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How to switch to Firefox ESR as a workaround for screen reader problems or other issues with the newest version of Firefox.

Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) is an official version of Firefox developed for large organizations like universities and businesses that need to set up and maintain Firefox on a large scale. Firefox ESR does not come with the latest features but it has the latest security and stability fixes. If you are having issues [[Can I use my screen reader with the new Firefox?|using your screen reader with the new Firefox 57]], you can install Firefox ESR as a workaround. You can download Firefox ESR for your operating system and language from [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/organizations/ the Firefox ESR download page]. {warning}'''Warning:''' By default, different versions of Firefox will use the same [[Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data|user profile data]]. If you install Firefox ESR after using [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 55 or above, you will lose your browsing history and any saved session. <!--https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1416506 --> Other potential problems include error messages, breakage in portions of Firefox and issues with some websites but these other issues can usually be resolved with the [[Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings|Refresh Firefox feature]].<!-- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1357428#c6 --> {/warning} If your browsing history or saved session is important, use one of these workarounds: *[[Bookmarks in Firefox|Bookmark]] important sites from your history and [[How to set the home page|set open tabs as your home page]] before installing Firefox ESR. *[[How do I set up Sync on my computer?|Sync your Firefox data in your current profile]] before installing Firefox ESR, [[Use the Profile Manager to create and remove Firefox profiles#w_starting-the-profile-manager|create a new profile]] to use with Firefox ESR and then install Firefox ESR and [[Use the Profile Manager to create and remove Firefox profiles#w_use-sync-with-a-new-profile|sync the new profile]].