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Font size minimizes when re-started using 5.01

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Since updating to 5.01 the font has to be increased every time I open Firefox. It used to stay on the large font.

Since updating to 5.01 the font has to be increased every time I open Firefox. It used to stay on the large font.

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Websites look wrong

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Websites%20look%20wrong

Check and tell if its working.

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You can use one of these extensions to set a default font size and page zoom on web pages:


Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.

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