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Being coerced into sync by Firefox browser

Gradually, the game Taonga Island became unplayably slow as you started insisting more often that I sync my accounts, mails, etc.. I will NEVER sync because I do not in… (read more)

Gradually, the game Taonga Island became unplayably slow as you started insisting more often that I sync my accounts, mails, etc..

I will NEVER sync because I do not intend to give you in a neat wrapper what others pay you for, I want to remain anonymous as much as possible, and I certainly do not intend to give ANYBODY a neat package of linked and authenticated accounts etc. about myself. That is why I am not on FB, Twitter, LinkedIn etc etc..

STOP demanding I do this SYNC shit. Or I will tell everyone I work with, play with, etc to NEVER us any Mozilla products as sooner or later, they are going to blackmail you.

Asked by ehgerritsen 2 years ago

Last reply by Eric hill 1 year ago

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norton password manager

Starting this afternoon I receive the following error when attempting to open the Norton Password Vault: Website will not allow Firefox to display the page if another si… (read more)

Starting this afternoon I receive the following error when attempting to open the Norton Password Vault:

Website will not allow Firefox to display the page if another site has embedded it

I have used these products together for years this is the first problem. The Vault still works in EDGE, I don't know what changed.

Asked by dtgluthsr 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Bookmarks Dropdown Now has "Other Bookmarks" and 2x (twice) "Manage Bookmarks"! Help.

Good day, It would appear that there was an update in the past 24hrs because my tabs appear different (rounder). However, now my bookmarks drop-down menu is all differen… (read more)

Good day,

It would appear that there was an update in the past 24hrs because my tabs appear different (rounder). However, now my bookmarks drop-down menu is all different and messed-up, and I can't delete the things added. Please see the screenshot enclosed...

I now have "Manage Bookmarks" at the top - which is fine. I have "Other Bookmarks" - which I thought I killed a LONG time ago. I have an ADDITIONAL "Manage Bookmarks" at the bottom - which seems redundant, and excessive.

I've done my homework, tried tinkering with old solutions. I cannot delete, move, rename, hide or change any of these. I would ideally like to remove everything except the 1st "Manage Bookmarks" at the top. That seems reasonable.

Thanks for your time and help! William (FF89)

Asked by William K. 2 years ago

Last reply by William K. 2 years ago

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New pages don't load correctly

When I open a new page on a site and the new page includes an ability to comment at the end of the article, Firefox automatically opens at that point. How do I stop this … (read more)

When I open a new page on a site and the new page includes an ability to comment at the end of the article, Firefox automatically opens at that point. How do I stop this happening? I want the page to open at the top, please - as it always used to.

Asked by Scotch 2 years ago

Answered by FredMcD 2 years ago

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How can I delete a word I accidentally added to the spell check dictionary?

I often misspell "the" as "hte", and other similar typos where (usually the first) two letters are opposite hands of the keyboard and my right hand it slightly faster tha… (read more)

I often misspell "the" as "hte", and other similar typos where (usually the first) two letters are opposite hands of the keyboard and my right hand it slightly faster than my left. Awhile ago, I accidentally hit ADD TO DICTIONARY instead of the THE to correct it. I have also just did it again with a similar typo.

Everything I can find online says there should be a persdict.dat file in my Profile folder, but it is nowhere to be found. I have searched my entire C: drive (including hidden files) for persdict and nothing was found. Has it been moved? OR is there some other way to delete that? Maybe even just a "Delete ALL" added words to go back to the default, since I have never purposely added any words to the dictionary? Since it IS a word I misspell a lot, I really need it to flag it again so I notice it.

To be clear, I am not talking about any add on dictionary or extension. Just whatever Firefox uses by default for filling in forms.

Asked by accident55 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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new Firefox browser

Dear Sir, Since Firefox updated its browser automatically to the latest this morning, I have problem in logging in to a website: http://www.aastocks.com/tc/LTP/RTPortfoli… (read more)

Dear Sir, Since Firefox updated its browser automatically to the latest this morning, I have problem in logging in to a website: http://www.aastocks.com/tc/LTP/RTPortfolioMain.aspx? Logging in with another browser does not have problem. I prefer to use Firefox for this but cannot do so now. Could you help?

Thanks, George Yip

Asked by gyip2012 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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synced

when i try to edit settings in my profile i keep getting the message wrong password i have tried my master and my account login password which work to enter my account th… (read more)

when i try to edit settings in my profile i keep getting the message wrong password i have tried my master and my account login password which work to enter my account thanks robert

Asked by robertlrw64 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Unable to Load Microsoft Forms in Firefox

Following is the link(as a example) and there are many other forms also which are not working in my browser, but are working fine in Google Chrome Browser. https://forms.… (read more)

Following is the link(as a example) and there are many other forms also which are not working in my browser, but are working fine in Google Chrome Browser. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8UXaNizdH02vE1q-RrmZIbWv986yhRlFvG4VkjASqEZUMUNSOUcxV1ZVQzJIUFY0RzlYVjdJSTdXUy4u

Please see to this, I have cleared cache from my browser, by going into settings of the browser, but nothing could be worked, so please look into this.

Asked by ajlifebest001 1 year ago

Last reply by ARMAN KHAN 1 year ago

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Is there away to either disable themes or add one that reverts to what it was before

Hi Firefox, I am not a fan of these pre-installled themes. I was given no choice with the update and then found the browser had switched to dark without my asking. I wou… (read more)

Hi Firefox,

I am not a fan of these pre-installled themes. I was given no choice with the update and then found the browser had switched to dark without my asking. I would like to have the same look I had before the change, which was Firefox default.

That's what I am used to and it is disrupting my browsing experience trying to deal with something that looks different, not to mention the frustration of wasting time looking through themes without avail to try and find one that takes to what it was.

So could I ask please can we either have the option to switch themes off and just have things work the way they used to be? Or else maybe an option where we could download and install a theme that is called something like Firefox Classic/Default? If such a thing already exists I would appreciate if someone could point out where to find it.

Asked by Lover_of_Goats 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Firefox needs frequent history clearing to make websites work properly

Recently I have found that I frequently have to "clear all history" in order to have various websites work properly. Example: Facebook and my on-line banking. Occasionall… (read more)

Recently I have found that I frequently have to "clear all history" in order to have various websites work properly. Example: Facebook and my on-line banking. Occasionally when I try open my on-line bank I get the message saying it (Firefox?) cannot find any account information, or it will display some but not all of my account information. In Facebook, often now many drop down items will not work such as deleting a post, or none of the post pictures will display. It now seems that it is happening more frequently and has become a real pain to clear history and then reload a website. I never seem to have this problem using another browser, which leads me to believe the problems lies with Firefox.

I am becoming very disenchanted with Firefox and am considering using a new browser on a regular basis if this continues.

So why is this happening, and what is the solution to fix this monumental problem?

Asked by dmwalker214 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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can i move logins.json and keywords database (not sure of name) to my new hard drive WIN 10, 92.0

My old hard drive refused to boot. I got a new one, formatted it, and copied everything I "thought" I needed from the old one...nothing has been touched, it's all still … (read more)

My old hard drive refused to boot.

I got a new one, formatted it, and copied everything I "thought" I needed from the old one...nothing has been touched, it's all still there, in the case but not plugged in. I did not move any OS files, nor any files from progams folders.

I fresh-installed firefox on my new hard drive and quickly reconstructed my pwd protected accounts from memory.

I'm looking for help here, not a lecture on these newer approaches using master passwords. Gotta live my life my way, eh?

Anyway, now it's year end and I'm having password woes with a few accounts. As they are fiscal, they tend to lock out after 2-3 tries -- sometimes I'm told how many several days, I tend to default and try again after 3. I'm running out of time.

If I fire up the old hard drive and grab those two files, putting them in a dedicated subdirectory, can I retrieve those passwords?

Can you confirm the precise files names, and the most likely subdirectories I will find them in.

Yup, I'm that much of a dinosaur. You may have folders, but I have subdirs.

Cheers and thanks in advance for an answer that works. Or will firefox try to show me the passwords from the current files, not the old ones.

Asked by itsjustsinclair 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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tab crash

I have bullseye (debian 11) and firefox-esr tab crashs when I try to listen to audio or to view any video. Here are crash report numbers: 47aaeea0-0910-d8bc-e7d5-6742… (read more)

I have bullseye (debian 11) and firefox-esr tab crashs when I try to listen to audio or to view any video. Here are crash report numbers:

47aaeea0-0910-d8bc-e7d5-6742fa75a70c 11/28/21, 11:04 AM 3f5c0b54-2ab2-b98b-dcd5-617c3addf571 11/27/21, 1:38 PM 686af0ac-7317-ba36-3750-8d44d7f00023 11/27/21, 1:26 PM 10934b9b-4fc7-25e3-da3f-152540986257 11/27/21, 1:19 PM 121ccd93-0122-7190-1b71-513c8200ec6a 11/27/21, 11:31 AM 18de7789-5ce6-d281-a434-a276608b7a63 11/27/21, 11:26 AM

Love some solutions thanks.

Asked by williamakin 2 years ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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firefox browser issue.

Have latest version of browser running on Windows 11 Pro with all updates. All websites work fine except for Houston Chronicle Paper. Contacted them and they see no prob… (read more)

Have latest version of browser running on Windows 11 Pro with all updates. All websites work fine except for Houston Chronicle Paper. Contacted them and they see no problems on there end. Suggested deleting cookie and cache which I did. Site is slow loading pages and the refresh button on top left page is always blinking. Exiting and restarting the browsing of the paper several times get me through it. Any thoughts?? Michael Lindley

Asked by mhlindley 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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An update around December 8 2021

Around 12/8/2021 I allowed an update and it messed up my comcast.net email. I had to do a system restore to an earlier date and finally fixed it. Now I am afraid to all… (read more)

Around 12/8/2021 I allowed an update and it messed up my comcast.net email. I had to do a system restore to an earlier date and finally fixed it. Now I am afraid to allow anymore updates. What is your solution?

Asked by linkylou1 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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White/Gray Bars appearing around edges of browser window, tried refresh/troubleshooting mode/reinstall to no avail

This problem started with an update a couple months ago. Each bar is about 4 pixels wide and appears only on the right, left, and bottom edges of the browser window. They… (read more)

This problem started with an update a couple months ago. Each bar is about 4 pixels wide and appears only on the right, left, and bottom edges of the browser window. They persist when the window is full size or smaller, but disappear on f11. The bars are completely unresponsive. Clicking or resizing the window doesn't seem to work inside of them. Even though the top of the window has no visible bar, there is still an unresponsive region like the other three sides and approximately 4 pixels of empty space.

When it comes to color, the bars spend about 50 percent of the time as white and 50 percent as the same gray that Firefox's dark mode uses. I wasn't able to get a screenshot when the bars were gray, but I was able to screenshot the top right and left corners when the bars were white, which I have attached.

It appears as if there are buttons of some sort poking out on the top right and left corners. If I had to guess, the top right icon looks like the "x" button on a Windows 7 window, and the top left icon looks like the red dot in the uppermost corner of a macOS window. My machine has only ever run Windows 10, and Firefox is the only application that this problem occurs in.

Restarting, using troubleshooting mode, manually removing extensions and themes, messing around with compatibility settings, running as administrator, refreshing Firefox, and reinstalling Firefox have all been unsuccessful. It really is annoying to live with this bug.

Asked by carter.d.doc 2 years ago

Last reply by SLEEPY 1 year ago

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cannot log into my wescom.org account(banking)

Since about two weeks wecom.org will not accept my log in info, have reset password etc and it works till next time- repeat over and over. I have no problem with login wi… (read more)

Since about two weeks wecom.org will not accept my log in info, have reset password etc and it works till next time- repeat over and over. I have no problem with login with Chrome with the latest login I have used. Why!! I have Norton and their anti tracking program which I have turned off for Wescom, still does not work. CHrome works with anti tracker on or off. Wecom does not have an answear for me. Is this a firefox issue? i am frustrated with not being able to do my online banking. Not a computer nerd so I do not know where to turn.

Thank you,

George

Asked by GHABERSTROH 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago