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When I type my password in firefox (3.6.12) on my Linux box (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS) I don't see asterisks, I'll see the real password that I'm typing.

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ireland
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I see quite a few places on the web showing how to paste a java script into your browser to enable this but how would one put it back so it shows t he more secure asterisks when I type? I also wonder how it got to this condition in the first place.

I see quite a few places on the web showing how to paste a java script into your browser to enable this but how would one put it back so it shows t he more secure asterisks when I type? I also wonder how it got to this condition in the first place.

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cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).

  • Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.

See Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems and Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems

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.

  • Use "Disable all add-ons" on the Safe mode start window to disable all extensions.
  • Close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")

>In Firefox 4 Safe mode also disables plugins (Tools > Add-ons > Plugins) and hardware acceleration (Tools > Options > Advanced > General)