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Finish Setup

To the right of Other Bookmarks Firefox still says "finish Setup" but I've checked everything and run the setup. I can't seem to do anything to correct/clean up this? Th… (read more)

To the right of Other Bookmarks Firefox still says "finish Setup" but I've checked everything and run the setup. I can't seem to do anything to correct/clean up this?

Thank you.

Asked by Chris Clark 5 months ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 5 months ago

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How can I change the Wallpaper Image to show a picture I prefer?

Could you please let me know how I can change the Wallpaper to show an image I'd like to use and use in other browsers? Firefox is my preferred browser but I'd like to cu… (read more)

Could you please let me know how I can change the Wallpaper to show an image I'd like to use and use in other browsers? Firefox is my preferred browser but I'd like to customize it to my preferences. Thank you

Asked by Jose Maria Barrionuevo 9 months ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 9 months ago

Edge Suddenly Taking Over (My Beloved Firefox) - MS Edge? BLECH!

Hi! I'm on a relatively new to me (refurb) desktop computer running Win 10 Pro (64 bit)* and Firefox 143.0.3. In the past week both Firefox and Win 10 have updated. I d… (read more)

Hi! I'm on a relatively new to me (refurb) desktop computer running Win 10 Pro (64 bit)* and Firefox 143.0.3.

In the past week both Firefox and Win 10 have updated. I don't know what happened, but now when I boot up or reboot, my computer opens to MS Edge. Yuck!

Every single time I have to reinstall Firefox! Once I do that, all is well again. I have all my bookmarks back, etc.

It also keeps changing my "default to Firefox" browser setting, turning it OFF, while I'm using Firefox. I repeatedly have to keep going in and clicking to make FF to the default browser again.

Why is it doing this? How do I stop it?

Anyway, I know I can't delete Edge or uninstall it. How do I shove it back into the black hole it has lived in until now?

Thanks very much in advance for any help offered. :)

KathyOnOBX

  • (Nope - computer not eligible to upgrade to Win 11. My processor isn't fast enough, I think.)

Asked by Kathy Wardlow Ingwerson 1 month ago

Last reply by John Ratto 2 weeks ago

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Firefox window is completely inaccessible, how do I get it back to my desktop?

I opened Firefox today to find that nothing would show up, at first I tried clicking on the icon on the taskbar, but it just made the icon bounce with the window briefly … (read more)

I opened Firefox today to find that nothing would show up, at first I tried clicking on the icon on the taskbar, but it just made the icon bounce with the window briefly popping into view. That's when I realized that Firefox was completely offscreen and unusable.

For context, last night, I had 3 windows open, two were regular sessions, the last one was a private session I had open on a temporary second monitor that I unplugged afterward. My dad lended it to me, so I'd rather not ask him again unless I absolutely have to. I closed them in order making sure to close the default window last thinking that Firefox would open there next time I launch it, but comes tomorrow and when I launch Firefox it opens off-screen and I can't interact with the window at all.

There also seems to be no way to bring it back directly to my screen on this garbage OS everyone calls "windows 11" according to their help forum: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4139775/app-runs-off-screen-in-windows-11?page=2#answers

So, I'm commenting here via brave browser, first to report a bug because I don't think Firefox should remember the last position of a private window of all things, but also because I don't know where else to go to ask that question since windows 11 itself cannot seem to have an option to solve this problem either. I know the position is stored in the profile folder, so what should I edit in there to get Firefox back where it should be? No, I will not delete/reset it it has a ton of search engines and settings that Firefox won't sync.

Asked by Lumios 2 months ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 2 months ago

Whatsapp Default App on Firefox

How to stop firefox from prompting me with this pop up (see attachment). I already removed the whatsapp app from firefox, it's still not working as it used to be which is… (read more)

How to stop firefox from prompting me with this pop up (see attachment). I already removed the whatsapp app from firefox, it's still not working as it used to be which is to start whatsapp conversation directly in the web. It's annoying because the app is so easy to install but hard to remove. Firefox should do something about this.

Asked by cangevendi 3 months ago

Last reply by Paul 3 months ago

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Firefox behavior

Firefox is the default browser and pinned to the taskbar. When clicked, Firefox automatically opens places an additional icon in the taskbar. Once Firefox opens, in the s… (read more)

Firefox is the default browser and pinned to the taskbar. When clicked, Firefox automatically opens places an additional icon in the taskbar. Once Firefox opens, in the second icon, any new links open in tabs, which is my preference.

The first image is the pinned icon in the taskbar. When hovering it only displays Firefox. The second image is the additional icon, when hovering over this icon the active page thumbnail is displayed.

Prior versions of Firefox did not have this behavior on my Windows 11 desktop PC. I've tried various settings in about:config but cannot resolve this issue. Is there some reason two icons are now required in the taskbar when running Firefox?

Asked by Steven 1 month ago

Answered by Steven 1 month ago

can't disable AI link previews

I have the AI link previews disabled in my Firefox settings, and they still pop up sometimes. When they do start popping up, they make the browser almost unusable. Please… (read more)

I have the AI link previews disabled in my Firefox settings, and they still pop up sometimes. When they do start popping up, they make the browser almost unusable. Please Firefox just get rid of this garbage or at least make it turn off when it's supposed to be off.

Asked by bucketbucket222 3 months ago

Last reply by Agent virtuel 3 months ago

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Unable to full screen

For a while now firefox has been unable to enter fullscreen when pressing F11. Instead all it does is move the "Scroll forwards", "Open a new tab", and "List all tabs" bu… (read more)

For a while now firefox has been unable to enter fullscreen when pressing F11. Instead all it does is move the "Scroll forwards", "Open a new tab", and "List all tabs" button over slightly (The buttons on the top right, next to the minimize and close buttons).

I don't know what's going on with firefox.

Firefox Version 142.0.1 (64-bit)

Asked by brandonx777 2 months ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 2 months ago

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Wrong StartupWMClass on Firefox Developer Edition

`StartupWMClass=firefox-aurora` in `/usr/share/applications/firefox-devedition.desktop`, with actually `firefox-dev` for opened windows. Version: Ubuntu 25.04, GNOME 4… (read more)

`StartupWMClass=firefox-aurora` in `/usr/share/applications/firefox-devedition.desktop`, with actually `firefox-dev` for opened windows.

Version: Ubuntu 25.04, GNOME 48, firefox-devedition 143.0b2.

Asked by Captune 2 months ago

Answered by Captune 2 months ago

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Extensions toolbar item

Under Customize Toolbar, I want to move the toolbar item "Extensions" off the top menu bar, and into the Overflow Menu, or another area, to make the address bar bigger. … (read more)

Under Customize Toolbar, I want to move the toolbar item "Extensions" off the top menu bar, and into the Overflow Menu, or another area, to make the address bar bigger. When I attempt to move it, there is a ban symbol across it and it will not move. Firefox 127.0.

Asked by mikeschwarz85018 7 months ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 7 months ago

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task bar

I walked away from my laptop for about an hour and when I came back my task bar was gone. What happened to it? and how do I get it back? Below is the spec's of my lap top… (read more)

I walked away from my laptop for about an hour and when I came back my task bar was gone. What happened to it? and how do I get it back? Below is the spec's of my lap top that I use/have been using/task bar missing

Asked by Kenny 9 months ago

Last reply by markwarner22 9 months ago

Mailto does not work on Win 11 installation

I have just bought a new computer running the latest version of Win 11pro and the latest version of Firefox is installed. When I click on a mailto link it will not open, … (read more)

I have just bought a new computer running the latest version of Win 11pro and the latest version of Firefox is installed. When I click on a mailto link it will not open, I have looked on the internet and as usual the instructions to do this and the you will see this, bear no resemblance to the reality of what I see on the screen and statements such as alter this but it does not say how. This is extremely annoying to this 80 year old non computer literate person especially when the mailto link works on my old computer running Win7 pro with the same email and internet programs installed. I have Edge, Opera and Firefox as internet browsers and use Thunderbird as my email program. Can anybody explain ALL the steps to be taken in plain English to cure this problem please?

Geoff

Asked by geoffwchurch 3 weeks ago

Last reply by geoffwchurch 3 weeks ago