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something making my computer slow down

Just recently when logged onto Hotcopper.com.au have been getting a message that reads "This page is slowing Firefox down. To speed up this browser, stop this page." Ther… (read more)

Just recently when logged onto Hotcopper.com.au have been getting a message that reads "This page is slowing Firefox down. To speed up this browser, stop this page." There is a STOP button, that helps for a moment or two only. When I open the program with MS Edge, the problem does nor occur. I was going to remove the Firefox App but saw the repair option. Repairing did not stop the problem. Any suggestions? John I have a near new Acer laptop running Win 11.

Asked by john “jwt” 8 hours ago

Last reply by strokes8600 3 hours ago

Firefox ran an update without warning, now all data has disappeared

My computer automatically restarted, and when I reopened Firefox it was updated and my account was logged out. Once I logged in, everything was gone -- bookmarks, history… (read more)

My computer automatically restarted, and when I reopened Firefox it was updated and my account was logged out. Once I logged in, everything was gone -- bookmarks, history, extensions. The only thing not gone were my saved passwords (so I know I logged back into my same account). I swear I backed everything up after the last snafu, but now I can't find anything. How do I fix this? I had 4+ years of bookmarks saved, plus my article saver extension.

Asked by tarajso 4 hours ago

Last reply by Paul 1 hour ago

"about:translations" produces error --> "Your device does not meet the minimum requirements to use this feature. Try on another device"

I don't have that translate icon in the address bar, never did, not on a single page. Can i get that somehow? And, when attempting to access the firefox translation setti… (read more)

I don't have that translate icon in the address bar, never did, not on a single page. Can i get that somehow? And, when attempting to access the firefox translation settings through;

about:translations

I receive the following error message;

"Your device does not meet the minimum requirements to use this feature. Try on another device" Please check the screenshot i uploaded as well.

Even though i do see several language & translation settings in the regular preferences menu, and even though i see a page full of settings containing the string "transla", Firefox inline website translations are only accessible through the context menus using a right mouse-click. There, i can select a source and target language and all the options seem to be there and functioning well. I just don't have anything related to translation in the address bar, the regular alt-key menus, or the hamburger menu. Also not when customising the buttons etc.

I also have to say that the quality of the translations is nowhere near that of the ones on the Google Translate page, which surprises me somewhat, since it should have access to the same bucket of linguistic data as the website (i assume it works through an API), or am i incorrect in my assumptions ?

F.Y.I. My device is a PC running Devuan (Linux) with FF v140.8, my gpu is outdated so GL (hardware rendering) hasn't worked in a while, i'm using that shoddy Nouveau driver, but that hasn't caused any problems, i bought a 2nd hand supported GPU about 2 years ago, but i just can't be bothered to install it...eheh).

Asked by The Sighing Dutchman 10 hours ago

Last reply by Agent virtuel 5 hours ago

how do I uninstall an update that will not work on a few websites

Since the update on 2/16/26. I have not been able to access several websites that I was able to before the update. Hoe do I uninstall this update and all others after thi… (read more)

Since the update on 2/16/26. I have not been able to access several websites that I was able to before the update. Hoe do I uninstall this update and all others after this date

Asked by b.bfj 10 hours ago

Last reply by wxie 8 hours ago

add keyboard shortcut to copy current URL

zen_browser has this feature which I use multiple times per day every day: keyboard shortcut ´shift+cmd+c`to copy current URL to clipboard. This is such a useful feature.… (read more)

zen_browser has this feature which I use multiple times per day every day: keyboard shortcut ´shift+cmd+c`to copy current URL to clipboard.

This is such a useful feature. It helps me save time and speed up my workflows a lot, so much that it's absence in Firefox is preventing me from going back to Firefox.

The feature was implemented in v1.6b back in early 2025 in zen_browser.

Asked by otto 6 days ago

Last reply by TechHorse 6 days ago

A cleanup was done on my desktop and all of my firefox passwords are missing now. How can I recover them?

I worked with a tech support team to update software on my computer. After the update they did a clean up on my computer today and I lost all of my firefox passwords. Ho… (read more)

I worked with a tech support team to update software on my computer. After the update they did a clean up on my computer today and I lost all of my firefox passwords. How can I recover these passwords?

Thanks. Bruce Tremont

Asked by bctremont 1 week ago

Last reply by TechHorse 1 week ago

I cannot sign into wellsfargo.com. I have turned off enhanced protection and tried signing in incognito

I cant sign into wellsfargo.com with firefox, I CAN sign in with my Avast browser. I have turned off enhanced protection, cleared cache and cookies, restarted my compute… (read more)

I cant sign into wellsfargo.com with firefox, I CAN sign in with my Avast browser. I have turned off enhanced protection, cleared cache and cookies, restarted my computer. I have called wells fargo and they have informed me that they cant see the sign in attempts and that no blocks to my account were there.

Asked by gregcollings 1 week ago

Last reply by Denys 1 week ago