Firefox 55.0b3 causes SteamVR to launch continuously
This isn't so much a question, but more of a report to bring the issue to light. It doesn't appear to be very common, but I was able to resolve the initial problem with h… (read more)
This isn't so much a question, but more of a report to bring the issue to light. It doesn't appear to be very common, but I was able to resolve the initial problem with help from the SteamVR and Firefox subreddits.
I had an issue that only started happening over the past few weeks. I have SteamVR installed on my PC, and I'm using Firefox 55.0b3 which has the new VR components in it. However, I encountered issues where some part of SteamVR automatically launches every time I open Firefox (whenever my PC is on). This in turn causes GPU usage to fly up to over 80% - which draws way more power and produces more heat, as it normally sits at <10%. I've tried tweaking SteamVR settings, though it didn't make a difference despite various suggestions, so I then went into about:config to set dom.vr.openvr.enabled to false, which fixed the issue. SteamVR no longer opened non-stop (re-opens after closing it or ending the process), GPU usage went back down to <5%, and Firefox's memory usage also dropped from 1.5GB to 500MB. This may well be a bug with SteamVR as well, but it only occurs when Firefox is open.
Firefox
Without Java I cannot watch videos on Hulu. Is a solution coming?
I've been using Firefox forever and don't want to stop. But your decision to stop supporting Silverlight and Java has left me stranded. I watch videos on Amazon (uses Si… (read more)
I've been using Firefox forever and don't want to stop. But your decision to stop supporting Silverlight and Java has left me stranded. I watch videos on Amazon (uses Silverlight) and on Hulu (needs Java). Currently some of the videos still play, but are very choppy. The audio continues but the video freezes up constantly. It is so frustrating. Sometimes the only way to get the videos to play at all is to "disable tracking protection" which adds insult to injury. Please tell me a solution is in the works!
Repeatedly told "Sign in with your Google Account to write a review"
I am repeatedly given the subject message when writing a review of a business on Google.ca. I tried google.com, but get routed to google.ca. I am logged in to my google… (read more)
I am repeatedly given the subject message when writing a review of a business on Google.ca. I tried google.com, but get routed to google.ca. I am logged in to my google account, so that's not the problem. I *don't* get this problem posting a review using IE, but of course, I prefer FF. Is there a privacy or security setting where that might be a culprit?
Add Word File Type to Options > Appplications
How do I add File types here? I need Word to show up. See attached.
Brian
blank tabs
When trying to download a file, Firefox just opens a blank tab and the files do not open. It's not specific to any file type so it's not the PDF issue that is already po… (read more)
When trying to download a file, Firefox just opens a blank tab and the files do not open. It's not specific to any file type so it's not the PDF issue that is already posted. This is different issue.
All of a sudden, the text on unused tabs is blurry
Over the weekend, the text on my tabs that are not currently the in-focus tab has become extremely blurry/fuzzy. This is on my home computer running Windows 10 Pro. I h… (read more)
Over the weekend, the text on my tabs that are not currently the in-focus tab has become extremely blurry/fuzzy. This is on my home computer running Windows 10 Pro. I have an nvidia Geforce 1060 based video card, and the drivers are up to date.
This applies only to the text on the tab itself. When that tab is selected, the text on it becomes clear, but the new out of focus tab is now blurred/fuzzy. If I have multiple tabs, they are all blurred (again, except for the current tab).
What's going on?
Tony
firefox download manager is not working properly
for the past month or so, maybe a bit longer, when i try to download a file firefox sends it to the download manager before i get a chance to name it. so the file doesn'… (read more)
for the past month or so, maybe a bit longer, when i try to download a file firefox sends it to the download manager before i get a chance to name it. so the file doesn't get downloaded. i have to go into the manager and restart all the downloads i sent to it. but then, it doesn't save them where i told it, they just go to the temp directory. as i said, this just started a month or two ago and i have been cripping it along this way, but it's a real pain. anybody else see this?
LastPass on Developer Edition
Hi, I downloaded Firefox Developer edition for few more helpful stuff this browser offers but i have an issue with LastPass extension which i use a lot. The search bar i… (read more)
Hi,
I downloaded Firefox Developer edition for few more helpful stuff this browser offers but i have an issue with LastPass extension which i use a lot. The search bar is not showing the options below as in the normal edition of Firefox ( screenshots attached ) and i have to waste time going to LastPass vault and login manually.
Can you please have a look into this matter and fix the same,
Again, Search Bar is not functioning well on Developer Edition,
Many Thanks in advance
Wont store a second login
I use "secure Login" in FF 54.0 on win7/pro. I have an oddity: FF won't store a second login to one site [dropbox.com]. I know it has stored multiple logins for various… (read more)
I use "secure Login" in FF 54.0 on win7/pro. I have an oddity: FF won't store a second login to one site [dropbox.com]. I know it has stored multiple logins for various sites but for dropbox, when I log in with the alternate credentials, I don't get the 'save password' dropdown and when I check passwords only my original password is there. ???? Thanks! /bernie\
Why can I no longer access Firefox via email links after the 54.0 update. Clicking on a link now only takes me to a blank page that locks up.
When ever I click on a link in Eudora I am taken to a blank page on Firefox. The status indicator icon then continues to spin and the page seems to be locked up. If I ent… (read more)
When ever I click on a link in Eudora I am taken to a blank page on Firefox. The status indicator icon then continues to spin and the page seems to be locked up. If I enter a url to attempt to go to another page, nothing happens. If I open another tab an attempt to access another page, the results are the same. If I close all pages and then reboot Firefox it will go back to working as normal. This occurs every time I click on a link in my offline email client and it started happening after the Firefox v54.0 update.
Can I have the star beside the bookmark button removed and at the same time been able to use CTRL+D (or the star from context menu)?
Can I have the star beside the bookmark button removed and at the same time been able to use CTRL+D (or the star from context menu) to get to the menu where you can choos… (read more)
Can I have the star beside the bookmark button removed and at the same time been able to use CTRL+D (or the star from context menu) to get to the menu where you can choose a different name or folder for the bookmark?
Upgrade to 53/54 stopped firefox accessing the camera
I recently "upgraded" from firefox 52 to FF 53, then 54. Immediately from 52>53 Firefox was unable to access the camera. I was using appear.in. It worked just before t… (read more)
I recently "upgraded" from firefox 52 to FF 53, then 54. Immediately from 52>53 Firefox was unable to access the camera. I was using appear.in. It worked just before the downgrade. Moving to 54 did not help How do I unlock this, or revert to FF52 please?
BTW windows 7
No VPN is working in my firefox but they work in other browsers
I have three browsers. Firefox, Chrome and Opera ,all in their latest versions . I use ZenMate addon for vpn. Since latest update of firefox(from 52) i just can't use an… (read more)
I have three browsers. Firefox, Chrome and Opera ,all in their latest versions . I use ZenMate addon for vpn. Since latest update of firefox(from 52) i just can't use any vpn(ZenMate or otherwise) on firefox. They just don't work. Intersting thing is that same vpn works perfectly fine in my chrome/opera in same HP laptop,windows 7 os and college wifi. Basically problem is specifically about firefox. I have unistalled and re-installed firefox from sctrach,many times. It doesn't solve anything. There is also the problem that i constantly need to prove that i am human. Same site doesn't ask me to prove that in chrome for example. It has became irritating honestly. I love firefox and i am used to it but it has became downright unusable since latest updates. What should i do?
Now that I can see my different cookies, how do I determine which might be dangerous and should be deleted or blocked?
Under options/privacy, I can see all of my cookies.
Firefox freezes on Win7 Pro x64 followed by reboot-requiring Windows crash
First, I am a developer myself, so please provide cogent answers. Since the last few updates (maybe starting with 51) Firefox is presenting with a terrible issue. When F… (read more)
First, I am a developer myself, so please provide cogent answers.
Since the last few updates (maybe starting with 51) Firefox is presenting with a terrible issue.
When FF has been running for a while (a day or more) with multiple tabs (<20) and I open a new tab using (+) the tab opens (at the 0,0 position, before the silly animation squeezing the other tabs can play) then the parent window shows NOT RESPONDING FF becomes completely non-responsive After several seconds, Win7 windows explorer crashes (as soon as any other windows event is processed, e.g. when trying to start TaskManager, kill the process, switch to another window...etc). At this point, the PC becomes completely unresponsive, mouse freezes, and requires a reboot
Now, a reboot is a major hassle due to sometimes unsaved data loss and mandatory RAID verification.
FF was my favorite browser, with no corporate bloatware. No add-ons except AdBlocker so that I can listen to uTube without the Geico lizard talking in the middle of my fav song. This being a dev machine, there is zero bloatware or crapware, no pron, not even Flash. Just VisualStudio, antivirus, and FF with uTube+AdBlocker for the music.
FF does not even have the time to generate a dump. Not that I let any app send outbound data from this machine. All the "diagnostic instrumentation" from third parties is disabled.
Come on FF devs, you should know what's going on and fix it. Please give me a browser that's simple and does a few things well. Remember KISS from engineering school? Don't force me to switch to Google/Apple/Muscrosoft spyware....
Thank you
My webmail radio buttons are gone with V54.0
I use my ISP's webmail as my home page. With V54.0 the radio buttons on all of the webmail pages are gone. I've not been able to find anything in options that fixes the i… (read more)
I use my ISP's webmail as my home page. With V54.0 the radio buttons on all of the webmail pages are gone. I've not been able to find anything in options that fixes the issue. Everything was working fine until the update to V54.0.
I can't print to PDF by pressing Ctrl+P. How do I enable it?
In Google Chrome, when I press Ctrl+P, I get the option to print the page to PDF directly, whether I have any add-on or not. However in Firefox, even after installing add… (read more)
In Google Chrome, when I press Ctrl+P, I get the option to print the page to PDF directly, whether I have any add-on or not. However in Firefox, even after installing addons, when I click a link which opens the print dialog box (with page setting, orientation etc.), there is no option in the drop-down to print to PDF. I am stuck as I need to save a document to PDF as it does not open up in another tab. Any help?
Netmonitor|Save All as HAR no longer brings up Save As window
In version 54.0, Netmonitor's Save All as HAR command no longer brings up a Save As window. This means I have no control over where the file is saved, or what name the fi… (read more)
In version 54.0, Netmonitor's Save All as HAR command no longer brings up a Save As window. This means I have no control over where the file is saved, or what name the file is saved as. Instead an Open Archive window is opened, whereby which I can open the archive with an app (which I don't want to do), or save the file with a default name in my Downloads directory (which I don't want to do either).
Fail to sign in YouTube
22 June 2017 I am using Win 7 Home. Firefox (Mozilla 101 – 1.0), and Chrome was added to use Gmail and Google Calendar. Now I can only sign in YouTube from Chrome. When I… (read more)
22 June 2017
I am using Win 7 Home. Firefox (Mozilla 101 – 1.0), and Chrome was added to use Gmail and Google Calendar. Now I can only sign in YouTube from Chrome.
When I try to sign in YouTube in Firefox, I get prompted that I have cookie problems. (Please see attached image.) I followed all instructions [as shown in attached image], but it does not solve the problem.
Would appreciate if someone call tell me how to correct this problem. Thank you.
After Refreshing Firefox, do I need to keep the profile folder?
My Firefox browser was running really slow, so I tried the Refresh Firefox feature. It runs great now, but do I need to keep the Old Firefox Data folder it created? I don… (read more)
My Firefox browser was running really slow, so I tried the Refresh Firefox feature. It runs great now, but do I need to keep the Old Firefox Data folder it created? I don't really like clutter in my memory. Honestly, I am not sure why it needed the refresh at all. I have a lot of bookmarks in my bookmarks menu; is that the issue? Will it hurt anything at all to delete the Old Firefox Data folder? I am not that great with computers, and I do not want to mess mine up. It's a great laptop, and if I do something wrong I don't think I will be able to fix it myself!