How can I stop searches being done in the search bar and just use DuckDuckGo. DuckDuckGo is my home page and default search engine.
Hi, I have for some time (over a year) been using a remote server as a SOCKS5 proxy for Firefox so I can bypass my local ISPs filtering. The proxy connection is setup u… (funda kabanzi)
Hi,
I have for some time (over a year) been using a remote server as a SOCKS5 proxy for Firefox so I can bypass my local ISPs filtering.
The proxy connection is setup using an SSH tunnel like this:
ssh -D 8080 -q -C -N -f root@<remote server> That sets up port 8080 on my local machine to listen for connections which will be forwarded to ssh on the remote server acts as aSOCKS4/SOCKS5 proxy.
-D [bind_address:]port
Specifies a local “dynamic” application-level port forwarding. This works by allocating a socket
to listen to port on the local side, optionally bound to the specified bind_address. Whenever a
connection is made to this port, the connection is forwarded over the secure channel, and the
application protocol is then used to determine where to connect to from the remote machine.
Currently the SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 protocols are supported, and ssh will act as a SOCKS
server.
Tried it today and it doesn't work any more. I've attached a picture of my Firefox Proxy settings and a picture of the Firefox version I am currently running. plus a picture of the error I get when I try to access the BBC website using Firefox via the proxy.
I've tried all combinations of "Proxy DNS when using SOCKS v5" and "Enable DNS over HTTPS" with no effect. I've also tried it from "Troubleshooting Mode" and the same thing happens.
I also tried accessing https://www.bbc.co.uk through the same proxy by using the command:
curl --silent --location --socks5 localhost:8080 https://www.bbc.co.uk
and it worked perfectly.
I'd be grateful if you could have a look at it and let me know what is wrong.
Thanks, Alan
Hey, so I've just spent the past weekend attempting to troubleshoot this issue and nothing is working. The issue: Firefox either crashes (only Linux) or slows down drast… (funda kabanzi)
Hey, so I've just spent the past weekend attempting to troubleshoot this issue and nothing is working.
The issue: Firefox either crashes (only Linux) or slows down drastically alongside a CPU temp spike (Linux and Windows). Temps are 25 Celsius at idle, 30-40 while using Firefox for the first few minutes, and then it spikes up to 55-65 Celsius and never drops back down to normal unless I close the browser. Chromium-based browsers like Chrome, Brave, Edge all run fine with no crashes, no slow down, and normal temps.
Things I've tried to troubleshoot the issue:
And a few of my crash reports:
Perhaps I'm spending too much time into this but I really want to know what is causing this and whether it's pertaining to my hardware or Firefox itself. Any help appreciated.
I am on Manjaro Linux and installed the update to Firefox 108. The result is an unwieldy, unhelpful interface that is the opposite of the efficiency claimed by Mozilla. I… (funda kabanzi)
I am on Manjaro Linux and installed the update to Firefox 108. The result is an unwieldy, unhelpful interface that is the opposite of the efficiency claimed by Mozilla. I can't close tabs, I can't even easily find them. The top bar gives me two controls with identical function: both show "Save to Pocket" and "Customise toolbar..."
Could you tell me how I can close tabs, please? If I can't, then I'll be adding to an endless history, probably making the browser slower and slower.
Who asked for these changes? In what way are they they helpful to me?
First off, this may be a duplicate, I entered my data then went to alternate page to extract config file, returned, pasted info, and submitted. I then got block indicate… (funda kabanzi)
First off, this may be a duplicate, I entered my data then went to alternate page to extract config file, returned, pasted info, and submitted. I then got block indicated required fields not filled, this field and the 2 above, so please forgive me if it is duplicated.
Problem: I have the top menu enabled, and also auto-hide my tab bar. The latest update 108.0 64 bit has caused my tab bar to slide up into the menu bar when 'hidden', basically mixing the 2. This even occurs with only a single tab open. Makes it tough to access menu items going around the tabs. Addons are Ad Blocker Plus, Privacy Badger, Disable HTML5 autoplay, Forecast Fox Fix, and Ugly Email.
For almost year Firefox screenshot feature missing from everywhere including customize toolbar section. So if it's not in customize tool bar section, which means I canno… (funda kabanzi)
For almost year Firefox screenshot feature missing from everywhere including customize toolbar section. So if it's not in customize tool bar section, which means I cannot drag it either to menu area.
There is no topic on the internet about this issue at all. Where did it go? and how to bring back up. Firefox version is : 107.0.1
On the New Tab Page, is it possible to get more rows of shortcuts? I currently have settings set for 4 rows which appears to be the maximum.
Every time I launch Firefox it creates 12-13 instances of Firefox along with one each for Chrome and Console. I don't need that many instances. Typically I have no mor… (funda kabanzi)
Every time I launch Firefox it creates 12-13 instances of Firefox along with one each for Chrome and Console.
I don't need that many instances. Typically I have no more than 3-4 tabs open.
Is there a Configuration setting that I can change to reduce the number of instances to 5 and greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to launch.
I am running Windows 10 Pro V21H2 at current update level. I have a custom made tower with 512GB SSD and a Core2 Duo processing running at 2.93 GHz with 8 GB Ram. Firefox is V17.0.1.
Things are now so bad, there are glitches littered all over the place. No point in begging for donations if it simply is no good anymore. i was a user for nigh 20 years.… (funda kabanzi)
Things are now so bad, there are glitches littered all over the place. No point in begging for donations if it simply is no good anymore. i was a user for nigh 20 years. You have wrecked it.
Quit while you are ahead. If you can't do the job properly, close it down. Alan Edwards
Last computer died suddenly, so i had to get a new one. I cant figure out how to transfer all my info on fire fox eg. bookmarks, logins, history
is there going to be a touchscreen version of firefox someday?
I can't even open my Firefox. It was ok last night. Microsoft Edge seems to be invading my computer. I tried to uninstall Microsoft edge but it is like Leprosy.
So, the system requirements system requirements for Firefox 108.x desktop only mention macOS 10.12 (High Sierra) through macOS 12 (Monterey) Is Firefox lacking support f… (funda kabanzi)
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Is Firefox lacking support for the latest version of macOS 13 (macOS Ventura?)
Hi, all just a question. The account is supposed to very very old. But since i logged in nothing has been there. I am taking nothing. So you help that be great. Thanks. … (funda kabanzi)
Hi, all just a question. The account is supposed to very very old. But since i logged in nothing has been there. I am taking nothing. So you help that be great. Thanks.
Hi, I was looking for a funny page and found youranidiot.com and when I went to the page about a dozen or more little windows popped up and were bouncing all over the des… (funda kabanzi)
Hi, I was looking for a funny page and found youranidiot.com and when I went to the page about a dozen or more little windows popped up and were bouncing all over the desktop with happy faces in them. I finally got them to stop and closed everything down, however now, all my bookmarks are gone, firefox will not sync, I cant change password to a primary one. I can not restore my bookmarks from previous save. I am worried they got all my info. what can I do??
Hello! I've created a custom theme in firefox color, and I'm getting an error trying to upload it to the add-on developer hub. I downloaded the .xpi file and tried upload… (funda kabanzi)
Hello! I've created a custom theme in firefox color, and I'm getting an error trying to upload it to the add-on developer hub. I downloaded the .xpi file and tried uploading it, but it only says Your add-on failed validation with 1 error. Received an empty response from the server; status: 403 I'm wondering how I can fix this, or how I can at least find my design that I saved within firefox color. I clicked on save, but when I tried making a new design in firefox color, it removed the old one. Now I'm having trouble finding my creations! If anyone can help I would appreciate it greatly :) Thank you. And as you can tell I am new to firefox color.
This is in the address bar when I open a new window; chrome://branding/locale/browserconfig.properties This is the message I get and have to open a new tab: File not foun… (funda kabanzi)
This is in the address bar when I open a new window; chrome://branding/locale/browserconfig.properties This is the message I get and have to open a new tab: File not found
Firefox can’t find the file at jar:file:///C:/Program Files/Mozilla Firefox/browser/omni.ja!/chrome/en-US/locale/branding/browserconfig.properties.
Check the file name for capitalization or other typing errors. Check to see if the file was moved, renamed or deleted.
Why do I keep getting this instead of a fresh new window? It is annoying to have to open a new tab after a new window.
I read your suggested solutions to the gibberish text problem (inspector), but I still can't figure out how to fix it in my browser. Why has this suddenly happened to me?… (funda kabanzi)
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What prevents these sites from seeing my Username and Password. I do not save them but retype info every time I access them. Have changed my cookie setting to only bloc… (funda kabanzi)
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