Next versions of Firefox:
https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Features/Release_Tracking
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Aurora
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English problems language / American living in ...
* download latest US version of Firefox -- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Google.com_redirects_to_another_Google_domain
http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?&answer=873
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Server not found / firewall / flushdns flushdns / (**article**)
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/836233
* How to Flush DNS
http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-flush-dns.html
* Clear your cache -- Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > "Clear Now"
* Error loading websites - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites
* Firewalls - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firewalls
Please mark "Solved" one answer that will best help others with a similar problem -- hope this was it.
hosts file, Adblock Plus
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--AERO-- colors of windows and aero transparency in Windows 7
Firefox is now at 7.0.1 so going back from 6.0.1 would be two versions back and possibly be on an unsupported browser. You want to customize what you have to change rather than running older code.
The color you used to have either came from a Theme or from your Windows 7. on my Windows 7 page, I describe changes I made for color in item #11 when installing Windows 7
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/windows-7/win7.htm
Turn off transparency in Windows 7
*Personalization (Control Panel): Uncheck enable transparency, Color Intensity (to the Max), Blue Twilight (color)
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Personalization then at the bottom Window color Transparency turn off, and adjust color characteristics. ([http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/w7_window_color_and_appeance.png picture])
In order to WOW users that Firefox developers could carry over Aero effects into Firefox they neglected to check to see if users turned off transparency so you have an eclectic combination of transparency on or off. That said you, may have to change colors yourself with a Style. In the following I set colors for my toolbars and in the description comments you will see additional changes for Windows 7 so you won;t have transparency where you (or at least I) don't want it.
* Color Toolbar(s) to identify profile -- Themes and Skins for Browser
http://userstyles.org/styles/9514/
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BACK/FORWARD button CLEAR HISTORY -- ''Is it possible to '''clear''' the "back/forward" history of a specific tab? :''
: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/847384 has following answer but cor-el has a better solution though pasting code into the error console ("Ctrl+Shift+J") is awkward to use -- there has to be an easier implementation. ...
You can go back to the earliest entry in the tab and open a new page so that you remove all of the forward history, but you can't remove the original or reduce it to just the original entry in the tab.
App-tabs are pretty much like regular tabs except that the tab is protected from opening a direct link or bookmark to another site within the app-tab -- that does not apply to bookmarks with substitution or javascript as they will open in the same app-tab.
App-tabs provide no more protection than normal tabs against web pages like this site while composing a reply where the typed text is frequently lost during composing and have to start over.
App-tabs are considered part of browsing history so you must save your browsing history for app-tabs to work. '''Tools > Options > Privacy''' you must have "Remember my browsing history" and in Settings where check marks mean to clear things you must leave unchecked "Browsing history". Annotated picture:
* http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4928/clearcachew.png
App-tabs nuts to bolts -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/837562
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'''Bookmarks Toolbar Fx4 Blue/Folders, Red/Bookmarks''' - Themes and Skins for Browser (this is what I use puts them all on one row by eliminating icons)
:http://userstyles.org/styles/46947
Multi Row Bookmarks Toolbar(Fx3.7a1pre Fx3.6a2pre) - Themes and Skins for Browser
:works in Firefox 5
:http://userstyles.org/styles/20199
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''BOOKMARKS TOOLBAR and sorting bookmarks''
I can't think of a logical order within folders that works better than alphabetical in most cases -- one exception is a bookmarks folder containing bookmarks to create a set of app-tabs in a specific order controlled by prefixing by numbers or many bookmark separators. The bookmarks toolbar is a possible exception but I have all of my bookmarks automatically sorted. I make use of bookmark separators to group bookmarks so that bookmarks are sorted within each group but not moved to another group. Here is a picture of my Bookmark Toolbar
:http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/fx5_before_after.png
Looks something like: [boldface are Folders (blue) vs. Bookmarks (red)]
:'''*5.0* _ Blogs Chaos SUMO''' | # + < > G GV H L Pz Sp Wi |''' K S '''sw| nBk Sc '''BF BugsBML'''| ...
:names are kept very short to save space on the toolbar 1-3 chars for most of them. The bookmarks there are used like toolbar buttons and they are all bookmarklets (contain JavaScript).
The folder and bookmark favicons are removed by a style managed by the Stylish extension:
* '''Stylish''' :: Add-ons for Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stylish/
* '''Bookmarks Toolbar Fx4 Blue/Folders, Red/Bookmarks''' - Themes and Skins for Browser
http://userstyles.org/styles/46947/
The Sorting of bookmarks is by an extension, you can exclude any of the three major folders like the Bookmarks Toolbar. Don't use the automatic sort though, switch it to manual. Sorting takes about 3-5 seconds for all of my bookmarks.
* '''SortPlaces''' :: Add-ons for Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sortplaces/
Another place that I use bookmark separators is at the end of huge folders, so that I can review naming, content and keyword assigned before allowing into the main portion of a folder.
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''Yahoo Toolbar messes up Location Bar Search''
'''Remove the Yahoo Toolbar'''
# "Ctrl+Shift+A" (Add-ons Manager)
# Select Puzzle piece on left-side for Extensions List
# Find "Yahoo Toolbar" and click on "Uninstall" button, and restart Firefox. ''(if you really need to keep the Yahoo toolbar, you can hide the toolbar instead with customize, and still change all the search defaults as below)''
'''Then to fix the default search engine''' used at the Location Bar, change the value of '''keyword.URL''' in '''about:config''' to one of the values shown in [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search#Location_Bar_search_.28external_-_search_engine.29 Location Bar search] at MozillaZine.
* Google Search (Google search results page)
'''http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q='''
# type in '''about:config''' into the location bar (in a new tab)
# if the warning message nonsense comes up ''uncheck'' the box '''before''' dismissing the dialog message
# '''filter on keyword'''
# right-click on '''keyword.URL''' and choose "modify" then paste in the Google search engine string of your choice.
# '''filter on defaulturl'''
# right-click on '''browser.search.defaulturl''' ''(if it exists)''and again choose "modify" then paste in the Google search engine string of your choice.
# '''filter on ytff'''
# right-click on '''yahoo.ytff.search.popup_src''' ''(if it exists)'' and again choose "modify" then paste in the Google search engine string of your choice, if adventurous might see if "reset" would remove and see if gone in next session (well not for those keeping the extension).
--above used in https://support.mozilla.com/questions/850287
#If new tabs open with a Yahoo search, then in "C:\program files\Mozilla Firefox: Find the yahoo.xml file and delete it ([/questions/892957])
#If you find an extension call "New Tab" uninstall it (it is unwanted malware), this little gem came with a reinstall of "PicPick" software for me and adds a search bar to the already overcrowed tabs bar, when doing the reinstall update for PicPic do a custom install without anything relating to yahoo.
'''Avoiding the problems:''' Many software installations contain additional baggage known as crapware. The Yahoo Toolbar is packaged with Java [http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/javainstall.png/ picture]
More information on ask.com, Yahoo Toolbars which involve extensions, not just changes to the home page.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
* Uninstalling toolbars - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars
'''More information on configuration variables''' available in
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config entries] and for users not familiar with the process there is [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] (How to change).
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Other search engine problems (recommend backing up profile first, and renaming not deleting files), don't you just hate it when people tell you to delete files without revealing consequences (if you rename the search.json file take pictures of your search engine drop-down first as many snapshots as it takes.
* Corrupt localstore.rdf - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
only downside is recustomizing toolbars View>toolbars>cutomize (take a picture of your toolbars first). May fix, but does not remove search engines.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Search_engines_disappear_from_search_bar
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Corrupt_localstore.rdf
* '''Unable to search or add new engines''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
deleting search.jason & search.sqlite -- have to reorder and delete some search engines to get old config back
deleting just search.json no apparent differences
deleting just search.sqlite or search.sqlite and search.json all search engines still available but will in alphabetical order
Your actual search engines are in your "searchplugins" profile folder -- [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1944323]
'''http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_search_or_add_new_engines'''
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
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''Google black Navigation bar at top''
You can make that black Google navigation bar a lot easier to read, along
with fixing the indistinguishable visited/unvisited links that you encounter
at Google, mozilla.org, mozilla.com, and mozillazine sites among others
with a style.
First install the "Stylish" extension
* https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stylish/
Then install the user style:
Red: Mark visited links as read on unruly domains - Themes and Skins for :Mozilla - userstyles.org
*http://userstyles.org/styles/16842
Individual styles are easily toggled on/off via the Stylish extension.
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Bookmarks toolbar -- favicons / icons
Check your settings against those in [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config] entries
* browser.chrome.favicons
* browser.chrome.load_toolbar_icons
* browser.chrome.site_icons
**boilerplate for entries links**
FWIW, I use 1-4 character text directly on the bookmarks toolbar for bookmark(let)s/folders instead of favicons which are meanlingless for bookmarks folders and bookmarklets.
* Bookmarks Toolbar Fx4 Blue/Folders, Red/Bookmarks
http://userstyles.org/styles/46947/bookmarks-toolbar-fx4-blue-folders-red-bookmarks
* fx4toolbars.png (PNG Image, 915x326 pixels)
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/fx4toolbars.png
* **kws.htm**
The "K" folder on my bookmarks toolbar contains mostly keyword shortcuts most of which are bookmarklets, along with references to support and mozillazine articles. So I don't really need many bookmarks showing on the toolbar.
'''Firefox Keyword Shortcuts'''
:http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/kws.htm
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'''Restoring tabs from a lost session''' is now done after restarting through the '''History menu''' ("Alt+S") with "'''Restore previous session'''".
'''You can still have the old messages''', to make sure you get your tabs restored immediately, but with or without the messages and whichever way you respond to the message you can still get back your previous session through the History menu.
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#tabslost
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Start with whichever you prefer
* Tools > Options > Add-ons
* Ctrl+Shift + A
* type about:addons into the location bar
* Firefox glow button, second column > Add-ons
Click on the Green Puzzle piece on the left side (mouse-over, or widening screen would show "Extensions")
Choose "Uninstall" or "Disable". Many extensions also have an "Options" button the modify/customzie behavior.
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In case you weren't aware the "Yahoo Toolbar" is the scourge of most Firefox users
who encounter it. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
Basically the same applies to all third part toolbars as well.
If you want to wait until all or most of your add-ons have been updated to 4.0
you might want to monitor the progress right on your addons list in 3.6.* or 4.0.*.
Is It Compatible? :: Add-ons for Firefox, Are your add-ons compatible with the
next version of Firefox? Find out straight from the Add-ons window!
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/is-it-compatible/
You may have to read the developer notes and user comments, and developer's
home page and/or forum for more information about an add-on. The Firefox 4
beta was a beta for over a year, many minor changes do get made near the
end but many developers to avoid duplicate work on their part refixing things
wait until about a week before final release to start updating their add-ons if
they expect little change. It is basically not up to Firefox to wait on developers,
as addons are not part of Firefox. The monitoring of addons for Firefox 4 was
greatly improved by Compatibility Reporting by beta users, where addon developers
could quickly see what problems users were having which included operating system,
the beta version of Firefox, and more. I have 19 of my 83 extensions that
are "not compatible" but I use them anyway because I know they work.
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/infolister_listing_fx4.htm#extensions
but I have checked them out in Compatibility Reporting based on the GUID number
that you can find in the about:support list
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/compatibility/reporter/
I use a bookmarklet to help me with that.
Once you are again on Fx4 you can make changes to make it appear as much like
3.6.18 as you like.
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You will need to use a '''bookmarklet''' (bookmark with JavaScript code) to get '''Hotmail''' to '''remember your password''', and the support.mozilla.com/kb articles do not tell you that. One of the four remember password bookmarklets will work with hotmail.com; the one from [https://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/forms.html#remember_password squarefree.com] works with most sites. See
* User name and password not remembered - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/User_name_and_password_not_remembered
* Remembering passwords | How to | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Remembering+passwords
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Lost Bookmarks ::::::
Use the following to see if you have more than one profile or your lost bookmarks
in the bookmarkbackups folder.
Type about:support into the location bar the click on "Open Containing Folder" that will take you to your current profile. The bookmarkbackups folder has 5 backups (.json files) any of which can be restored with Firefox up through restore bookmarks.
but if you created a new folder see ...next...
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(continued...)
Lost passwords, bookmarks, is a profile issue. Sounds like you
created a new profile instead of using your existing profile.
Open your profile folder and go up one level to see if you have multiple profiles ...
: HELP (Alt+H) --> Troubleshooting information... --> "Open Containing Folder" (or type about:support into the location bar then click on "Open Containing Folder")
:note the filename, then go up one level to see if you have additional profile folders.
Check the dates of places.sqlite (new in Fx3) for update date just before you went to Fx6 Since it is updated each time you close your session that would be a good place to check.
If you find one then note its filename (the profile name is part of the filename) and then start the Firefox Profile Manager and open with that profile.
To prevent the problem in the future don't let Firefox start up for you after downloading and installing a new version. Instead exit the install at that last point, and restart Firefox in your normal manner.
Lost bookmarks - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Lost_bookmarks
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Not connecting to your ISP sounds like a Firewall problem, seems to affect
Firefox more than other browsers.
Firewalls - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firewalls
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the following has been submitted as
https://support.mozilla.com/questions/833678#answer-198115 and this
permanent page http://kb.mozillazine.org/Blocking_bad_sites_and_annoyances was created
* '''Blocking bad sites and annoyances''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
article describes blocking unwanted sites and annoyances within sites.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Blocking_bad_sites_and_annoyances
You can block the site yourself with the "'''Adblock Plus'''" (ABP) extension with your own filters
||mylife.com^
||reunion.com^
Neither site is blocked by the subscription filters "EasyList US" or "Fanboys". Adblock Plus will do nothing without filters and a subscription or two is easily added after installing ABP. The extension is large but well worth having on your main or only Firefox profile. I don't think either site comes close to being a hijacking.
A nice feature of Adblock Plus filters is that each subscription, and your own additions are maintained separately. Another is that you can bring up a "blockable items" report to see what can be blocked as well as what is blocked, and you can see the specific filter that is blocking an item.
7:33 PM 2011-08-06 Adblock Plus and tvguide.com
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/858722#answer-226784
See the "More effective pop-up blocking" section near the end of
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked#More_effective_pop-up_blocking
'''keyword shortcut to get a site report''' for a specified site
'''Name:''' site: SiteAdvisor Lookup (Web Safety Ratings)
'''Location:''' http://www.siteadvisor.com/lookup/?q=%S
'''Keyword:''' site:
'''Description:''' type Site: into location bar followed by site, for example -- site: ibm.com
I have two bookmarklets for the above one as "site:" the other as "siteadvisor"
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''Adblock Plus may be blocking too much''
Style formatting (.css), Script (.js) files at a site among others may be blocked on purpose or inadvertently by Adblock Plus filters.
'''You can see what is blocked''', and the filters used, as well as being able to enable/disable Adblock Plus in its options, which can also be reached by right-clicking on the '''ABP''' toolbar button.
* '''Open Blockable items''' [Ctrl+Shift+V] ''Searchable has columns Address/Filter/Type/State/...''
* '''Preferences...''' [Ctrl+Shift+F] ''Filter rules / subscriptions / Options''
Suggest sorting Blockable items on State (toggles filter on/off). Right-click on a row brings up additional information about a filter.
The following question has more complete information and includes some links to images depicting usage
: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/893525
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If you install the "Stylish" extension
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stylish/
then you must install the "TabVisited" extension with special instructions
http://kb.mozillazine.org/User:Dickvl/TabVisited
and then install the following style:
Tab Color Underscoring active/read/unread (Fx3.6)
http://userstyles.org/styles/24728
You will then have tabs with
Red borders -- active tab
Blue borders -- tab has been read
Green borders -- tab has not been read
Magenta borders -- tab is being downloaded
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TABS -- Google search results in a new tab
(https://support.mozilla.com/questions/837126)
When I open a link from a search it does open in a new tab ''(it is new, but it is at least in Firefox 4+)''
'''browser.search.openintab''' user set '''true'''
'''More information on configuration variables''' available in
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config entries] and for users not familiar with the process there is [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] (How to change).
You will find interesting reading on tabs in
* '''Tabbed Browsing''' in Firefox
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tabs.htm
* '''Tabs configuration''', extracted from About:config entries - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tabs_config.htm
* 001 '''Tab Capacity Test'''
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tab_capacity/001_with_underscore.htm##
* '''Tab Color Underscoring active/read/unread''' (Fx3.6) - Themes and Skins for Browser - userstyles.org
actually colors all borders not just an underline-- see picture in Tabs Bar Minimal Size
http://userstyles.org/styles/24728
* '''Tabs, Enlarge list-all-tabs button''' - Themes and Skins for Browser - userstyles.org
http://userstyles.org/styles/18553
* '''Tabs Bar Minimal Size''' - Themes and Skins for Browser - userstyles.org
http://userstyles.org/styles/9043
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sections:
Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (#fx4interface) items #1-10
New/changed Fx4 features (#fx4new) items
Restoring tabs from a lost session (#tabslost)
Features messed up in earlier versions (#prefx4)
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#tabslost
Problems some people think is Mozilla -- it's not. (#fx4external)
Miscellaneous problems (#fx4misc)
beta testing:
If you are interested in testing or in seeing what is in store first hand.
There is Aurora (firefox 5.0) and Nightlies (Firefox 6.0) which you can
test using multiple profiles.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox
http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2011/04/18/upcoming-event-firefox-5-aurora-testday/
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/prerelease.html
Some specific references within the above:
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#titlebar
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#bfdropdown
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#googleinstant
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Safe Mode: -----
Firewalls - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firewalls
Error loading websites - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_any_website
"Software Update Failed"
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_update
Error loading secure sites - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_secure_sites
If those don't work in 4.0.1 then try turning off extensions temporarily.
'''Safe Mode''': bring up in safe mode one time, when you do so do not check-mark any of the items (they are certainly not safe). Help ("Alt+H") > "Restart with Add-ons disabled". If there is not problem then it is almost certainly an extension.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_%28Firefox%29#Extension_issues
Help (Alt+H) --> Restart with Add-ons disabled
(this is Firefox Safe Mode -- Fx4 has made this easier)
If that works try to find the addon(s) that causes the problem.
#Disable half of extensions and restart Firefox. At this point you are no longer in Safe Mode and are testing extensions.
#If problem still occurs disable half of remaining extensions;
otherwise, if it works then enable half of those last disabled.
#Restart, and recheck at step 2
If that fails to isolate the problem reply back and if solved mark thread as solved and a note the cause.
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Basically all the browsers look almost alike now. Only with Firefox you can
actually bring things back to how you had them previously with toolbars.
The first nine steps (# 1 - 9) are strictly customization. The tenth step
to bring back the appearance and function of the status bar at the bottom
will need and extension step #10.
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Better space utilization F11 max restore
1) F11 toggles Full Screen
2) [Windows]Upper right corner you have Maximize (Window) and Restore Down toggle button.
3) Ctrl+/ will hide/display toggle the addons bar (which replaces status bar)
4) You can restyle your toolbars to not be as high and show more
Pictures before/after of customizing layout and restyling
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/fx4toolbars.png
You can make Fx4 look like Fx3 with steps 1-10 at
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface
You can restyle your toolbars to use less space without dropping a toolbar steps 40-45 at
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4styles
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Disable the Norton extensions to prevent Firefox from crashing
according to the article a fix is due very soon.
Norton product compatibility with Firefox Updates - Norton Community
"04-29-2011 06:32 PM - last edited on 04-29-2011 06:36 PM by Administrator Tony_Weiss"
http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/Norton-product-compatibility-with-Firefox-Updates/m-p/443808
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* Server not found Firefox can't find the server at www.guardian.co.uk. | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.com/questions/836233
* Can't open GMail in Firefox but can in I.E. - any suggestions? | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.com/questions/831534
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'''Most visited''' is one of the '''smart bookmark folders''' which are database queries.
'''Create a bookmark with the following properties:'''
* '''Name:''' Most Visited
* '''Location:''' place:redirectsMode=2&sort=8&maxResults=10
'''More information:'''
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Places_query_uris Places query URIs - MDC Docs]
* [https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Smart+Bookmarks+folders Smart Bookmarks folders | How to | Firefox Help]
* [https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Restore+the+default+Smart+Bookmarks+Folders Restore the default Smart Bookmarks Folders | Troubleshooting | Firefox Help]
'''Related information:'''
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Viewing_the_browsing_history_-_Firefox Viewing the browsing history - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base]
* [https://support.mozilla.com/hu/questions/830859 When I search in "History" for items I've called up, I get a page with the heading "Library." but with no text beneath it. Thanks. | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox súgó]
===Problem with Cmmd+D / Ctrl+D not bookmarking===
*McAfee Site Advisor new version expected 3rd week July 2011
===Problem with Cmmd+T / Ctrl+T won't open a new tab===
*Ask.com also redirects searches (referrer) and keyword.URL
uninstall see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
*Fast Dial -- don't know if with old/new new is https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fast-dial-5721/
:(also look in the "View all Versions" and developer comments)
:3.5.1 n/g for FF 7.0.1 see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/885622
*FoxTab also causes black screen
Extensions
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/aboutme/ about:me :: Add-ons for Firefox] (51.2KB) by Margaret Leibovic
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/speed-dial/ Speed Dial :: Add-ons for Firefox] -- Speed Dial 0.9.6.1
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/new-tab-jumpstart/ New Tab JumpStart :: Add-ons for Firefox]
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/foxtab/ FoxTab :: Add-ons for Firefox] (causes problems with Ctrl+T)
Also see
[http://support.mozilla.com/kb/what-are-tab-groups What are Tab Groups? | How to | Firefox Help]
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: '''name:''' GV
: '''Location:''' https://www.google.com/voice#contacts/Google+Voice
: '''Keyword:''' GV:
: '''Description:''' Google Voice available in US can call US and Canada for free. This bookmark opens your Google Voice input box. Also see
http://lifehacker.com/5349506/make-free-voip-calls-from-google-voice
: '''name:'''
: '''Location:'''
: '''Keyword:'''
: '''Description:'''
: '''name:''' gmail:standard Gmail - Inbox (white) Standard
: '''Location:''' javascript:void(window.open(location.href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=html&zy=s"))
: '''Keyword:''' gmail:
: '''Description:'''
https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=html&zy=s===============================================
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The answer that you are probably looking for is what Google calls the '''I'm Feeling Lucky''' Search. Not quite what you describe but if there is one result that stands out as the most common result, you will get taken directly to the page. (Wouldn't work for me, I seldom find what I looking for in the first five hits.)
This will involve a change to your '''about:config''' configuration variables.
'''keyword.URL ''' default string
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=
The '''&gfns=1''' is what gets you the I'm Feeling lucky search.
References:
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/search.htm
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config About:config - MozillaZine Knowledge Base]
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries About:config entries - MozillaZine Knowledge Base]
Personally I prevent all (external) searching from the location bar to prevent errors from being redirected to a substitute page (along with additional filtering via the '''Adblock Plus''' extension).
For '''zelda''', I would type in the word and then use '''Ctrl+Enter''' or '''Ctrl+Shift+Enter''' so that it becomes www.zelda.com
For more information on '''keyboard shortcuts''' and the fact that those two shortcuts above can be [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/keyboard.htm#newtab switched] see
* Firefox and other Browser Keyboard Shortcuts (Comparison Table)
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/keyboard.htm
*** AwesomeBar search / oldbar : https://support.mozilla.com/questions/838846
The '''AwesomeBar''' search is what you get in the location bar drop-down when you enter strings of characters that exist in the Title and/or url address of a previously visited site or one that you have in your bookmarks. You see those choices '''before''' you press "Enter".
Once you press "Enter" by default you would do a search with your currently selected (default) search engine, as if you had entered the search into the search bar.
I don't like the last method and would use a ''keyword shortcut'' to use a customized search or to go directly to a web page. But without knowledge of what is available using the Location bar to run an external search works okay for most people.
The "weather" threw me because for weather you really do want a keyword shortcut, the word you meant was whether.
More information on [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/kws.htm keyword shortcuts].
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/kws.htm
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First of all your Flash plugin is out of date: Use Adobe's own page to test your version of the plug-in and to update it [http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ Adobe - Flash Player] -- evidently the same information is not getting to the Mozilla plug-ins test. That might fix your problem if your home page uses Flash such as a news site.
Make sure you are starting in the correct place for Flash
* http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
If you want to read PDF files in you browser, you might also want
* http://get.adobe.com/reader/
After the download,
#bring up the download manager ("Ctrl+J") and start your installs. As soon as the install comes up,
#close Firefox with '''File > Exit''' or "Firefox" button > Exit. Give Firefox some time to close.
#If install does not proceed, '''terminate "firefox.exe"''' and '''"plugin-container.exe"''' from the "Processes" tab in the Windows Task Manager.
#* Windows 7 shortcut to the WTM is "Ctrl+Shift+Esc"
#* or on any Windows system from "Ctrl+Shift+Esc" then choose Windows Task Manager.
#*Make sure that "firefox.exe" is no longer running -- if it is still running then terminate it by selecting the use "End Process" button or from context menu, and do the same for "plugin-container.exe" if it is found there.
#proceed with the install.
'''Warning''': this is the Adobe site and they have chosen to to provide crapware along with their own product. Only install the product you were planning to install. Do not install additional products: including -- "Free! McAfee Security Scan Plus" or "Google Chrome". Installing Google Chrome on your own and installing it because it is offered on the Adobe site are two different things.
Find updates for your installed plugins at http://www.mozilla.com/plugincheck/ mozilla.com/plugincheck
-- best to use Adobe's site to really see if their plug-ins are up to date.
==
plugin page keeps coming up: see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/832793 particularly the replies near the end (different replies for different users).
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Menu Bar icons missing (no solutions): 833583 817721 752896
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about:config and bartab also add Win7 autoplay problems wiki version
I don't have a complete solution for that, but the problem can be greatly reduced.
These are configuration changes that you make through '''about:config'''
* '''media.autoplay.enabled''' set to '''False''' '' (which is not the default)''
* '''browser.sessionstore.max_concurrent_tabs''' to '''0''' '' (zero)''
For more information see [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#autoplay Stop Autoplay and stop indexing] on a page of mine.
'''More information on configuration variables''' available in
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config entries] and for users not familiar with the process there is [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] (How to change).
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On your original problem (you want the original setting not my suggestion)
* Search and Substitution Shortcuts especially for Firefox users, "Don't use default search from address bar (#nodefault)"
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/search.htm#nodefault
Keyboard Shortcuts -- http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/keyboard.htm
* Complete .com Address with Ctrl+Enter
* Complete .net Address with Shift+Enter
* Complete .org Address with Ctrl+Shift+Enter
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*** https://support.mozilla.com/questions/838492 ***
I'm not sure what is supposed to happen if you don't have any of your own Firefox bookmarks when you initially install Firefox and to install "Internet Explorer: bookmarks.
But you can do it now from the Library list > Import HTML > From Internet Explorer.
You can also do this from the File menu > Import > From Internet Explorer,
where you can import additional items besides bookmarks (Favorites): cookies, browsing history . I don't know why one would import Internet Options into Firefox.
After '''importing''' you will see an '''Internet Explorer''' folder added to the '''end''' of your '''Bookmarks Menu''' folder. Importing does not merge, replace or update existing bookmarks and folders -- it just adds them as they were to the end of your Bookmarks Menu. Good reason not to sort bookmarks automatically, which is an option in the "SortPlaces" extension.
You can move things around afterwards and delete what you don't want. You will probably want to move the bookmarks and folders from your IE bookmarks toolbar (Favorites Bar) into your Firefox '''Bookmarks Toolbar'''.
** may want to include working with bookmarks and history links (see below)
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'''Profile Files'''
'''Profile documentation:''' ''(finding your profile improved with Firefox 3.6)''
* '''Profile folder''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile
* '''Profile folder - Firefox''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
'''More profile related documentation:'''
* '''Creating a new Firefox profile on Windows''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
* '''Transferring data to a new profile''' - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
* '''Recovering important data from an old profile''' | How to | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile
* '''Using multiple profiles''' - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
use '''-no-remote''' on the start when using non-default Firefox and/or profile
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox
'''Make sure you know difference between export/import and backup/restore'''
* '''Bookmarks''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks
* '''Backing up and restoring bookmarks''' - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox
* '''Import bookmarks''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Import_bookmarks
'''Not saving History''' (Tools -> options -> Privacy), make sure you are saving your history in the privacy options, and also not clearing in "Settings for Clearing History", see
* http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4928/clearcachew.png
For help working with your '''bookmarks and history''' see
* '''Bookmarks''' -- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks
* '''Sorting and rearranging bookmarks'''
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Sorting_and_rearranging_bookmarks_-_Firefox
* '''Viewing the browsing history'''
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Viewing_the_browsing_history_-_Firefox
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Be sure you have at the top
:When Firefox starts: {Show my Home Page}
See
* How to set the home page | How to | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
The home page button was moved to the right side of the toolbars, you can put it back with customize see item, #4 below. Pressing the home page button or "Alt+Home" keyboard shortcut should bring up your home page.
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[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_search_or_add_new_engines Unable to search or add new engines - MozillaZine Knowledge Base] If the Search Bar no longer works or you can't add new search engines, the problem may be a corrupt "search.sqlite" file
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_search_or_add_new_engines
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Search_Bar
* (https://support.mozilla.com/questions/838221)
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Abuchak: removal --
Uninstall the "ConnectBar" extension, you may have to reset [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries keyword.URL] in your '''about:config''' afterwards or change to a value you prefer for [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search#Location_Bar_search_.28external_-_search_engine.29 Location bar searches].
The extension is not at Addons, it may have been obtained from an [http://www.facebook.com/pages/ConnectBar/156184567774985 advertisement] on Facebook.
Adblock Plus filters: [/questions/898564]
If you have the "[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adblock-plus Adblock Plus]" extension, you could be blocking both images and text with filters, or whole files with javascript or CSS, etc.
Right click on the ABP toolbar icon or addons bar icon and choose "Open blockable items (Ctrl+Shift+V)" -- a shortcut likely to conflict with something else. The columns I display are: Address, Filter, Type, and State (sorted, red at top) -- selected from the icon at the right of the titles.
If something is blocked you will be able to see what filter blocked it and where that filter resides -- which filter subscription, or your own. You can block the filter on that list.
All of the filters are listed in preferences -- right click on ABP icon then choose "Preferences". See [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adblock#Adblock_Plus Adblock Plus] at MozillaZine.
add-on bar missing - https://support.mozilla.com/questions/874230
add-ons (FAQ) - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/faq
add to search bar/keyword -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/866580
Add-ons hidden after updating to Firefox 7 | Troubleshooting | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.com/kb/add-ons-hidden-after-updating-firefox-7
ALOT: -- bunch of junk toolbars (how to get rid of)
*http://www.pchell.com/support/alot.shtml
*http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web%20Search/thread?tid=1bca02f18d808e45&hl=en
ALPS touchpad drivers break scrolling in Firefox 8
(per release notes). A workaround has been identified (see bug 605357)
app-tabs
Although I don't have a problem with them disappearing when I start Firefox, they always seemed like a potential problem over time. I use them but I often do start them over from a bookmarked folder so the are "clean" only one page per app-tab. Besides app-tabs can be accidentally closed like any other tab (use "Ctrl+Shift+T" to restore a tab, if you notice the loss immediately).
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/848046
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/what-are-app-tabs (also see tab groups)
AutoHide -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/865261 "zombie mode"
Autoplay -- media.autoplay.enabled set False in your "[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config]"
AVG Safe https://support.mozilla.com/questions/854642
--AVG Free antivirus is okay.
What is not okay is the "AVG Safe" extension that they install in Firefox. Sounds like you are looking at the Firefox Block list. The extension causes a lot of problems with Firefox and should be remove by reinstalling AVG without the "Link Scanner Component", disabling is temporary applies to only your current profile, and could be activated accidentally.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions (has removal directions)
* https://www.mozilla.com/blocklist/
--may be okay in FF6 -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/862227
AVG memory usage message: see [/questions/898546] or a more recent post referring to two additional previous posts [/questions/900522]
AwesomeBar and Cache: (deleted too much, missing history)
'''Deleting History/Lost History''' (Tools -> options -> Privacy), make sure you are not clearing in "Settings for Clearing History" anything but cache. The items you have check-marked there will be cleared at end of session if "Clear history when Firefox closes" is check-marked. If under tools you click on "Clear recent history Ctrl+Shift+Del" you should be asked for how much history to delete {1hr, 2hr, 4hr, today, everything} and what to clear in the details drop-down. Make sure when using the location bar you are displaying both "History and Bookmarks" so the AwesomeBar can look for items from both.
* http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4928/clearcachew.png
::
If you cleared your history, except for bookmarks in backups, you will have to try for
#Data in an older profile, for most people this would only be if one accidentally created a new profile, such as during a Firefox installation.
#Your own backups
#Old password, cookies from Internet Explorer
AwesomeBar (TOO MANY unwanted items)
Delete single entries in the drop-down with the Del key (Shift+Del on Mac) using the up-down arrow key or the mouse to reposition to delete addtitional entries.
Use the History Library (Ctrl+Shift+H) or the the History Sidebar (Ctrl+H) to selectively delete history after sorting selecting unwanted items.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Viewing_the_browsing_history_-_Firefox#Selecting_history_items
The unwanted items might not be as annoying if you display more than the default and show them on one line with the "oldbar" extension (2.0 KB download), and with the "Location bar limit" extension (3.1 KB download) showing Options (80 results, 30 visible).
* https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/oldbar/
* https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/locationbar-limit/
AwesomeBar (NOT WORKING)
Won't work if you don't retain your history
* http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4928/clearcachew.png
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.urlbar.default.behavior browser.urlbar.default.behavior] should be set at 0 (default)
Additional references:
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search#Location_Bar_search_.28internal_-_Auto_Complete.29 Location Bar search (internal - Auto Complete)]
*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Changing_autocomplete_behavior_-_Firefox Changing autocomplete behavior - Firefox] - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
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Babylon: Removal (see [https://support.mozilla.com/questions/860950 Q860950])
* http://support.babylon.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/177/0/uninstall-babylon-software
* How do I uninstall Babylon
http://support.babylon.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=79 <== not found)
*How do I fully remove Babylon
https://support.mozilla.com/questions/746530
Back/Forward Home don't work in 7.0.1 due to '''network.http.max-connection'''s being upped to 256, reduce back down to 32.
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/889087
Back button problems -- right-click on tab for tab history, or hold a couple of seconds for tab history, or install an extension
* "'''Back/forward dropmarker'''" Extension
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/backforward-dropmarker/
Extensions that may '''interfere with Back Button''', and these are already listed in [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic extensions] for other reasons
*McAfee Site Advisor see [https://support.mozilla.com/questions/805964 805964] (update perhaps 3rd week July 2011)
*Yahoo Toolbar (https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845691)
back/forward: CLEAR HISTORY cor-el code but not easy to implement via error console https://support.mozilla.com/questions/847382 and my comments in https://support.mozilla.com/questions/847384
Back/Forward: navigation/buttons are disabled -- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locked_or_damaged_places.sqlite
Back/Forward: buttons missing -- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Corrupt_localstore.rdf
see more complete answer in https://support.mozilla.com/questions/851574
Back-up/backup profile: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/847202
Backup bookmarks/profile/everything: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/856495
BAD SITES / Warning and Blocking of BAD SITES:
comprehensive article: (Adblock Plus, WOT, Site Advisor, hosts, phishing)
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/893525
Bing Removal
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/%23hendrix.txt
black and white (High Contrast)
Make sure that you allow pages to choose their colors and that you haven't enabled High Contrast in the Windows Accessibility settings.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Website_colors_are_wrong
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Websites_look_wrong
Windows 7 -- theme -- Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Personalization
blackboard - scClient,exe http://citwiki.oberlin.edu/index.php/Safe_Connect_FAQs
: C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
black screen (also use def. Theme)-- FoxTabs -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/840090
black screen aft low battery hdwr accl https://support.mozilla.com/questions/884633
blank bar -- https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/online-translator-toolbar/
blocksite (blocks links, the-edmeister) -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/861773
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BOOKMARKS :::bookmarks::
Sorting and rearranging bookmarks - Firefox (and working with bookmarks)
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Sorting_and_rearranging_bookmarks_-_Firefox
*SortPlaces
sorts ALL of your bookmarks in 3-6 seconds, suggest not doing automatic sorting
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sortplaces/
*Go Parent Folder
locate the Bookmark folder for a Bookmark in Bookmarks search results
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/go-parent-folder/
*Show Parent Folder
adds a column to the Library List ("Ctrl+Shift+B" > View menu)
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/show-parent-folder/
After installing "Show Parent Folder" add the "Parent folder" column by double-clicking on any column header in the Library List, you cannot sort on the "Parent folder": column, and you should go to the extension's options and turn on "Show folder hierarchy".
For information on the extensions that I use, see
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox.htm#ext_table
For information on keyword shortcuts, see
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/kws.htm
If this solves your problems -- please mark as solved.
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bookmark and menus flicker -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/850203
Bookmark All Tabs: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/872310
bookmarks deletion based on search -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/863080
bookmarks dialog: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/836619
:see ~update~ http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmark_dialog
: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/895763
Bookmarks, duplicated || bookmark folders duplicated
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/896052
Bookmark favicon changed OR missing in Fx8 from dog-eared white sheet to dotted outline
* pontification -- https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/898545#answer-278203 **** (skip rest in my list)
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/897411#answer-276343 ***
: picture at https://support.mozilla.com/kb/latest-firefox-issues#w_my-bookmark-or-page-icons-are-gone
: gallery picture in above https://support.mozilla.com/media/uploads/gallery/images/2011-11-10-15-42-42-6f20e8.png
: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/894100
: favicon changed to dotted outline, use "CheckPlaces" to restore icons after Sync
: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/890741 restore use of old icon (Cor-el)
: favicon picker may lose icons see support page, sync may lose icons see support KB article above.
Booking for IE user asking if Firefox had Favorites
:bookmarks toolbar off by default, there may an extension POF to use IE Favorites
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/854640
bookmarks menu width -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845800
:not on a Mac OSX claims okay on 3.6 but not on 5.0 - https://support.mozilla.com/questions/806255
Bookmarks missing -- (see profile, see lost bookmarks: )
*Do you have bookmarks Ctrl+B (Bookmarks sidebar), if you don't see your own bookmarks but you see those from when you first installed Firefox, you are probably in a new profile, using the Profile Manager could bring up another profile.
*Check your current bookmarkbackups for dates
:On current profile, you can check dates, and restore/replace current bookmarks from a backup. "Ctrl+Shift+B" to bring up the Library List, then in the "Import and Backup" menu, choose Restore to see what dates are available. This will tell you the last 11 dates you used your current profile in Fx5 (5 days if Fx3). You can restore if your bookmarks are messed up.
Bookmark multiple tabs (MTH) -- 'Bookmark All tabs'
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/872310
Bookmarks restore -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/887653
and can't open Firefox (could be Firewalls)
bookmark scrollbars: -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/862046
bookmarks toolbar missing babylon -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/840506
:http://www.babylon.com/support/faq/usage.html#22
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/746530
Bookmarks, sorting, don't do automatic sorting (top of bookmarks --B-- here for more links)
*https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/895877
Bookmarks Toolbar and favicons (long reply rejected)
How can I change a bookmark icon? | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/897242
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'''Cached files'''
You can change the location where they are stored via your about:config, by putting them outside of your profile, you will not be backing up files that don't belong with your profile. If you backup changed files, you might be retaining useless files that are no longer in your profile.
I like to put the cached files into a temporary file folder c:/temporary/ and within that a directory named for the profile and then the Cache directory for that profile, so for the '''default''' profile and Firefox-Five profile they would go into:
* c:\\temporary\\default_cache\Cache
* c:\\temporary\\Firefox-Five_cache\Cache
If you don't know the name of your profile, you can find it via '''about:support''' typed into the location bar, then click on "Open Containing Folder". The "default" profile would have a filename like xxxxxxxxx.profile, only "profile" is important to you, ignore the generated hash in front.
Next change or add the variables and vaues into '''about:config'''
CAPTCHA:
It's called a "captcha" but you have given no hint at what url (/site) you are seeing this at. The captcha could be an image, you might not see third party images, it could be flash, you might be blocking an image with "Adblock Plus" or a hosts file. There may be other ways to depict an image and they might be blocked or missing a plug-in.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Images_or_animations_do_not_load
caret caret (F7) problems, Most keyboards have overlaid keys, make sure NumLk is off as that can also interfere. "PgUp", "PgDn", "SpaceBar", "Home" and "End" keys" not working -- caret cursor F7
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845663
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Scrolling_with_arrow_keys_no_longer_works
certificate authority: https://suppyort.mozilla.com/questions/856276
change userid or email address: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/847331
clipboard disabled: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/837652
close tab/tab close: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/844588
closing Firefox properly: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/866027 better now is https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/904023#answer-286459
color management / wrong colors: gfx.color_management.mode http://kb.mozillazine.org/gfx.color_management.mode /questions/897849
colors -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/889658 (and 851009) perhaps zine article needs an ~update
colors of windows and aero transparency in Windows 7 see --Aero-- in upper section
compatibility: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/903542
cookies: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/836913
cookies: exceptions https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/903867
A "context" menu changes depending on where it is used ("context"), they are generally invoked with a right-click.
::
You are aware that you can click on some things to get certain choices, but that is kind of hit and miss learning. Now you will be a little more aware of some of the places you can actually click on and what to expect.
::
You will get a different menu or variations depending on what/where you right-click on. Some places where you might click on things.
# On a tool-bar button
# On an entry area in the tools bar
# On the Tabs Back/Forward button (instead of the drop-down)
# In the body of an HTML with nothing select or pointed at.
# On a word or text, or a selection that includes a word(s) or text
# On a link, or a selection that includes a link(s)
# On an image, or a selection that includes an image
::
Extensions will add things to menus, context menus, toolbars, style, etc.
::
It may be a little old (much of it 7 years old) but you can see the concept and how the context menu changes changes,
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/rightff.htm
::
'''Context menu''' definitions:(see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845063)
* context menu - Ask.com Search
http://ask.reference.com/web?q=context+menu&l=dir&qsrc=2891&o=10616
* http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/search?p=context+menu
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/search?p=context+menu
* Context menu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_menu
::
If you want to understand menus a bit better and change the order and include menu separators install the "'''Menu Editor'''" extension https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/menu-editor/
keyboard shortcut for a "preferences" detail setting | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help
"Specifically for that and because it can be changed via the options, you can create a toolbar button to do that.
Custom Toolbar Buttons Maker -- "Toggle Page Colors", "Page Fonts", "Toggle Styles"
: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Use_my_colors"
: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/888359
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dark screen (see black screen)
deleted browsing history: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/838546
DNS hijacking on 404 errors by comcast and by others -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/853060 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking
double-underscores in green or blue see intellitext
downloaded files disappear (Ctrl+J): https://support.mozilla.com/questions/905758
Downloads Ctrl+J, problems with not found, and moving file to another location: **** this and cache moving s/b added to zine
:http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_save_or_download_files
Downloads Ctrl+J, problem with downloads Window not appearing or closing
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/865687
:(Mac - problem with window menu) https://support.mozilla.com/questions/865192
Drop-down suggestions (removal): Delete single entries in the drop-down with the "Del" key ("Shift+Del" on Mac) using the up-down arrow key or the mouse to reposition to delete addtitional entries.
duplicating a Tab & Multiple Tab Handler -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/846422
--E--
Earlier versions of Firefox
*https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing%20a%20previous%20version%20of%20Firefox
* http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
EasyList USA filter subscription: http://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions ABP options/preferences ("Ctrl+Shift+F") > "Add filter subscription"
email: (see mailto:)
Enter Key not working: AVG Safe (see "[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic extensions]"), "[/questions/905274 Ask Webroot Toolbar]" extension
Excel:
As an Excel user you might be interested in these two extensions
* Firefox Customizations (Notes)
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox.htm#table2clipboard
* '''Dafizilla Table2Clipboard''' :: Add-ons for Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dafizilla-table2clipboard/
* '''TableTools2 - Copy/Sort/Chart/Filter Table&More!''' :: Add-ons for Firefox
https://support.mozilla.com/questions/854411
https://support.mozilla.com/questions/826729
:http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_install_themes_or_extensions_%28Firefox%29
--F--
favicons missing: (change these back to default)
*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.chrome.favicons browser.chrome.favicons] True Display favicons in the address bar, bookmarks menu, and in tabs. (Default)
*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.chrome.site_icons browser.chrome.site_icons] True Load and display site icons. (Default)
Find within page: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/891658
Flash -- make sure Flash is up to date -- http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
*the current Flash is 11.1.102.55 -- (("More system details" on this page only shows "Shockwave Flash 10.3 r181" which in insufficient to tell if you are up to date or not.))
*:also check all plugins through the '''about:plugins''' link
*:to http://www.mozilla.com/plugincheck/
*http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+the+Flash+plugin
*KwiClick a search add-on and may interfere with Flash ([https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/836717 836717])
Some people will have a problem with Hardware acceleration, right-click in the flash area, click in settings..., then see if change setting makes a difference.
Keep in mind that is Adobe is notorious for bundling crapware with their offerings and updates (McAfee Security Scan, Google Chrome, Adobe Air), also see other ''[http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?act=calendar&cal_id=1&code=showevent&event_id=44514 Installers of Shame]'')
Flash won't play for those with "FlashBlock" try whitelisting http://eplayer.clipsyndicate.com
Flush DSN (above for a article)
Fonts: Tools > Options > Content > Advanced
:Fonts for: Western
:[x] Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selection above
:Default Character Encoding: Western (ISO-8859-15)
*Fonts Information - Detected via Flash - BrowserSpy.dk -- http://browserspy.dk/fonts-flash.php?detail=1\
"Forget About This Site", under history item's context menu will remove everything from that site, including bookmarks, cookies, and cache. (drastic action)
freezing at regular intervals: http://blog.bonardo.net/2011/09/30/is-your-firefor-freezing-at-regular-intervals
: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/places-maintenance/
:
Install add-on, run at least the option mentioned in the article, I ran them all. When finished you can uninstall the extension, all without taking taking Firefox down, The extension is one of the new JetPack extensions. (Firefox 8 --Nov 8, 2011-- should not have this particular problem).
FULL SCEEEN MODE FullScreen Mode *https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845368
--G--
Generic Go BACK to a previous version
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/843701
Getting Started tab keeps coming up
https://support.mozilla.com/questions/896109
Ghostwriters and cpu hogs, and time wasters, autoplay, indexing
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/857957
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
''GMail entire message content missing (blank) after header title''
In Firefox, if you have "Adblock Plus" extension.
# "Ctrl+Shift+F" Preferences (or right click on ABP symbol, and choose preferences)
# 'Filters' menu > "'''Update all subscriptions'''"
''reference:
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/896267
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/896331
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adblock''
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Google Ad-Sense and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntelliTXT intelliTXT] --*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/846179
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845691
GOOGLE BLUE BAR for Google+ -- see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/902461
green underscores: [https://support.mozilla.org/questions/871383#answer-242947 Remove toolbar that is installed by Vuzedownload software]
~~~~::gtb::~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'''The Google Toolbar is no longer supported by Google in Firefox 5 and up''', you may be able to get what you want from it for a limited time, the directions to install the Google Toolbar were posted before Google actually announced dropping support.
*Enable Google Toolbar in Firefox 5
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2011/06/enable-google-toolbar-in-firefox-5.html
*the-edmeister posted a brief evaluation of the situation
https://support.mozilla.com/questions/841736
In any case you can find several alternative solutions, and you can start working on them now, see
* "'''Using Google Toolbar features without toolbars'''"
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_Google_Toolbar_features_without_toolbars
If this solves your problem then mark as solved, if there is an aspect that is not covered directly or through searching extensions on that page, or other searching that you can try, please indicate what is not covered and describe what it does and we will try to help you with a Firefox solution. Don't expect to see anything that is an exact replacement of a Google Toolbar feature. Likewise if you have additional solutions not covered others would likely want to hear about them.
Summary: held hostage to the Google Toolbar add-on by Google
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/860628#answer-229290
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Google CHROME:: I find it interesting that many people say they will use Google Chrome rather than take '''10 minutes''' to customize Firefox. Firefox and Google Chrome look very similar as distributed, but Google Chrome is not very customizable compared to Firefox. In fact the Google Chrome layout shown in the picture is the same height as my own customized Firefox layout which does not sacrifice the Firefox toolbars.
:::Going beyond the first [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface ten items] making Fx6 look like 3.6, I have another section
"[http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4styles Make your own styling changes the way they could have been done]" for additional changes.
:::
Hope you find the comparison helpful, and hope that tfcnu(owner) was helped with the initial reply and would mark that as "Solved" so it will help others with a similar problem.
Google/application links::
Google pages, have links at the very top to other Google applications, for some you must be logged into Google. The applications get added as you use them. If you change your home page to
:http://www.google.com whatever google page would be where you live, you will solve that problem
Google Redirect virus: [http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/fbi-shutters-14m-major-click-jacking-fraud-4-million-computers-affected/63066?tag=nl.e540 FBI shutters $14m major click-jacking fraud; 4 million computers affected | ZDNet]
GMAil,Problems logging in https://support.mozilla.com/questions/831534
Go back to an old version of Firefox http://kb.mozillazine.org/Go_back_to_an_old_version_of_Firefox
--H--
handl: ''Exc in ev handl: Error: Bad NPObject as private data!''
Please see solution in http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
for "McAfee Site Advisor".
(Windows): For best results you should uninstall '''McAfee Site Advisor''' from Control Panel > add/change programs (Programs and Features). Reboot the system. Then Reinstall from http://www.siteadvisor.com/ and reboot the system. When installing refuse other suggested (crapware) applications.
Please mark "Solved" one answer that will best help others with a similar problem -- hope this was it.
History -- see AwesomeBar and cache (above)
History, selective deletion vs expiring after nnn days --
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/854983 (selective del)
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/864527 (after nn days)
History, loss of, restore from a backup, avoiding problems,
and selective deletion, see
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/858596
Home page:(forgot what it was) https://support.mozilla.com/questions/840087
: some extensions may change your home page -- see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
Home page and other buttons not working
STILL a PROBLEM here https://support.mozilla.com/questions/848523
HOME PAGe ----
Home Page - Multiple see
* How to set the home page | How to | Firefox Help
https://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
The easiest way is to have exactly the pages that you as your home page as the only pages open on the window, and then to set your home page
* Tools > Options > General > ..
:When Firefox Starts: Show my home page
: Click on "Use Current Page(s)"
Type '''about:home''' into the location bar, and if that is what you want for a home page then
# Tools ("Alt + T") > Options > General
# When Firefox starts: Show my home Page
# Click on "Restore to default"
You can have any page you want for a home page, if you have another page in mind, see
Simple steps to set a single home page:
# Tools ("Alt + T") > Options > General
# At the top: When Firefox starts: '''Start my Home page'''
# for Home page, type or paste in the url you want for your home page
# Press " Ok" at bottom of dialog
:References:
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/How%20to%20set%20the%20home%20page
--I--
iGoogle as nome page (tentative) -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/875618
images: missing --Tools > Options > Content > (check) Load images automatically, but also check
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config] variable [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.image.imageBehavior network.imageBehavior] must be set to 0 -- also images like a WeatherBug picture may be [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/903956 animated by Java] and need the latest JAVA to work.
images:cont'd --
* [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/900471 Our users can not see images in our website, www.courtauction.go.kr with the latest firefox. We don't have any problem with firefox 3,4,5...], Corrupted Content Error The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because an error in the data transmission was detected.
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config]
* [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=1775755 Direct2D/DirectWrite Accelerated Rendering For Firefox • mozillaZine Forums] keep value at false (default)
Import bookmarks/favorites -- from IE https://support.mozilla.com/questions/861158
Import bookmarks from Opera :https://support.mozilla.com/questions/861016
Intellitext (double underscores) Q: *[https://support.mozilla.com/questions/846179 846179], Q: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/871383 871383], *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntelliTXT IntelliTXT] (Wiki) -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845691
*green underscores: [https://support.mozilla.org/questions/871383#answer-242947 Remove toolbar that is installed by Vuzedownload software]
iPAD, Firefox not available on iPad but Opera is, see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/892816
--J--
JavaScript: lost functionality https://support.mozilla.com/questions/891627
--K--
Kerning (or not): https://support.mozilla.com/questions/892219
Keyboard Shortcuts:
'''Keyboard Shortcuts:'''
* Firefox Support Home Page | Firefox Help
Adapts to your system, but a very limited number of shortcuts are shown
https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Keyboard%20shortcuts
* Firefox and other Browser Keyboard Shortcuts (Comparison Table)
Long list of shortcuts -- Windows oriented, most other systems use similar (Mac/Linux see key at top)
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/keyboard.htm
--L--
Launchy / Quick Launch no-remote -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/840077#answer-204832
Load this bookmark in the sidebar -- bookmark sidebar -- sidebar bookmark
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/872320 -- how to find/correct existing problem
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/893798 -- restatement of problem
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/891673
Locking or send email requests --
You can find your previous posts with the following link, please bookmark it, because that is where you can find all your previous contributions (questions you ask, and answers you provide).
https://support.mozilla.com/questions?filter=my-contributions
Lost (anything on a Mac, use the Time Machine)
Lost Bookmarks -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845066
Library List - https://support.mozilla.com/questions/848592
:must be integrated into the MozillaZine article
Link icons / Link Symbols (padlock): https://support.mozilla.com/questions/844794
:protect system (freeride toolbar) -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/836872
:web/desktop shortcut -- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Creating+a+desktop+shortcut+to+a+web+page
List-all-tabs / list all tabs -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/866568
Location Bar Search - https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845788
Location Bar - missing/restore "Alt" > View > Toolbars > make sure Navigation bar has a check-marked (if already checked, uncheck, use OK, then check-mark it again) problem seen with use of Tabs on top perhaps in conjunction with Search bar on the menu bar (people who do things sensibly don't normally use tabs-on-top).
lost bookmarks: (also see top area of this file)
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/838397
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/841635 (user lost bookmarks due to Cor-el)
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/860710
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/871063#answer-241435 best so far
*https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/898538 lost bookmarks (restore|lost profile)
--M--
MAC OS X 10.5
:You need the Intel chip to run Firefox 5.0, you have Power PC chip instead.
:You can run an unofficial version of Firefox though, see
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/858477
mailto: on webpages not working https://support.mozilla.com/questions/868763
mailto: and/or userid questions: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/847331
'''McAfee Site Advisor:''' https://support.mozilla.com/questions/837419
::Look for an updated version in about the 3rd week of July; hopefully they'll fix their many other errors besides, I don't think I've been able to use it since about Firefox 3.6.0 or maybe 3.6.6
::Be aware that if you currently choose to use McAfee Site Advisor it has some serious problems for Firefox users, check
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions for some things to watch out for.
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/837877
*https://community.mcafee.com/message/195191
::McAfee
*Javascript error box -- after sert 10, 2011 update -- must disable again
Disable (again) "McAfee Site Advisor" extension which was just updated to 3.4.0
* "Ctrl+Shift+A" > find McAfee Site Advisor and use "Disable", and then restart Firefox.
* Do a Google Search no problem
* It seems that if you re-enable Site Advisor again, and restart Firefox you are okay.
Menus /Stay-open menu /Scrolling Stay open Menus (see bookmark scrollbars) -- https://support.mozilla.com/ questions/862046
Menus disappear/transparent/locked-in-place -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/848405 WFM-no-problem
:Go(went)To: Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General -> UNCHECK 'use hardware acceleration when available' --
Most Visited -- Smart Bookmark Folders -- recently visited (History list)
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/831554
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/858163#answer-225990
:After creating the bookmark for a "smart folder" you must, restart Firefox after which the bookmark looks like a folder and will function properly.
:related: https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Smart%20Bookmarks%20folders (marked old)
:related: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Viewing_the_browsing_history_-_Firefox
Multiple firefox versions 5.0/3.6.18 -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/846534
:really long covers backup Win7 Firefox profile to thumb-drive, use of -no-remote
Multiple Tab Handler (MTH) -- Bookmark multiple tabs, duplicate tab -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/872310
My postings/My-contributions/neubies/email notifications, see
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/860990
My Web Search (in plugins) see http://www.pchell.com/support/mywebsearch.shtml
--N--
New Tab [Ctrl+T] fails ask.com & FoxTab -- https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/844479
New Tab button missing on Tabs bar -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/851394
New Tab in Home Page: You can modify Firefox with an extension, though I personally would not want that at all. Before dismissing a tab I make sure there is nothing in the tab in a backward direction, and would consider looking at anything but a blank page for a new tab as a distracting encumbrance but you can do what you ask for.
with the following:
*NewTabURL (51.2 KB) :: Add-ons for Firefox ([/questions/894689 comment on highlighted BACK button])
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/newtaburl/
----
I have three pages on my own on tabs
* Tabbed Browsing in Firefox
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tabs.htm
* Tabs configuration, extracted from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config entries] - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tabs_config.htm
* 001 Tab Capacity and other Tests
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tab_capacity/001_with_underscore.htm
----
I also like to change the styling on tabs and other chrome aspects of Firefox
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/User:Dmcritchie Styles & Extensions] that I use, see [http://kb.mozillazine.org/User:Dmcritchie picture] (Red borders -- active tab, Blue borders -- tab has been read, Green borders -- tab has not been read, Magenta borders -- tab is being downloaded)
New tab, default new search tabs to google instead of avg (neither is default behavior) -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/892957
New Tab, open bookmarks into, (precontaminated) see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/861155 & keyboard.htm#newtab
New Tab, locked tab, perma tabs mod, app-tabs, NT bookmarklet etc etc -- very long reply ***
* https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/897127
New Window (bad toolbars) shareaholic https://support.mozilla.com/questions/836978
--P--
Padlock on a toolbar replaced with the Site Identity Button
:https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Site+Identity+Button
:http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/05/06/635/
:to restore old appearance -- https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/?src
page colors (see colors)
PASSWORDS:
:http://the-edmeister.com/firefox_info/articles/List_Firefox-3_Passwords.htm
:You will have to place it on your hard drive in order to run it.
:As for sorting you can use a bookmarklet or an extension, but it would only be alphabetical on a column bugzilla.mozilla.com before www.ibm.com
:Maybe the authors could add the hostname or sitename in a column to make sorting choices easier
:TableTools2 -- https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabletools2/
:sort table bookmarklet -- squarefree.com/bookmarklets/pagedata.html
:http://kb.mozillazine.org/Password_Manager
:--may be asked because---
:https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile
PASSWORDS NOT Being Saved:
'''Not saving History''' -- check your settings for '''Tools > options > Privacy'''', make sure you are not clearing more than just cache in "Settings for Clearing History"
* http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4928/clearcachew.png
* clearing your history at end of session, cache is the only one you would want to clear at end of session, if you don't want to lose things
::
There are several things that are related to private browsing and not saving History
* Private Browsing Ctrl+Shift+P
* You selected "Never remember history" in first drop-down of Tools > Options Privacy and all of the check marks disappear (See picture above)
* "Permanent private browsing mode" was check-marked under "Use custom settings for history" in the first drop-down of Tools > options > Privacy (see picture above)
::
Also in '''Tools > Options > Security''', make sure you have check-marked "Remember passwords for sites", anythings listed in Exceptions will not be saved.
::
User name and password not remembered - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/User_name_and_password_not_remembered
::
Passwords -- no asterisks -- https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/unhide-passwords/
PASSWORDS "not remembered": https://support.mozilla.com/questions/894034
parent folder -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/852124
"pgUp" and "pgDn" keys are acting like "Home" and "End" keys" caret F7
-- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Scrolling_with_arrow_keys_no_longer_works --https://support.mozilla.com/questions/841669
plugins about:plugin
*Shockwave for Director 11.6.3.633 (6.32 MB) (security risk with version 11.6.1.6290
Phishing: Tools > Options > Security
:[x] Warn me when sites try to install add-ons
:[x] Block reported attack sites
:[x] Block reported web forgeries
previous update has to finish installing (reboot, running): https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/892845, https://support.mozilla.com/questions/666513 \*/
Print all my bookmarks, browsing and search history in firefox?:"
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/860560#answer-229279
Print setup: File > Print setup > Margins & settings
Print with another browser via "Launchy" when IFRAMEs are used
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/892079
Private Browsing: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/838516
Profile: ''lost all my bookmarks, passwords, extensions''
Profile: ''Find out if there are multiple profiles''
:type in '''about:support''' into the location bar
:Click on "Open containing folder"
:You are now in your current profile
:go up one directory level to "'''Profiles'''", where you can see if you have more than one profile directory.
:Files to check last used/update dates within eachprofile: places.sqlite file, and within bookmarkbackups folder are .json bookmark backups for dates.
Starting Firefox with a different profile:
* '''Profile Manager''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
* '''Starting your Mozilla application with a specified profile''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Starting_your_Mozilla_application_with_a_specified_profile
Profile backup and restore places.sqlite -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/876517
Profile -- backup: (see backup and Q847202)
'''You should be backing your for Firefox profiles''', there is not a lot of data and you should be backing up frequently. The is a lot more data for other applications in your Windows user library and you should be backing up data from there as well.
When you backup all of your user data to external hard-drive (500GB to 3TB) your Firefox profiles would be included.
But this is about Firefox. For Firefox a thumb drive would probably suffice to backup one or more profiles.
'''backing up your Firefox Profiles''' (the following is all on one line)
xcopy C:\Users\''''\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\*.* g:\profiles\*.* /s /d /h /y /c /q
Back up your Firefox data when Firefox is shut-down.
'''Profile references:'''
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox
Problematic Extensions
:http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
Private Browsing (disable): http://kb.mozillazine.org/User:Dickvl/Private_Browsing_disable
-- disable the Private Browsing menu entry and the Clear Recent History menu
proxy - Settings > Connection settings the only thing selected is "Use system proxy settings"
--Q--
Question/confirmation/Avatar: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/894552
Quick Launch (Windows 7): https://support.mozilla.com/questions/905329#answer-288435
--R--
Read-only attr: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Multiple_profile_files_created
:unhide hidden folders: (step 10) http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/windows-7/win7.htm#steps
:read-only: http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/excel/backup.htm#readonly
:"unset" read-only attribute: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/859859 <<<
redirect: Firefox keeps redirecting me, after I try to open a webpage I've found in "search"
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/726801
:How To Prevent Firefox Google Search Redirect - Clickcheck.ru | HowBits | Tidbits, Helpful Tips, and Guides
http://howbits.com/prevent-firefox-google-search/
refresh:
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Accessibility.blockautorefresh accessibility.blockautorefresh] in your about:config ...
The default is true but you may have it set to false, applies only if the page page is set up by the author to update automatically
I would suggest continuing to use "F5" Reload
I don't have any of the following but they would give you more control
*Check4Change :: Add-ons for Firefox 614.4 (too big)
*ReloadEvery :: Add-ons for Firefox 29.7KB (rather large for any benefit)
*RefreshBlocker :: Add-ons for Firefox 9.2KB possibly for others who may want to block
refresh button: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/892104 also the refresh button was placed at the far [https://support.mozilla.com/questions/808181 right end] of the navigation bar.
Research/documentation/saving tabs:
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/891208
Resize / resizing Window:
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/897372#answer-276335 ***best so far**
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/854549
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/848192
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Resizing_oversize_window
*contempt for users: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/893052#answer-270510
*Win-7: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Display\Screen Resolution
: Custom DPI Setting (on left of Screen Resolution) 100%, 125%, 150%, 200%)
*Mac (rewrite) https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/893495#answer-271269
Resizing with JavaScript has been made almost impossible beginning with Firefox 7.0.1
* due to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=565541 Bug 565541 – Web sites shouldn't be allowed to resize main window]
*[https://support.mozilla.com/questions/897372 I can not get FF 8 to resize the foreground window when I press ctrl + to zoom in, Is there a fix? | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help]
* see topic '''[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Resizing_oversize_window#JavaScript_no_longer_allowed_to_resize_windows JavaScript no longer allowed to resize windows]''' within [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Resizing_oversize_window Resizing oversize window - MozillaZine Knowledge Base].
Restore deleted tab Ctrl+Shift+T |Hist menu&sidebar https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/840374
Restartless Restart :: Add-ons for Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/restartless-restart/
Restore missing Toolbar (View Menu, Navigation Bar, Bookmarks Toolbar, Tabs Bar)
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/874243
* add-on bar -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/874230
The "RSS Feed" button was moved from the location bar to the Bookmarks menu because not very many people actually use it. It is the same button though.
RSS Related extensions:
* '''RSS Icon''' :: Add-ons for Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/rss-icon/
* '''RSS Ticker''' :: Add-ons for Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/rss-ticker/
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Safe Mode - Firefox 4 & 5 users, hold the Shift key while clicking the Firefox 4 desktop icon to enter Safe Mode, or from Help
Screen shots (most make some use of the -- Print Screen (PrtSc) keyboard button)
*Windows Snipping tool is available on Windows 7 from Program Files > Accessories
*http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-with-the-Snipping-Tool-in-Vista
*http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-in-Microsoft-Windows
*PicPick free for non commercial users from picpick.com, is what I mostly use
::For those who are inexperenced the first provides more help
*http://take-a-screenshot.org/
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
::support.mozilla.com accepts .png
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Posting_a_screenshot_on_the_forum (MozillaZine)
Script busy /AVG tavgp /
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/843822
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/854642
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
search engines: redirection, referrer, and hijacking
* see problematic extensions: ask toolbar, yahoo toolbar
* serious problems with malware -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845668
* creating keywords for https://support.mozilla.com/questions/846749
* manage search engines https://support.mozilla.com/questions/850587 (probably reject)
* adding search engines and keywords https://support.mozilla.com/questions/850576
* hi-jacked home page see: http://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
* hi-hacked search-engine in about:home see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/839427
*: referring the reply by "the-edmeister" with a JavaScript fix-up.
Searches are redirected to another site
:https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Searches+are+redirected+to+another+site
searchqu see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/854647
: home page keeps reverting to http://www.searchqu.com/406
: refers to http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-remove-searchqu-uninstall-guide.html
::
:Also see [/questions/816181] and [/questions/790833]
There are several places where you may have a search engine changed
*Firefox search bar -- manage search engines, create your own
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/850576
*Firefox Location bar search uses '''keyword.URL'''
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/839427
*home page -- http://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
*home page is default '''about:home''' and no longer Google
:https://support.mozilla.com/questions/839427
:http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_search_or_add_new_engines <<<<<
*> https://support.mozilla.com/questions/859227#answer-227932
search/results into tabs: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/840504
:newer article s/b combined: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/892836
searching, most comprehensive article: -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/846927
Send link: You can use File > "Send Link" to email the title in the subject and the url in the body of the email. With the "Firefox" button you have to go through the menu so use "Alt" to display menu, or "Alt+F" to bring up the File menu then use "Send Link".
side-bar (look for sidebar)
sidebar, bookmark keyword [Bug 215175]-- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/861969#answer-231303
sidebars:: You can toggle the History side panel off/on with "Ctrl+H" The History sidebar work for me if you change the View in the side panel to "By Last Visited".
::The sidebars can be accessed or removed through the View (menu) > Toolbars, by clicking on a sidebar to use/replace/drop only one toolbar can be shown at time. If you don't see the view menu, use the "Alt" key (or "F10")
sidebar, hangs around https://support.mozilla.com/questions/872320
sidebar indicator, bookmarks -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/891249
solved my own problem -- Good that you solved your problem. There will probably be other users that need to solve the same problem and your solution might help many others. The support here comes from users helping other users.
sorting bookmarks, see
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Sorting_and_rearranging_bookmarks_-_Firefox
{To sort bookmarks so you see them sorted use the "SortPlaces" extension.
*https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sortplaces/
{Sorting in the bookmarks sidebar or the library list is temporary.
{You can sort one folder at a time but it is not recursive, and it will probably take about three seconds to sort one folder. SortPlaces extension will sort all of your bookmarks in about 3 seconds.
sound problems:
#Restore speaker icon to System Task bar, right-click on clock or tray > Properties > Volume: On
#Click on the Sound icon in System tray then on Mixer, make sure Firefox is not muted [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/fx_sound.png picture]
Additional references
* [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/No%20sound%20in%20Firefox No sound in Firefox | Troubleshooting | Firefox Help]
* [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Video%20or%20audio%20does%20not%20play Video or audio does not play | Troubleshooting | Firefox Help]
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Video_or_audio_does_not_play Video or audio does not play - MozillaZine Knowledge Base]
* control panel > category >hardware and sound > sound > adjust system volume
* Control Panel > All devices > device manager > High definition Audio Controller
* Control Panel >All Control Panel Items > Notification Area Icons >System Icons
Spam - does not apply to Firefox because Spam is email and Firefox does not do email, to mark an em,ail as spam that would be within your web email application, see
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/852114,
: To register such sites that generate Spam and other categories mainly viruses and malware you can register on WOT, and McAfee Site Advisor. To protect yourself from going to sites identified as bad sites and pests for various reasons you can use extensions: Adblock Plus, WOT, BlockSite, as well as a hosts file
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Blocking_bad_sites_and_annoyances
Spelling Check: SpellCheck:
Firefox has a built-in spelling checker see
*http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tab_capacity/001_with_underscore.htm#spellcheck
*http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tab_capacity/001_with_underscore.htm#spellcheck_jumpstart
Once set up, you will see wavy lines under misspelled words. Right-click on the identified word to replace with corrected spelling or to add to the dictionary.
(ref not needed--https://support.mozilla.com/questions/888507)
SPLITTING SCREEN OR SIDE-BY-SIDE WINDOWS:
'''Firefox'''
*Fox Splitter (formerly Split Browser)
*: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fox-splitter/
* Split Pannel [sic]
*: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/split-pannel
:'''Windows 7'''
* Windows 7: WinKey+arrowkey (left or right arrow key), allows you to put two windows side-by side. You can create a new Firefox window in Firefox with "Ctrl+N", or open a link from Firefox into a new window with "Shift+click"
STATUS BAR has been replaced by the '''Add-on bar''' try "'''Ctrl+/'''" ''(toggles on/off)''. You will not see items in Customize if they are in a toolbar. The Add-on bar is not quite fully integrated as a toolbar. It is the only toolbar to have its very own [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/keyboard.htm keyboard shortcut]. Toggling the shortcut is the same as turning it on/off through the ["Alt" >] View>Toolbars or through "Firefox" button > options (on the right-hand column) [and then include...]
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/854179
Stop Script, when deleting recent history, clears flash created cookies -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/893223
skype: in block list, requires update to latest version, but who needs the extension anyway. ''(provides clickable phone numbers from a webpage)''
Stay open Menus (see bookmark scrollbars) -- https://support.mozilla.com/ questions/862046
Stylish Make your own styling changes the way they could have been done. (see items #41 - 46)
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4styles
* also see "Some Styles that I have rewritten from my userChrome code for use in Stylish" about 1/4 down the page
http://kb.mozillazine.org/User:Dmcritchie
sumo.txt: had disabled through adblock -- ||support.mozilla.com/wafflejs
but it appears the problem with not being able to work within Sumo because the a forward/back would drop all work entered. Now with it off perhaps the inexplicable changes effecting a bac/forward or change to another tab will also cease. (found because probabl appeared to be fixed and compatibility reported was updated marked Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:36 PM 2011-07-26 SEEMS the problem is the extension resizable-text-area, only interferes with sumo not with tabcpa underline.
Sync a phone with Firefox 3.6 https://support.mozilla.com/questions/858323
:Sync setup - https://support.mozilla.com/questions/859184
:Sync home - Explore [-- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/sync-home-explore --]
Sync home - Quick [-- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/sync-home-quick --]
:Sync home for mobile - Common Questions [-- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/sync-home-mobile-common-questions --]
:https://support.mozilla.com/kb/templatesync-explore-1
:https://support.mozilla.com/kb/templatesyncsetup
:https://support.mozilla.com/kb/what-firefox-sync?
:https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Replace+your+Sync+information
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tab close/close tab button: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/841655
tab groups: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/what-are-tab-groups
TABS / working with tabs / reading Blogs / Research ([no]interrupted reading)
https://support.mozilla.com/questions/859426
Tabs - new tabs from bookmarks, folders, search, search results
:browser.tabs.loadFolderAndReplace
:browser.link.open_newwindow
:browser.search.openintab
:references:
:http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.tabs.loadFolderAndReplace
:http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries
:http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tabs_config.htm *****
:http://www.x2b4.com/howto/how-to-open-everything-url-search-bookmarks-in-a-new-tab-with-firefox-3/
Tabs act like they are being double-clicked and close. -- Clean the sensor and optical parts.
Themes as opposed to personas -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/876505
Toolbar delete: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/892158
Tools menu missing: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/891375
Top of Firefox window non-responsive, toolbars non responsive -- also see [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic extensions]
*caused by Yahoo Toolbar -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/890908
*caused by Babylon Toolbar -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/890670
translate: see keyword bookmarks tr: and tr:sel
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Unresponsive script warning: see [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unresponsive_Script_Warning Unresponsive Script Warning - MozillaZine Knowledge Base]
Update requested but have the latest: wrong home page, see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/902116
Userid: and/or mailto questions: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/847331
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video: https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Video%20or%20audio%20does%20not%20play
view page source - https://support.mozilla.com/questions/847075
visited/unvisited links -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/824342 also see /questions/903457
volume mixer - see sound
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Warn me: Tools > Options > Security
:[x] Warn me when sites try to install add-ons
:[x] Block reported attack sites
:[x] Block reported web forgeries
:Exceptions:
: addons.mozilla.org Allow
Windows 7 Quick Launch and pinned applications: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/856275]
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yahoo toolbar rid --https://support.mozilla.com/questions/845691
yahoo toolbar why --https://support.mozilla.com/questions/897450
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Zoom text of web pages - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Zoom_text_of_web_pages
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/859463
Zoom and beyond, where lines/columns overlap (also Wrap text)
*https://support.mozilla.com/questions/897935
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MozillaZine to do list
*8:52 PM 2011-07-19 create a "Resizing windows with JavaScript" page and link to from/to http://kb.mozillazine.org/Resizing_oversize_window and also to kws: page
*
bookmarks dialog: https://support.mozilla.com/questions/836619
:see ~update~ http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmark_dialog
*
colors -- https://support.mozilla.com/questions/851009 zine ~Color page ~update
Lengthy solutions:
* Importing Bookmarks as from Fx2 into Fx4 -- https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/835740
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Menu changes (wording), "Organize Bookmarks" under the Bookmarks menu has been changed to "Show All Bookmarks -- Ctrl+Shift+B" with the same keyboard shortcut. They didn't like the new wording either and it is expected to be changed in a later version.
You can make Firefox 7.0.1 look like Firefox 3.6.18, see numbered items 1-10 in the following topic [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 4.0 look like 3.6)]
Don't know why you want to do a fresh install, that is kind of a last resort, of creating another profile for testing. You have a lot of customizations in your profile, for most extension, for configuration options, plug-ins, passwords, cookies, besides bookmarks.
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COPY BOOKMARKS OR PROFILE TO NEW SYSTEM/COMPUTER===
You could copy your entire old profile into an already created new profile on your new computer.
You could copy over selected files from your old profile to your new computer.
* Profile folder - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mrozillazine.org/Profile
* Transferring data to a new profile - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
You can copy the bookmarks like you asked, no history, no passwords, no options, no extensions, no toolbar customizations
# create a backup of your bookmarks: from the Library List > import and backup > backup > backup to a thumb drive
# restore on new machine to Firefox: from the Library List > import and backup > restore > from backup on the thumb drive
## http://kb.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox
## http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
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Take a picture of your toolbars for later reference, then following directions for
* '''Corrupt localstore.rdf''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Corrupt_localstore.rdf
* https://support.mozilla.com/questions/839995
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'''More information on configuration variables''' available in
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config (entries)] and for users not familiar with the process there is [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config (How to change)] -- Specialized list of only [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tabs_config.htm Tabs configuration] variables.
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''Location bar Missing''
--- see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/874243
Make sure you are not in Full Screen mode, F11 toggles Full Screen on/off.
Use the "Alt" key to temporarily display toolbars. You can restore display of a toolbar through the View > Toolbars menu. (and put the tabs back to the bottom of the toolbars).
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*** see https://support.mozilla.com/questions/838495
'''You can still have the old messages''', to make sure you get your tabs restored immediately, but with or without the messages and whichever way you respond to the message you can still get back your previous session through the History menu. (see item #31 "tabslost")
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#tabslost
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You can make '''Firefox 8.0.1''' look like Firefox 3.6.*, see numbered '''items 1-10''' in the following topic [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 4.0 thru 9.0, look like 3.6)]. ''Whether or not you make changes, you should be aware of what has changed and what you have to do to use changed or missing features.''
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface
There is a lot more beyond those first 10 steps listed, if you want to make Firefox more functional.
Please mark "Solved" one answer that will best help others with a similar problem -- hope this was it.
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the first 9 steps above are basic toolbar customization the following link is in step #1 above. (See before/after picture (.png) in this footnote)
*How do I customize the toolbars? | How to | Firefox Help
*:https://support.mozilla.com/kb/how-do-i-customize-toolbars
Before and after customizations, the following also includes [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4styles styling changes] besides rearranging toolbars and toolbar items.
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/fx4toolbars.png
*:Bookmarks toolbar -- [http://userstyles.org/styles/46947 Bookmarks Toolbar Fx4 Blue/Folders, Red/Bookmarks]
*:Tab borders -- [http://userstyles.org/styles/24728 Tab Color Underscoring active/read/unread (Fx3.6)] red=active tab, blue=read, green=unread, magenta(not shown)=loading
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'''Research your extensions''',
You might also find addition information on the extension's add-on page, some may have updates, some solutions may be found in the developer comments or user comments on the add-on, or on the "'''View all versions'''" link which is part of the '''Release notes''' at the bottom of the add-on page where you may find a compatible version available that is waiting for approval.
I guess the compatibility bump was not automatic, but if an extension worked in Firefox 4.0, it still be working in Firefox 9.0.1 as well except for some very large extensions
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2011/05/21/firefox-5-compatibility-bump/ Firefox 5 Compatibility Bump]
You can force 9.0.1 "compatibility" with the "[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/add-on-compatibility-reporter/ Compatibility Reporter]" extension, or by creating [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Extensions.checkCompatibility extensions.checkCompatibility.9.0] using [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] and setting it to '''false'''. ''Use at your own risk'', but most extensions that worked in Firefox 4 will still work in 9.0.1 except for several very large unmanageable extensions.
One of the nice things about having extensions is that you can disable them and still use Firefox, disabled extensions will still get update notices. Or maybe use another extension until the one you want is fixed or works for you.
If still not convinced the next section on that page is [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#backto3pt6 Running both Fx3 and Fx4 or Returning to Fx3] (#backto3pt6)
For those that really need an earlier version of Firefox, find your system and the Firefox version you want in releases, download and start the install.
* ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/
:or with the latest of version 3
* http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all-older.html
: Note Mac OS X 10.4 user, and Mac OS X 10.5 users without Intel cannot upgrade to Firefox 4 or 5.
: Note Mac OS X 10.3.9 and earlier -- Firefox 2.0.0.20 is the last ever release for Mac OSX 10.3.9 and earlier:
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/2.0.0.20/mac/en-US/ [https://support.mozilla.com/questions/900430 reference]
When reinstalling Firefox from a download, Firefox must be down once the installation starts. When the installation finishes, don't let the install start firefox for you. Instead end the install and start Firefox in your normal manner, thus preventing creating a new profile which does not have your bookmarks cookies, etc (but your old profile would still be around and would).
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STUCK -- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox
8:20 AM 2011-06-28 sinc abt 8am
summary: Ext issues - Fx4 simplifies safe-mode, also make instructions less dangerous
# Restart in (Firefox) Safe Mode with Help ("Alt+H") > "Restart with Add-ons disabled" to restart immediately (one-time) in safe mode. Do not check-mark any of the items (they are certainly not safe as they make those changes permanent).
You can check these in [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config] entries documentation
*browser.download.dir user set C:\download_win7
*browser.download.downloadDir user set C:\download_win7
*browser.download.lastDir user set C:\download_win7
Move your cache
*browser.cache.disk.parent_directory user set string c:\\temporary\\Firefox-Four_cache
this won't save space but it may speed things up
:http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4928/clearcachew.png
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'''More information on configuration variables''' available in
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config entries] and for users not familiar with the process there is [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] (How to change).
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see http://kb.mozillazine.org/User:Dickvl/Private_Browsing_disable
:to disable the Private Browsing menu entry and the Clear Recent History menu
:reported to work with Fx4 and Fx5 https://support.mozilla.com/questions/844613
Also see
:https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/PrivateBrowsing/SecurityReview
:https://wiki.mozilla.org/PrivateBrowsing
:http://kb.mozillazine.org/Parental_controls
:http://kb.mozillazine.org/Category:Privacy_and_security
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