun's think if you own a computer that you are a computer whiz. No so .. need help 'for Dummies'

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You say the pictures appear also on other browsers. That means they are a feature of the website. Can't you just ignore them?