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  1. Web & Email
    I've seen an odd issue happen of late in Firefox when looking at Facebook. It's more irksome than anything else, but I'd like to know if anyone else out there has seen it and resolved the issue. I'm running V.103 of the 64-bit version and, as I scroll down the Facebook page, it suddenly starts...
  2. Web & Email
    Does this still apply today? https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/16/block-firefox-from-connecting-to-sites-when-you-hover-over-links/ https://betanews.com/2015/08/15/firefox-stealthily-loads-webpages-when-you-hover-over-links-heres-how-to-stop-it/
  3. Web & Email
    All, I updated my PC to the x64-version of Firefox recently and hadn't used it until this morning for audio-related issues. I couldn't get audio at all on a streaming video, so I rechecked the OS settings and the sounds played properly. So, I re-opened Firefox, went to Settings, Privacy &...
  4. Web & Email
    Hello, I have been having an issue lately where unpressed keys will repeat when other keys are typed. For example, when I am typing in the address bar in my browser, if I type "y" to go to YouTube, the "(" character will appear after the initial "y," and repeat. Thus, the address bar will look...
  5. Android Mobile Devices
    Can you believe that my operating system on my computer crashed, so had to reinstall a new OS. Then my phone kept crashing, so since I pay insurance, I was sent a replacement phone LG Stylo 4. Let's start with this question: I downloaded Firefox because that is my default browser on my...
  6. Web & Email
    Hello I want to particularly ask about the issue of Firefox high memory usage, which I found it to be a public problem since FF is the reason if it, not my laptop gratefully. Just reading these three small pages made me a little aware of how much deep information I may need to search for: -...
  7. Apple Mac
    Hi, maybe you guys can help me.. I’ve been working on a Wordpress Site for several months. Suddenly I cannot get it to load on my macbook, regardless of what browser I use. It will load on my iMac, other laptop, and phones - basically all other devices. This is on wifi or hotspot, same thing...
  8. Web & Email
    I use Chrome as my main browser, and have Edge cuz it came with Win10. I want to try Firefox. Is this feasible? Is 3 browsers gonna do any harm?
  9. Windows 10
    Hi, I have a Lenovo PC running Windows 10 and yesterday, with no warning, it slowed to a crawl on both Firefox and Google Chrome. It takes an age to open any page and videos etc. just keep jamming. I have run CCleaner and used the Optimise function for my hard drive. I have 1.42TB of 1.75TB free...
  10. Windows 10
    I think this started when I swtiched from Firefox to Edge. I couldn't get used to edge, so I reinstalled firefox. I have some URL's saved to my desktop. I know they should be in my bookmarks, but they are there temporarily because they are reminding me that I need to take action on some things...
  11. Windows 10
    I am using win 10 Pro on a core I7 laptop and using Firefox browser. When I click an online link that should open a pdf file, nothing happens. I have Adobe acrobat set as the default pdf program. On a second laptop(core M7), if I go to the same link, the pdf file opens properly. How do I get...
  12. Windows XP
    I just recently did a reinstall windows XP, I would love to install a better browser but unfortunately Internet explorer won’t let me open any webpages. I’m connected to wireless Internet and am able to use the search bar to search for things via Bing but I cannot open any of the links, the...
  13. Web & Email
    Whenever I try to download a file that is 5mb or larger, my download speeds are stated to be at ~100kb/s, way worse than stated by Speedtest. After a few minutes, the download cuts off and it states "download failed". I do not know how I can fix this. I am using the latest version of Firefox...
  14. Web & Email
    Hi I am using Vivaldi as my default browser and while I do like it, it occasionally crashes and locks up my Windows 7 64 bit PC. Therefore, I thought I'd have a look at the latest version of Firefox, which I've heard good things about. I decided I would set it up exactly how I wanted it, even...
  15. Virus & Other Malware Removal
    I have a work computer and my browsers have recently stopped working. I'm actually typing this on my phone. I need this computer for work and I have a document due this weekend. So any help is appreciated! Ok, so my browers have recently stopped working. Firefox will sometimes open, but will...
  16. Web & Email
    Do folks here know of any good bookmark managers for Firefox? I need to do some serious bookmark editing (esp. moving them around) and Firefox is pretty lame in that category. [Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.4 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Service Pack 1, 64...
  17. All Other Software
    How do i get java for firefox to work or where do i get a plugin?
  18. Virus & Other Malware Removal
    Hello Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.4 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, Service Pack 1, 64 bit Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+, AMD64 Family 15 Model 107 Stepping 2 Processor Count: 2 RAM: 4094 Mb Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce G100, 512 Mb...
  19. Web & Email
    Hello I am currently having a problem where I cannot reach any website. I get a "took too long to respond error." This happens on both chrome and Firefox on any website I attempt to connect to. What confuses me is that I am able to successfully ping Google.com from command prompt but am unable...
  20. Virus & Other Malware Removal
    Dear Tech Support Guy Experts: Hello! Could you please help me? I am not sure whether this is a malware problem or simply an internet browser issue. About a week or so ago, my Firefox automatically updated to Firefox 57, Quantum. I have Windows 7. I noticed that websites were loading more...
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