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how do you gain access to the advanced panel i need to make a change to a setting

patrick11324
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I uploaded Linux yesterday and have a dual system with windows 10. For some reason my mouse and touchpad pointer (cursor) l auto. close, opens, tabs and programs. I believe i accidentally made a change to a setting yesterday. I need to ACCESS the advanced panel settings in firefox mozilla. In Mozilla help it just DESCRIBES the info. in the advanced panel. I need to access it!! Pulling my hair out with this and this pointer. I know its something prob. simple please advise!!! Thank you

I uploaded Linux yesterday and have a dual system with windows 10. For some reason my mouse and touchpad pointer (cursor) l auto. close, opens, tabs and programs. I believe i accidentally made a change to a setting yesterday. I need to ACCESS the advanced panel settings in firefox mozilla. In Mozilla help it just DESCRIBES the info. in the advanced panel. I need to access it!! Pulling my hair out with this and this pointer. I know its something prob. simple please advise!!! Thank you

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I fixed it. I should of been looking in the Linux preference settings and not firefox, thanks tho for your time.

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McCoy
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There no longer is an Advanced panel in Preferences .....

You will find a lot of information in this thread :

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1193606

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patrick11324 said

For some reason my mouse and touchpad pointer (cursor) l auto. close, opens, tabs and programs. I believe i accidentally made a change to a setting yesterday.

Could you break that down: what steps lead to what actions? That might help support forum volunteers match those up with specific settings.

Also, what settings were you changing yesterday?

patrick11324
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I fixed it. I should of been looking in the Linux preference settings and not firefox, thanks tho for your time.