I'd like a spell checker that'll work in 8.1?

Hey all, I had a spell checker for FF, updated it seems to have gone

The built in spelling checker works fine, but may need some attention to some details first. I use it and I also use an extension that checks spelling and Grammar.
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.
After fixing your spell checker and waiting a couple days so you are sure it is working properly with nice red wavy lines under misspelled words, I would install the extension that checks your spelling and grammar. For spelling the built-in spell checker is better.
*After the Deadline - Spell and Grammar Checker :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/after-the-deadline-spell-and-g/
* (my notes can be found [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox.htm#afterthedeadline here]).
Also see the following MozillaZine article, basically same information as above in the links to the above.
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Spell_checking Spell checking]

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we may follow the troubleshooting guide below to correct it.
1. Make sure you are not typing in the signature area.
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the normal context menu, then you are not typing in the email body.
If you want spell check work in signature area, use Quick Parts instead of Signature. For more information, see
Quick Parts.
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Language will open.
Please first make sure English (United States) is shown above the double line. If not,
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Second, make sure “Do not check spelling or grammar” check box is not selected.
Note: If this method fixes the problem, repeat steps 1 through 3 to reopen to the
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3. Enable Check spelling as you type.
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5. A registry key exists overriding the spell checker
To remove the registry key, please follow these:
Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you
back up the registry before you modify it.
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b. In the Run box, type regedit, and then press Enter.
c. Locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools\1.0\Override
d. Delete or rename the subkey.
e. Exit Registry Editor. Restart Outlook.
6. Recreate the NormalEmail.dotm and Normal.dotm template
If the two templates above are corrupt, this issue may also happen. To fix it, please browse to:
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If you have any comments, welcome to post in the forum. Thank you.
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If you do not have the en-US locale then check that you have a dictionary installed (Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) and selected. 
 
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Step
1
Go to Office Button > Word options > Proofing
> Custome dictionary > Make
sure CUSTOM.DIC is checked.
Step
2
Click on Office Button | Word Options | Proofing
| check the
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3
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4
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http://redfireworkz.blogspot.com/2010/10/spell-check-does-not-work-in-office.html

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have you installed the appropriate dictionaries for the said program?
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Last edited by Inxsible (2009-02-20 18:21:01)

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derFrank wrote:
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Ah, ok, I'll ask my yoghurt. ;-)
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I'm using the 3.6.10 version of firefox
Mac OSX 10.5.8
the spell checker is not working correctly although all the settings needed are correct,
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this problem started to appear after I updated my browser version .
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Another long time user that has been with you for years has had enough, over to Opera where I can write an email without looking like an unprofessional  dummy that can't even use spell checker.
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I fix PC's for a living, I used to put everybody onto Thunderbird and Firefox, do you think I still do that? Obviously like the people I know who do the same thing for a living, I put them onto Chrome so they don't ring me complaining that it doesn't work properly.
You guys are loosing market share for a reason, we need a functional non bloated browser that doesn't freeze and crash all the time,  forget the fancy add-ons and themes, make the  basics work because from the techiest person to the most useless pleb luddite, we all need the basics to work or the browser is a useless piece of  crap.
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I had this problem too, spell check stopped working, I presume after an update. The solution is to add a dictionary, which you can by going to
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/language-tools/ Firefox language Tools]
Though why this link is not on the same option tab as the spell check checkbox is beyond me. It appears that if your locale is US, Firefox is supposed to load the US dictionary, otherwise none. Pretty dumb, eh?

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That is not sufficient if you have not also corrected your Text Styles to the appropriate language.
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