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words overlap each other... zoom is already set to default.

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nutty.texture
nutty.texture
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majority of websites i visit display overlapping/unorganized text.

zoom is already set to default.

here are pictures:

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/5936/firefox3y.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/9461/firefox2o.jpg

majority of websites i visit display overlapping/unorganized text. zoom is already set to default. here are pictures: [http://example.com http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/5936/firefox3y.jpg] [http://example.com http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/9461/firefox2o.jpg]

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Swarnava Sengupta
Swarnava Sengupta
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First of all please upgrade your browser to Firefox 7

cor-el
cor-el
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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).