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Links that I go to, do not dim or change color when I go back. They always stay blue?

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Ray Dean
Ray Dean
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When I visit a website and and search, when I go back, the links don't change color. Before, when I checked something out, and came back, I could see the links that I had visited as a different color. I do a lot of searching, and without the problem being corrected, I have a problem knowing where I have searched. Is this Firefox problem. I use Firefox as my default. Thanks, Ray

When I visit a website and and search, when I go back, the links don't change color. Before, when I checked something out, and came back, I could see the links that I had visited as a different color. I do a lot of searching, and without the problem being corrected, I have a problem knowing where I have searched. Is this Firefox problem. I use Firefox as my default. Thanks, Ray

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Hasan
Hasan
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-> Tap ALT key or press F10 to show the Menu Bar

-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Content -> click Colors... button -> change the Visited Links color to whatever you want -> click OK

-> click OK on Options window

Check and tell if its working.

Modified by Hasan

Xircal
Xircal
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Do the following.

  1. Click the Firefox button, go to Options | Options | Content.

  2. In the Fonts & Colors menu, click the "Colors" button.

  3. Checkmark the option called Allow pages to choose their own colors, instead of my selections above.

  4. Click OK.

Incidentally, you have adware installed which will interfere with your searches. To remove it, click the Firefox button, go to Add-ons, then Plugins and disable "My Web Search".

Modified by Xircal

cor-el
cor-el
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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.

  • https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing
  • You enter Private Browsing mode if you select: Tools > Options > Privacy > History: Firefox will: "Never Remember History"
  • To see all History and Cookie settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history
  • Deselect: [ ] "Permanent Private Browsing mode"