Firefox not accessing Windows Hosts file

I asked this a year ago and never saw a solution (other than 'gee, it should work yet'.) I use the local Windows Hosts file to give my router a quick reference name to g… (read more)

I asked this a year ago and never saw a solution (other than 'gee, it should work yet'.) I use the local Windows Hosts file to give my router a quick reference name to get into it. That too has worked for years but began to fail last year. Inconvenient. The best I could track this down, it has something to do with forced DNS lookups and skipping the old Hosts file. If so, any work around to get my system simplicity back? Attached is what I see on each attempt.

I tried various settings for DOH and nothing works. I can reference the Hosts file in a Windows Cmd Prompt and it resolves just fine. Something is screwy in Firefox for some time now and I'd like to know what.

Asked by KC 15 hours ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 13 hours ago

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Certificate Error only on Firefox only on one computer

Firefox is giving me an error on https://stemgateway.nasa.gov but the site is perfectly accessible using MS Edge and using Firefox on another computer. I uninstalled and … (read more)

Firefox is giving me an error on https://stemgateway.nasa.gov but the site is perfectly accessible using MS Edge and using Firefox on another computer. I uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox, changed the proxy settings to not use a proxy, tested a VPN, and changed DNS servers. Below is a picture of the error and of the certificate which seems to be present in Firefox already.

Asked by jruan 1 day ago

Answered by jruan 13 hours ago

What is this? It blocks me from opening the Lowe's website, and others

Access Denied You don't have permission to access "http://www.lowes.com/pl/door-hardware/aluminum/4294766248-4294855130" on this server. Reference #18.bb293417.173551281… (read more)

Access Denied You don't have permission to access "http://www.lowes.com/pl/door-hardware/aluminum/4294766248-4294855130" on this server.

Reference #18.bb293417.1735512814.a2a558a

https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.bb293417.1735512814.a2a558a

Asked by o.dubhlaoich 17 hours ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 13 hours ago

Words sticking together when using Firefox to search in browser and typing replies to emails.

Hi, I have donated to Mozilla Foundation in the past and will gladly do so again once a vexing issue has been resolved. I am using the latest Firefox version for Mac. W… (read more)

Hi,

I have donated to Mozilla Foundation in the past and will gladly do so again once a vexing issue has been resolved. I am using the latest Firefox version for Mac.

While using the updated Mozilla Firefox recently I find that allthewordsItypesticktogetherlikethis when I try to search for something. It can also happen when I type emails using Firefox. So I often have to change back to Safari.

Also, I notice that with the updated Firefox version, a mysterious blue square appears around the text I am working on.

Do you have any suggestions or instructions as to how to stop the annoyingjoingingtogether of words from happening? Please help!

Thankyou!

Asked by dianacovell 14 hours ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 13 hours ago

malicious website

An infected website warning by AVG comes up every time I open Mozilla. It doesn't occur with other browsers. How can I get rid of it. It seems like it's the same URL. … (read more)

An infected website warning by AVG comes up every time I open Mozilla. It doesn't occur with other browsers. How can I get rid of it. It seems like it's the same URL.

Asked by rhalper 23 hours ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 13 hours ago

Firefox Linux on Chromebook unable to edit Google Docs

I recently updated Firefox Linux on Chromebook and now when I open a Google Doc it displays fine and I can place the cursor with mouse but when typing no characters appea… (read more)

I recently updated Firefox Linux on Chromebook and now when I open a Google Doc it displays fine and I can place the cursor with mouse but when typing no characters appear in doc. I checked Firefox on Windows and it edits same docs fine.

Asked by bob335 1 day ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 13 hours ago

Can't access a link under a website

I have an account with Chewy. When I try to access the link to "My Pet" I receive this message: 400 Bad request Your browser sent an invalid request. I don't understa… (read more)

I have an account with Chewy. When I try to access the link to "My Pet" I receive this message:

400 Bad request Your browser sent an invalid request.

I don't understand why or how to correct it.

Asked by Jeanne Mathews Connally 22 hours ago

Last reply by T3cH 14 hours ago

sharing a web site by sending link by e-mail. How do I change the source address

When I find a web site I want to share, I go to file on my i-mac desk top and it opens an e-mail but always sends from my comcast e-mail address. How do I change that s… (read more)

When I find a web site I want to share, I go to file on my i-mac desk top and it opens an e-mail but always sends from my comcast e-mail address. How do I change that so they all go from my aol address? [edited[ @aol.com

Asked by petepatwms 17 hours ago

Last reply by James 15 hours ago

How to receover deleted history

few days ago, i was trying to remove unimportant entries from the browsing history section. i discovered that my delete button wasn't working and no entry was being delet… (read more)

few days ago, i was trying to remove unimportant entries from the browsing history section. i discovered that my delete button wasn't working and no entry was being deleted, not even when i was trying to remove using the mouse right side button. at first, i thought the delete button of the keyboard has become faulty. but i found that it was working fine in other apps or parts of the Windows OS. so i tried again removing the entries but couldn't do it. then i closed the firefox browser and reopened it. to my horror, i found that all entries before November in the firefox history section have just disappeared. nothing is there. i felt very much shocked and sad because there were lots of important entries which i have stored for almost two years. now i don't know how to restore my lost history entries. just because of some errors in the firefox program, i have lost my long saved entries. please suggest me how to restore it.

Asked by sunargon 17 hours ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 16 hours ago