When I use firefox and have several tabs open, I can only navigate between them by minimazing and maximazing FF in the taskbar and then clicking on the other tab. When I want to click on content on the website (say a link) I need to mini/maximize again.

If I want to switch to the other tab again, it only works if I do that again. It seems that I can either use the content of a website or use the functions of firefox, (like navigating between tabs, using favorites, typing in the address bar) but not at the same time. I always need to minimize and maximize the program by clicking on the task bar. This goes back and forth forever.

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
You have to close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")

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After loading the internet using Firefox AND then selecting NEWS and a delay the Error "The MSN toolbar has encountered an error. etc" occurs. Also, when browsing some searches are "REDIRECTED"!

After loading the internet using Firefox AND then selecting NEWS and a delay the Error "The MSN toolbar has encountered an error. etc" occurs. Also, when browsing some searches are "REDIRECTED"!
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== Hard to say but have been trying to diagnose for at least a week.

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Lately, when i open a tab, it does not open on top of already open tabs. I am forced to minimize Firefox and then click on the tab in my bottom tray to open it? Why would that be?

This only started happening about 2 days ago. I will have tabs open, go to bookmarks and click on one. It seems that it is not opening but I then discovered that there is a tab at my desktop bottom tray that opened instead that I can click on to open the tab. However, it will not open unless I first minimize my bottom tray whole Firebox browser.

That is the default action when you open a new tab. There are extensions that you can install to change it from a blank page to whatever you want.
New Tab Homepage extension: 
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/777 
and 
NewTabURL extension: 
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2221/

I want to sync Windows laptop to Android. My email address is 'already in use' but i have no account details. how can i see/change them?

Firefox > Set up sync > create an account - this screen tells me my username/email is already in use. i have reset the password but now need my recovery key. I have no idea what this is as i do not remember setting up an account in the past.

hello aaronmcl4, go to ''firefox > sync > setup sync > i have an account > i don't have the device with me'', fill in your account name and password and click on "i have lost my other device" in order to initiate a reset of the recovery key.

Every time I go to use Firefox, I have to wait until I can do anything

If I'm not at the computer, or doing something in a different window, then go to another window, as soon as the mouse hits the page, I get the spinning ball, and must wait 20 secs to a minute, until it will refresh the page, or I can then do anything. This is very aggravating & getting old, as it's occurred in 17, 18, 19, and now in the Beta 20. All my plug ins are up to date, and I keep hoping each new update will end this issue.

Try to do a clean install of Firefox and download the full version and trash the currently installed version.
Download a new copy of the Firefox program and save the disk image (dmg) file to the desktop
*Firefox 20.0: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
*Trash the current Firefox application (e.g. open the Applications folder in the Finder and drag the Firefox application to the Trash) to do a clean (re-)install
*Install the new version that you have downloaded
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Installing+Firefox+on+Mac
Your profile data is stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder, so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data if you uninstall and (re)install Firefox.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
Try to create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.
See "Creating a profile":
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Profile_issues
If the new profile works then you can transfer some files from an existing profile to the new profile, but be careful not to copy corrupted files.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

When using firefox I cannot signin to sites, but can get to sites with tabs on toolbar but cannot signout when I siginin, I have uninstalled the program and reinstalled it but still have the same problem?

<blockquote>Locking duplicate thread. 
Please continue here: [[/questions/891666]]</blockquote>
When using Firefox I cannot signin to sites, but can get to sites with tabs on toolbar but cannot signout whe signin, I have uninstalled the program and reinstalled it but still have the same problem.

That problem can be caused by the Yahoo! Toolbar that extents too much downwards and covers the top part of the browser window and thus makes links in that part of the screen not clickable.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
You can keep an eye on this thread:
*[[/forums/contributors/707748]]

Each time I want to use Firefox I have to go into Internet Explorer, go to the Firefox website and dowlload it again. It just won't open by itself on my computer.

I f I want to use Firefox, I have to go into Internet Explorer, find Firefox and downloa it again. It just won't ope by itself
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; GTB6.5; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; AskTB5.6)

Make sure Firefox is set as your default browser. See [[How to make Firefox the default browser]]

When I close Firefox and then try to open it, it says it is already running and I have to close it which I can't do. The only way to open it is to first restart my computer which is a pain. If I can't fix this I will use an other brouser!

I am not sure what more I can tell you. I close firefox. So when I click on the icon it should allow me to open it again but I get a message that says it is already running. Either close it out which I can't do since I already did that or restart the computer.

Try holding control, alt and delete down in succession and then a dialogue box will appear with windows task manager. Once open click on the Processes Tab and look for firefox.exe. Highlight this and then click end process. It should come up with a warning but just click Yes. This should then close firefox and allow you to reopen it from your desktop without shutting down your computer. Hope this helps.

Im having problems with Safari 5.1.10. I often have several tabs open on screen. And after a while the links/websites become not active. So if click on a tab and want open a previous website it than has to re-load again in the window. Can I change this ?

Im having problems with Safari 5.1.10. I often have several tabs open and after a while the links/websites become not active. So if click on a tab and want open a previous website it than has to re-load again in the window. Can I change this ?
Kind regards,
Faroek Abdoelrahman
The Netehrlands

Empty the Safari cache more often.
From your Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences then select the Advanced tab.
Select: Show Develop menu in menu bar
Now click Develop from the menu bar. From the drop down menu click Empty Caches.
Quit and relaunch Safari to test.

"Unable to Connect" using Firefox and Windows 7. Have tried all the suggestions on this website to no avail. I need firefox for my work! Please help!

"Unable to Connect" using Firefox and Windows 7. Have tried all the suggestions on this website to no avail. I need firefox for my work! Please help!
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== Since I downloaded Firefox

same here my AV is ESET, i already unblock it but no use can't connect to the internet..

Using Firefox (and having ZoneAlarm), when logging into my work email (Lotus Notes) through a secure Citrix program, a quesitonmark types as and accented "E". This does not happen when using IE (which I prefer not to use). I have turned off the anti-key

Using Firefox (and having ZoneAlarm), when logging into my work email (Lotus Notes) through a secure Citrix program, a question mark types as and accented "E". This does not happen when using IE (which I prefer not to use). I have turned off the anti-keylogger in ZA (an old, and no longer successful fix). Can anyone help? I need my question marks at work.
Thanks!
PS. my keyboard language is not set to French.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== I tried to type a "?" in a work email using remote access.

Perform the suggestions mentioned in the following articles:
* [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Template:clearCookiesCache/ Clear Cookies & Cache]
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
Check and tell if its working.
May not be related to your problem but some of your Firefox Plugins are out-dated
* Update All your Firefox Plugins -> https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
* '''When Downloading Plugins Update setup files, Remove Checkmark from Downloading other Optional Softwares with your Plugins (e.g. Toolbars, McAfee, Google Chrome, etc.)'''

When I close Firefox and then come back to it layer a box comes up that says it's already running. It ays to close Firefox first but when I hit close nothing happens and the box comes up again. I have to shut down my computer and restart to get into Firef

When I close Firefox and then come back to it later a box comes up that says it's already running. It says to close Firefox first but when I hit close nothing happens and the box comes up again. I have to shut down my computer and restart to get into Firefox again. If I can't get this fixed I will start using someone else. Someone told me a way to close Firefox but I forgot what they said.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== a couple of months ago

Hello Brian.
You don't need to restart your computer to open Firefox again: you just need to close it manually through your application manager (CTRL+SHIFT+ESC in Processes tab). Anyway, hopefully this support article is what you need:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+hangs
What's probably happening is that you may be having a problem with some Firefox add-on that is hindering your Firefox's normal behavior. Have you tried disabling all add-ons (just to check), to see if Firefox goes back to normal?
Whenever you have a problem with Firefox, whatever it is, you should make sure it's not coming from one of your installed add-ons, be it an extension, a theme or a plugin. To do that easily and cleanly, run Firefox in [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode safe mode] and select ''Disable all add-ons''. If the problem disappears, you know it's from an add-on. Disable them all in normal mode, and enable them one at a time until you find the source of the problem. See [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes this article] for information about troubleshooting extensions and theme. You can troubleshoot plugins the same way.
If you want support for one of your add-ons, you'll need to contact its author.

Excel is throwing error when it click print : 'No printers are installed. To install a printer click the File tab, and then click Print. Click No Printers Installed, and then click Add Printer. Follow the instructions in the Add Printer dialog box'

Excel is throwing error when it click print : 'No printers are installed. To install a printer click the File tab, and then click Print. Click No Printers Installed, and then click Add Printer. Follow the instructions in the Add Printer dialog box'
Word, and powerpoint application are working fine.
Environment : Windows 7 64-bit, MS Office 2013 64-bit
Steps to recreate
(i) Create new user account and add to any group ( do not log on using this
account)
(ii) runas /user:<new user account> <fullpath>\excel.exe
it will ask password so enter on command prompt
(iii) open any excel document and click File->Print
(iv) verify result (it is failing) it pop ups below error
Error:`Microsoft Excel
No printers are installed. To install a printer click the File tab, and then click
Print. Click No Printers Installed, and then click Add Printer. Follow the
instructions in the Add Printer dialog box.

Sorry for late reply i was not at work
I have a default set excel is still throwing error. Interestingly winword , powerpoint and publisher are working fine. I am able to print from all office applications except Excel.
Probably excel behaves differently from other office applications.
Probably it is a bug in excel
Workaround : Log on to a system once using newly created account then runas excel using this account then print works fine.
It means something in user profile should be configure to run excel print operation. Could you please somebody help what I need to configure in user profile that makes print operation success?

When i put firefox in offline mode, and then click on pages saved in history , it can't load any pages or any images. i put cach size to 250mb but the problem is the same, it saves history for two months, but can't load pages.

when i put firefox in offline mode, and then click on pages saved in history , it can't load any pages or any images. i put cach size to 250mb but the problem is the same, it saves history for two months, but can't load pages.

Hi there,
When I inspect your site in browser tools, I'm getting 404 errors from your page:
[Error] Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found) (jquery-2.0.3.min.map, line 0)
[Error] Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found) (edge.4.0.0.min.map, line 0)
BarnardosIreland wrote:
I would have thought that publishing should give a complete package that doesn't need any further edits to the code and can just be directly ftp'ed to the web - is this correct?
In general, you are correct - but also your server does need to be properly configured (and those errors above lead me to think it may not be) to serve the file types that your uploading - but it could be something else entirely. Can you zip up your composition folder, upload it to your Creative Cloud files, set it to share, and then post a link here so I can download it? If you'd rather not share it publicly, can you PM me with a link to your composition files?
Thanks,
Joe

Often when I do a search and then click on the link I am redirected to a fake or phishing website. How can I stop this? Thank you!

Often when I do a search and then click on the link I am redirected to a fake or phishing website. How can I stop this? Thank you!

Usually you would get to a phishing site directly by mistyping, or from the search itself.
You can avoid a lot of phishing sites with the following:
'''Tools > Options > Security''' 
''Known attack sites can be blocked here, uses information reported to Firefox and to Google.'' 
[x] Warn me when sites try to install add-ons 
[x] Block reported attack sites 
[x] Block reported web forgeries
Having a good '''hosts''' file on your system can protect your entire system cross-application and all browsers and all your Firefox profiles against a lot malware. The '''hosts''' file must coded for www.example.com, example.com, anything.example.com -- '''Adblock Plus''' is more generic and can do more with less coding. See links below.
'''More information:''' on extensions and keyword shortcuts
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/ Adblock Plus :: Add-ons for Firefox]
* [http://adblockplus.org/en/filters#basic Writing Adblock Plus filters]
* [http://www.siteadvisor.com/ McAfee SiteAdvisor Software -- Website Safety Ratings and Secure Search]
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wot-safe-browsing-tool/ Web of Trust - Safe Browsing Tool :: Add-ons for Firefox]
* [http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File]
* [http://userstyles.org/styles/42848 Google - Highlight harmful site alert - Themes and Skins for www.google - userstyles.org]
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic extensions - MozillaZine Knowledge Base] (McAfee Site Advisor is listed as problematic, read information)
* My notes on extensions -- http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox.htm#ext_table
* [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/kws.htm Firefox Keyword Shortcuts] (and bookmarklets)
Just so you don't miss important information about Adblock Plus, be aware that it does nothing by itself -- it needs filters. Be sure to install the "EasyList (US)" filter subscription.
In your google search settings (preferences), you can filter adult content, but that is not phishing
* http://www.google.com/preferences?complete=0&hl=en
Phishing protection comes from your browser using collected phishing data -- not from the Google search itself where you might see a warning.
* (Google Chrome) http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?answer=99020
* (Firefox) already covered what you need to set in security options
more
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/ensuring-your-information-is-safe.html
''corrected to read Tools > Options > Security''

When I use firefox and have several tabs open, I can only navigate between them by minimazing and maximazing FF in the taskbar and then clicking on the other tab. When I want to click on content on the website (say a link) I need to mini/maximize again.

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