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Address bar and icon turned ORANGE then back to black?

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I did a search for something and clicked on the link to go to that site. The link appeared in the address bar then turned ORANGE including the icon for a split second and then went back to black or grey. I have never seen this happen and worry that something tried or did invade my system. Any thoughts?

I did a search for something and clicked on the link to go to that site. The link appeared in the address bar then turned ORANGE including the icon for a split second and then went back to black or grey. I have never seen this happen and worry that something tried or did invade my system. Any thoughts?

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Hello,

Try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode that turns off some settings and disables most add-ons (extensions and themes).

(If you're using an added theme, switch to the Default theme.)

If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu by clicking on the Restart with Add-ons Disabled... menu item:
FirefoxSafeMode

If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Safe Mode as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • On Mac: Hold the option key while starting Firefox.
  • On Linux: Quit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox -safe-mode
    (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)

Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode" Safe Mode Fx 15 - Win

If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article to find the cause.

To exit Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.

When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help others with the same problem.

Thank you.

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There was another thread about the address bar flashing yellow. A recent poster said this is caused by an extension named Clean Links.

Address Bar Turns Yellow When I Click on Java Button