Firefox Community Forum

Hello. How on earth I disable updates? I tried in about:config, but there - the updates come back. So how I disable uploads completely? The second question is: Why do you have so many updates? I don't wanna be the slave to your updates, I don't wanna be the slave to your updates so badly that I will risk all security and everything in my life just to get rid of them! Why? Why? How can I disable updates? I don't want you to touch my computer digitally ever again! Please advise. Otherwise, I am completely leaving Mozilla after 30+ years of usage. And turning to some completely other browser that is not based on google engine and doesn't need more than one update monthly, and if, that I am aiming that for long. What in the hell you have to update so much? Almost on fucking daily basis? Are you completely nuts? What is wrong with you? What is wrong with you? Do you also want me to sue you in front of the EU courts? Whats wrong with you? Darko Bertovic Software Engineer, 40+ years experience

I have had a lot of trouble using Firefox lately. I can't get to my e-mail and I can't get to my bank's website without getting a phone call which isn't always practical. My wife uses Chrome and doesn't have any problems. Am I going to have to switch to Chrome too?

The new Shiny for Python 1.0.0 seems to be incompatible with Firefox. I made this dummy app:

• • • Start of code ***

from shiny import App, render, ui, reactive from pathlib import Path

app_ui = ui.page_fillable(

   ui.panel_title(
       ui.row(
       ui.column(6, ui.h1("title1")),
       ui.column(6, ui.h1("title2"))
       )
   ),
   ui.layout_sidebar(
       ui.sidebar(
           ui.input_text("input_text1", "input_text1", value=""),
           ui.input_text("input_text2", "input_text2", value=""),
           ui.input_text("input_text3", "input_text3", value=""),
           ui.input_text("input_text4", "input_text4", value=""),
           ui.input_text("input_text5", "input_text5", value=""),

           ui.input_selectize("input_selectize1", "input_selectize1", choices=["1", "2"]),
           ui.input_numeric("input_numeric1", "input_numeric1", value=4),
           ui.input_numeric("input_numeric2", "input_numeric2", value=8),
           ui.input_numeric("input_numeric3", "input_numeric3", value=20),
           ui.input_selectize("input_selectize2", "input_selectize2", choices=["3", "4", "5"]),
           ui.input_numeric("input_numeric4", "input_numeric4", value=1),
           ui.input_numeric("input_numeric5", "input_numeric5", value=1),
           ui.input_switch("input_switch1", "input_switch1", value=False),
           ui.input_switch("input_switch2", "input_switch2", value=False),
           ui.input_switch("input_switch3", "input_switch3", value=False),
           ui.input_action_button("input_action_button1", "input_action_button1"),
           ui.input_action_button("input_action_button2", "input_action_button2", disabled=True),
           width="350px"
       ),
       ui.layout_columns(
           ui.card(
               ui.card_header("card_header1"),
               ui.output_data_frame("card1"),
               full_screen=True
           ),
           ui.card(
               ui.card_header("card_header2"),
               ui.output_data_frame("card2"),
               full_screen=True
           ),
           col_widths=[12, 12]
       )
   )

)

def server(input, output, session):

   @reactive.event(input.input_action_button1)
   def reactive_function1():
       pass

   @output
   @render.data_frame
   def card1():
       return reactive_function1()

   @output
   @render.data_frame
   def card2():
       pass

   @reactive.effect
   @reactive.event(input.write_guides)
   def reactive_function2():
       return reactive_function1()

src_dir = Path(__file__).parent / "src" app = App(app_ui, server, static_assets=src_dir)

• • • End of code ***

Then I started it and opened it with Safari (left) and Firefox (right).

With Shiny for Python 0.10.2 both browsers seem fine (click the link for a screenshot): https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c1a40577-6341-40c5-b952-7fb99cb3330e

But as soon as I switch to Shiny for Python 1.0.0, Firefox fails, but Safari is still able to display: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6fbc60a6-2487-4195-a7c3-a326bdfc7373

Not sure, if this is of any use, but I can "expand" the sidebar in Firefox leading to this: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4f2d318f-809b-463d-9c99-7c2a8670397d

Any ideas, what's wrong? Can I fix this in my code or does this need to be fixed by the devs?

I can't seem to figure this out on my own so i'm hoping someone here can help.

I have some unwanted emails showing up as suggested when i right click on a browser tab and select "share" and i don't know how to find where they are saved on the browser to be able to delete them so they're no longer auto-suggested. Right clicking on the suggested email doesn't show any options and they are not saved in auto-fill either.

Havent tried deleting all cookies/history, but im not sure if that would help.. Anyone have any ideas?

Attn: To whom it may concern @Fire Fox Mozilla My desktop version is macOS Ventura 13.6.7 your Fire Fox browser goes to the Mac-browser 115. The reason that I'm inquiring is I have to constantly have reload or restart the page again it is slowing

me down. Because if this continues I may have change browsers.

I have a recurring problem, just started a few weeks ago. It comes and goes. I try to play netflix videos and get the message "Firefox is installing components need to play audio or video." I can't tell anything is being installed. I've tried purging cache, restarting firefox, restarting my computer. Windows 10. Firefox version 128.0.3 (64-bit)

I created this thread about year ago Make Firefox android default for google assistant, shortcuts, but I missed the last response by Paul.

"If you search the Settings app for "default", you should see "default digital assistant app" as one of the results."

Sorry Paul.

I found the settings for the app with, but the app itself isn't the listed under apps.

I was able to make Firefox the default, but in partnership with what? With Firefox as the "default", Google Assistant is deactivated.

I first mentioned this in r/Firefox, and was asked to re-post here.

My FF just updated to 127.0.1 even though I have "Check for updates but let you choose to install them" and told it to wait. This was on a Windows 11 box. Everything seemed fine, but then one of my tabs crashed. I selected the reload tab option, at which point it informed me it could not load the tab because a background update had happened and I was now required to restart Firefox.

I'm not certain what version of FF I was on, I believe it was either 126 or 126.0.1.

Now, to be completely fair, I cannot with 100% certainty say that I clicked on the update later option. That said, as I _did not want to update then_, and I have put off the update before, it seems unlikely I would have made the mistake, but I wasn't recording everything I did so I can't play it back and prove it. My initial reaction was to associate it with the tab crashing somehow, as everything was working as expected right up until that moment.

Thanks

I use a ThinkPadNotebook with Windows. While surfing with Firefox, in a careless moment I clicked "allow" at a notification request of a suspicious website (qltuh.check-tl-ver-116-1.com). After this a few other websites opened up rapidly and soon after notification at the bottom right corner of the screen appeared. I immediately went offline and deactivated the corresponding permission for notifications in firefox. In particular, I did not follow any link displayed on the bottom right notifications.

My question is: Did simply granting permission of notification to this webiste create a security risk on my desktop? Or can I rest assured, since I revoked the permission and in the meantime did not follow any links displayed by the notification?

Thanks for help and clarification!

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1909997

This is an annoying issue because I frequently have multiple windows opened on multiple monitors. If I close the window that has all the tabs and open a new instance of firefox, the pinned tabs disappear. Such an awfull design. The pinned tabs should replicate to all other opened windows and stay pinned until the user manually unpins them.

Other software I use show a logo in the upper left window corner or program name in the title bar or both. Firefox and MS Edge show neither. When both are open I can't tell from a glance which is which. If I remember correctly, in days gone by Firefox showed its logo in the title bar. Is there any setting to turn this on?

I have attached several screen shots to describe the problem I have been experiencing with FireFox and E-trade (only). The problem started 2 days ago.

Window 11 - current Firefox - current 128.0.3 (64-bit)

The screen error that I am getting for the last two days is shown in attch #1

Looking at attch #2, the error occurs when I select any of the optional links starting with "Chart" and all other links that follow; the 1st two links are:

"Charts" link is https://us.etrade.com/e/t/invest/wsoddirect?wsod_page=/v1/stocks/charts/charts.asp?symbol=MS "News" link is https://us.etrade.com/e/t/invest/wsoddirect?wsod_page=/v1/stocks/news/search_results.asp?symbol=MS

All other equity stock main screens have the same problem.

Googling the error presented these suggestions (but nothing fixed the problem>) In Firefox Settings I have - cleared Cookies with "All Data" - HTTPS-only Mode is"disabled"; - "Enable DNS over HTTPS" is default Protection

Not sure what else to try. No problems occur with Chrome.

Suggestions? Bob

Fx 124.0

Why am I getting these notifications? I have the latest version, but this prompt not only asks me to update, but there's no mention that it will install the beta 125.0 beta 1

modify to suit your tastes or improve it? working now without any known issues.

using System.Diagnostics; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using System.Text;

namespace FirefoxWindowPositioner {

   class Program {
       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, bool bRepaint);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern bool EnumWindows(EnumWindowsProc lpEnumFunc, IntPtr lParam);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern uint GetWindowThreadProcessId(IntPtr hWnd, out uint lpdwProcessId);

       [DllImport("user32.dll")]
       [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
       private static extern bool IsWindowVisible(IntPtr hWnd);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern IntPtr GetWindow(IntPtr hWnd, uint uCmd);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern int GetWindowText(IntPtr hWnd, StringBuilder lpString, int nMaxCount);

       [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
       private static extern int GetClassName(IntPtr hWnd, StringBuilder lpClassName, int nMaxCount);

       private const uint GW_OWNER = 4;
       private const int MaxRetries = 100;
       private const int SleepTime = 200;
       private const string ClassNameToFind = "MozillaWindowClass";

       private delegate bool EnumWindowsProc(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr lParam);

       private static IntPtr foundWindowHandle = IntPtr.Zero;

       private static bool EnumWindowsCallback(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr lParam) {
           uint processId;
           GetWindowThreadProcessId(hWnd, out processId);

           if (IsWindowVisible(hWnd) && GetWindow(hWnd, GW_OWNER) == IntPtr.Zero) {
               StringBuilder className = new StringBuilder(256);
               GetClassName(hWnd, className, className.Capacity);

               if (className.ToString() == ClassNameToFind) {
                   foundWindowHandle = hWnd;
                   Console.WriteLine($"Found window handle {hWnd} for process ID {processId}");
                   return false; // Stop enumerating windows once the desired window is found
               }
           }

           return true; // Continue enumerating windows
       }

       static void Main(string[] args) {
           string path = @"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe";

           // Define positions and sizes
           int[,] positions = new int[,]
           {
               {0, 0, 1284, 2120},
               {1280, 0, 1284, 2120},
               {2560, 0, 1284, 2120}
           };

           int initialDelay = 750; // Initial delay in milliseconds, 1000 worked
           int retryDelay = 200; // Delay between retries in milliseconds

           // Start three Firefox processes sequentially and move them to specified positions
           for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
               Process firefoxProcess = Process.Start(path);
               Thread.Sleep(initialDelay); // Wait for the process to initialize

               foundWindowHandle = IntPtr.Zero;
               int retries = 0;

               while (foundWindowHandle == IntPtr.Zero && retries < MaxRetries) {
                   EnumWindows(EnumWindowsCallback, IntPtr.Zero);
                   if (foundWindowHandle == IntPtr.Zero) {
                       Thread.Sleep(retryDelay); // Wait before retrying
                       retries++;
                   }
               }

               if (foundWindowHandle != IntPtr.Zero) {
                   bool success = MoveWindow(foundWindowHandle, positions[i, 0], positions[i, 1], positions[i, 2], positions[i, 3], true);
                   if (success) {
                       Console.WriteLine($"Moved window {i + 1} to X: {positions[i, 0]}, Y: {positions[i, 1]}, Width: {positions[i, 2]}, Height: {positions[i, 3]}");
                   } else {
                       Console.WriteLine($"Failed to move window {i + 1}");
                   }
               } else {
                   Console.WriteLine($"Failed to get handle for Firefox process {i + 1}");
               }
           }
       }
   }

}