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Suddenly, I notice Windows 7 window manager behaves strangely
Windows 7 window manager has recently started to behave strangely.
Firefox and Steam are running simultaneously. I am looking at the window of Firefox.
Now, I click on the Steam icon in the ...
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Use Firefox to run JavaScript on a local file [closed]
I want to load a file from my computer, run a javascript on it, and save it back in the same directory and with the same name. Each file is in a different directory. Does anyone know a way to do this? ...
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Firefox import certs direct from Windows
Is it possible to programatically import a certificate from the Windows certificate store straight to the Firefox NSS store?
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Internet shortcuts open Print dialog
I use Firefox as default browser.
Problem: Double clicking on any internet shortcut in Explorer opens the Print dialog.
Setting for .url under Set Associations is Internet Browser, Microsoft ...
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Opening a tab with new ip? [closed]
is it possible to make FireFox open links in new tab and that the tab will have a generated ip? as in a proxy?
or maybe opening it in new windows?
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How to make different firefox windows recognizable by VirtuaWin?
I want to automatically move certain windows of firefox based on <criteria>* to certain virtual desktops.
VirtuaWin supports this but it needs
Class Name: MozillaWindowClass
Window ...
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Flicking of white page when opening a new page in firefox (high constrast mode)
I am using high-contrast mode in Windows 7 x64. All the background opens in black, but just before the page loads, the page is full of white. Can I change it to black instead?
On a side note, I also ...
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Windows 7 Internet Only Works In IE (Not proxy, or Windows updates)
A friend of mine turned on their computer today and Firefox did not open any webpages they tried to navigate too (namely mail.google.com).
Anyway, they called me up since I do tech support and this ...
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How to stop Flash Player from upmixing stereo to 5.1?
I'm using Flash Player 11.6.602.171 in Firefox 19.0.2 with Windows 7 and a 5.1 sound device.
I just noticed that when playing stereo sound in Flash (e.g. Youtube, Soundcloud), Flash is upmixing ...
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Is there a way to make modern browsers not “download” files?
Is there a way to prevent downloading files from the web by just blocking them?
Are there add-ons for any of the major browsers out there that could work or is this not possible to block files from ...
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what parameters are needed to join 2 or more urls inside a bookmark in firefox? FF19
this:
Create a desktop shortcut for a group of bookmarked tabs in Firefox?
@echo off
start "superuser" "www.superuser.com"
start "google" "www.google.com"
Add more "start" lines as appropriate. Save ...
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Alternative to Mozilla Prism for Windows
Since Mozila Prism and WebRunner are not longer active, I would like to ask you—What is the alternative for the same functionality for Firefox and Windows OS?
I know some alternatives are:
Chrome > ...
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How do I type the infinity character in a web browser? [duplicate]
I can use Charmap utility in Windows to find, copy, and paste the character in any application, including web browsers. But what is the Alt key combination to type in the infinity character?
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Running two Firefox instances: one normal and one Private Navigation
How do I run two concurrent Firefox instances of which one is a "regular" instance an the other is in "Private Navigation" mode?
When I press CTRL+SHIFT+P my current instance closes.
I want both ...
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Why do I have to always reset the zoom levels of Google in Firefox? [closed]
I let my nieces and nephew use my laptop. Now the results of a Google search are always zoomed in and I have to constantly keep pressing Ctrl0 for every search or even just from switching back and ...
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mailto: shortcut on windows
http://www.computerhope.com/tips/tip165.htm
I'm essentially trying to do what is in the link above without having a default mail program set. Put 'mailto:youremail@somewhere.com' in a shortcut on ...
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Specifying which of two network connections Firefox should use
the environment
Win 7
non-admin (i.e., can not change routes)
able to change proxy settings on FF only
LAN1 = corporate network with webfilter
LAN2 = wireless card connected to my Galaxy S3
the ...
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.Bat file that opens 2 URLs in different browsers then click on button located on the each page
I Would like to click on .Bat file that opens 2 URLs in different browsers (Firefox and IE) then click on button located on the each page (ex. Submit or login buttons) .
This is what I got so far in ...
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Makes Firefox to show all hidden history entries?
I'm cleaning up my Firefox history and I realize that even though some URLs are not listed in the History panel (by pressing Ctrl + Shift + H or go to History -> Show All History), they are still ...
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Redirect to URL using short names in Firefox
My computer runs Windows XP. I have lots of intranet URLs in my company and they are generally big. For example, if I want to access sharepoint site, I have to type
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Why Firefox goes zaggy when I have hardware accelaration enabled?
I am using Firefox Nightly for now. I have seen same thing if I used Latest Firefox version.
from Firefox 15 if I have enabled the Hardware acceleration in
option > browser > use hardware ...
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How to only allow a custom subset of plugins in Firefox?
I keep the Firefox setting plugin.scan.plid.all set to false, since too many programs automatically add their own invasive Firefox plugins to the Windows registry whenever they are installed and/or ...
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how do I configure middle mouse button to open new link in new tab in the same window
Using Firefox 4.0 in Windows XP
The middle mouse button used to open new link in a new tab in the same window, but I don't know what software changed something recently, and now it open s new links in ...
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How to Search for Text Field in a Website with Firefox?
How to Search for Text Field in a Page with Firefox?
What do I put in the find bar?
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Firefox Sync between two OS on the same computer
I have a computer which runs two OS (Win7 and Ubuntu).
Both OS have Firefox installed and sync is set up under Windows. I do not have any other computers with firefox.
Is it possible to sync this two ...
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Program or Firefox plugin to automatically manipulate website HTML using specific rules?
I have noticed dozens of times how tedious some websites are.
Therefore, I need a program, plugin for Firefox, or whatever that does the job - to be able to add some sort of checks to specific ...
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What is the hotkey to select the first text input area in firefox?
I found out about it yesterday.
When you press it, the cursor will move to the first text input area in the web page.
It's completely wiped from my mind now though.
Note: I am using windows 7
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How to set specific version of Firefox as the default browser in Windows when multiple versions of Firefox are installed?
I have two versions of Firefox installed:
version 16.0.1 in c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
version 3.6.10 in c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox 3.6.10
In the registry, the key ...
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Scripting the way firefox starts
In Windows 7, is there any way to script the websites that are opened whenever I open Firefox based on certain criteria?
For example, if it's Thursday, load a certain website as my homepage, but only ...
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1answer
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How can I configure Firefox to open links to local files?
I'm trying to get Firefox 16.0.1 on Windows 7 to open links that have this form...
<a href="file:///g:/PATH/to/some_file.doc">some_file.doc</a>
I found this discussion about security ...
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Firefox and Thunderbird won't start
OK, I've got this problem again, only this time the problem only seems to affect Firefox and Thunderbird. Rebooted several times and tried resetting to the last restore point, but that didn't work. ...
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Browser: Randomly Opens Pages in New Windows Without Reason?
This is a very strange thing I've noticed on my computer and past computers over this past year or more. I know when page are meant to open in a new Window and know which settings to use on my browser ...
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Lenovo key mapping blocks tab recall
I have a Lenovo IdeaPad 580 and Ctrl+Shift+T is mapped to a proprietary picture viewing program.
This program blocks the tab recall shorcut Ctrl+Shift+T in Firefox and Chrome.
How do I fix it?
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How to allow Java only for specific webpages?
I read constantly in the news about security holes in Java, so I thought that I should not allow any webpage execute Java programs, unless I allow. And currently there is a huge security problem, and ...
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How can I prevent Firefox from storing a 10 MB places database file in my Windows roaming profile?
On my work PC, Firefox stores a 10 MB file called places.sqlite in my roaming profile:
C:\Users\MY_USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\PROFILE_ID\places.sqlite
I don't use any ...
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Copying entire firefox profiles
I'm trying to transfer people from old machines over to new ones and I was trying to debate the best way to transfer their Firefox bookmarks. I know the recommended method by Mozilla is to just create ...
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Program or Firefox plugin to keep cookie alive?
I need to make some cookie to stay alive forever, because some website I use doesn't have "remember me" option when logging in.
Is there any plugin, or program for this?
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I can't access Facebook, Google and some other websites on my Firefox
My country and provider don't block major websites but Google, Yahoo, Facebook and others are blocked on my Firefox. They aren't blocked on my Chrome.
I already tried antiviruses (Avast and ESET ...
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My Firefox window is not appearing even though I can see the process. What's going on?
New Laptop HP8760W I have installed Firefox latest beta version. When I am trying to start the Firefox I see under processes it is running but window is not popping up.
I tried all possible ways of ...
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Error Downloading a File
I am attempting to download a file with Firefox and I see this error:
C:\Users\Lynda\Desktop\Sample.psd.zip.part could not be saved, because the source file could not be read.
Try again ...
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How is a program that's not in my path being run? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why am I able to execute a program that is not in my PATH environment variable?
I was teaching a coworker about %PATH% and found that if I run "Firefox", it works, but ...
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Firefox/IE showing dark color when using dark themes in Windows
I use dark themes (totally black) on my computer. In Chrome I can work with no problem. How I can get Firefox to work normally? The same thing happens in IE. Is there any global setting in both IE and ...
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Why is Chrome's download speed significantly lower?
Recently I've been having a lot of trouble with Chrome's download speeds. Upon starting up, everything is fine. However after a few minutes, ping latency and download speeds slow down to a crawl.
The ...
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Full access to what an website stores in browser
I mainly use Firefox and Chrome on Windows.
I an looking for some plugin or so, that gives me full access to what a website stores in my browser and it's plugins and also the full control to it, ...
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Dim/Fade the Firefox window when not active
Now that Visual Studio 2012 has a somewhat usable dark theme, I'm starting to actually reduce a bit of strain on my eyes at work.
The problem now is that I have two monitors, generally with a ...
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Firefox doesnt see java plugin
I work on a machine without administrator access. There is java installed on it however Firefox doesn't pick it up somehow. IE has no problems running Java content however. My question is how can I ...
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Browse network in Firefox
Is it possible to browse my network with Firefox? This can be done with Windows Explorer, but perhaps it can be done with Firefox, possibly with an existing add-on?
Update: Windows Explorer can show ...
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Where is userChrome.css?
I am using Firefox 12 with Windows 7.
Here it is recommended that I can use the userChrome.css file to make custom styles.
However neither the file nor the chrome parent folder seem to exist on my ...
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Firefox not remembering settings
I have this problem since recently (I have installed extension LiveHTTPHeaders), my firefox settings are getting lost everytime i restart it. I have set it to open tabs from last time, to load tabs ...
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How do I diagnose casual crashes of Firefox launched via Selenium?
The environment is as follows:
Windows Server Enterprise 2003 R2 SP2 x64
Selenium RC v 1.0.1
Firefox v3.6.28
So, I run the selenium server and launch some tests remotely using it. At some moment I ...
