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i just upgraded to firefox 17 and when i navigate facebook, i get javascript error messages.

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wumzels2
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i keep getting these pop up error messages whenever i navigate facebook or any other site online after i upgraded to firefox 17. the message says: javascript application..........ERROR: syntax error. i have never gotten this message before, and need to know what to do. otherwise, i will have to go back to a previous firefox. please respond. thank you. regina watkins

i keep getting these pop up error messages whenever i navigate facebook or any other site online after i upgraded to firefox 17. the message says: javascript application..........ERROR: syntax error. i have never gotten this message before, and need to know what to do. otherwise, i will have to go back to a previous firefox. please respond. thank you. regina watkins

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cor-el
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This issue is possibly caused by the Social Fixer extension.

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 or otherwise make changes.
philipp
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hello, the error message is usually caused by the social fixer addon & can be resolved by updating to the latest version available at http://socialfixer.com/blog/category/releasenotes/

wumzels2
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wow, madperson, that really helps.....i have been battling with my computer all day and finally gave up and shut it down. i will do this immediately. thanks ever so much.

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