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I can't get a blinking cursor on clicking any of the input fields, regardless of the website.

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When I click on input fields like "username" , "password", sometimes I dont get a blinking cursor like I used to get in Firefox 28. In the later versions, I have to refresh the webpage and try again. It usually happens when I am visiting other tabs while the webpage loads. I am facing this problem since Firefox 29 onwards. Please help.

When I click on input fields like "username" , "password", sometimes I dont get a blinking cursor like I used to get in Firefox 28. In the later versions, I have to refresh the webpage and try again. It usually happens when I am visiting other tabs while the webpage loads. I am facing this problem since Firefox 29 onwards. Please help.

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Can you try to start Firefox in Safe Mode to see if Firefox opens properly with no error? You can start Firefox in Safe Mode below:

  • Windows/Mac: Hold the SHIFT/Option key while opening Firefox
  • Linux: Run firefox -safe-mode in the Terminal/Konsole

If Firefox opens up fine with no problems, it's probably one of your extensions that's causing the issue. You can re-enable your add-ons one by one until you find the one that causes the issue upon being re-enabled.

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I notice that you have disabled TLS 1.1 and later: Your System Details list shows this pref setting:

  • security.tls.version.max: 1

Did you make this change this pref yourself for some reason? If not then best is to reset the pref on the about:config page via the right-click context menu to the default value.


0 means SSL 3.0, 1 means TLS 1.0, 2 means TLS 1.1, 3 means TLS 1.2 etc.

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@cor-el : it felt like it worked....but its happening again.

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restore the firefox again if it reapeat same again try to install with new version .

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You can try these steps in case of issues with web pages:

You can reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • Hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the cache and cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
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thank you very much.... i have narrowed down the addon which is causing the problem. So, is there a way i can use the addon or removing it is the only option.

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What add-on is causing this problem?