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Since 2 weeks, Firefox is blurry and fuzzy on text, images and even menu bar and shorcuts

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Hello,

I've tried these solutions i've found searching : Layout.css.devPixelsPerPx gfx.direct2d.disabled fx.content.azure.enabled

none of these works. Text and/or graphics are still blurry/fuzzy, favorite bar and back/forward buttons are blurry/fuzzy as hell.

I have none of these display problems with IE and Chrome.

I've updated Flash and java, with no change.

Anyone can help ?

Hello, I've tried these solutions i've found searching : Layout.css.devPixelsPerPx gfx.direct2d.disabled fx.content.azure.enabled none of these works. Text and/or graphics are still blurry/fuzzy, favorite bar and back/forward buttons are blurry/fuzzy as hell. I have none of these display problems with IE and Chrome. I've updated Flash and java, with no change. Anyone can help ?

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Hello,

Try disabling graphics hardware acceleration. Since this feature was added to Firefox, it has gradually improved, but there still are a few glitches.

You might need to restart Firefox in order for this to take effect, so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.).

Then perform these steps:

  • Click the orange Firefox button at the top left, then select the "Options" button, or, if there is no Firefox button at the top, go to Tools > Options.
  • In the Firefox options window click the Advanced tab, then select "General".
  • In the settings list, you should find the Use hardware acceleration when available checkbox. Uncheck this checkbox.
  • Now, restart Firefox and see if the problems persist.

Additionally, please check for updates for your graphics driver by following the steps mentioned in the following Knowledge base articles:

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

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Hello,

Firefox on Windows is now following display scaling options which may render text larger on high resolution displays. You can adjust your screen resolution. To modify it do the following:

  • Type about:config into the Firefox address bar and tap on the Enter key.
  • If the warning This might void your warranty appears, click I'll be careful, I promise.
  • Search for layout.css.devPixelsPerPx

Fx22layout.css.devPixelsPerPx

  • Double-click on layout.css.devPixelsPerPx to modify its value. The default is -1.0 in Firefox 22 and above. Change it to 1.0 to make it work like in previous Firefox versions.

If necessary, further adjust the value in 0.1 or 0.05 steps. Use values between 1.0 and about 0.5 to reduce elements in size. Use values greater than 1.0 to increase size. For example, a value of 1.25 will increase font size to 125% to accommodate the default DPI setting in Windows 8. Double check the value that you enter. Setting a too small value will make everything disappear and a too large value will blow things up.

If web pages still need to be adjusted then you can look at the Default FullZoom Level or NoSquint extension.

To adjust the font size for the user interface, you can use the Theme Font & Size Changer extension.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

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Hello,

Waka_Floka As i said I have tried - Layout.css.devPixelsPerPx - gfx.direct2d.disabled - gfx.content.azure.enabled

Tried hardware acceleration, not working either, had tried it before also

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Hello,

In order to better assist you with your issue please provide us with a screenshot. If you need help to create a screenshot, please see How do I create a screenshot of my problem?

Once you've done this, attach the saved screenshot file to your forum post by clicking the Browse... button below the Post your reply box. This will help us to visualize the problem.

Thank you!

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Which value(s) did you try for the layout.css.devPixelsPerPx pref?

The value of 1.0 or 1.25 should be good for starting.
It is best to get icons on toolbar look good and use extensions for the font size of the user interface and for web pages.

Use this extension to adjust the font size for the user interface.

You can look at the Default FullZoom Level or NoScript extension if web pages need to be adjusted after changing the layout.css.devPixelsPerPx pref.

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Mine was okay going down a page to the bottom. But almost unreadable when going back to the top. Since disabling graphics hardware acceleration, it has been good so far.