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Youtube and Tumblr only show up in text format

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when i try to go to tumblr or youtube, its strange looking. this is a common occurrence on tumblr apparently. i have restarted my computer 3 times with no success. everything is a link and the backround is not blue. on youtube, videos dont play. and it isnt possible to reblog or like anything on tumblr.

when i try to go to tumblr or youtube, its strange looking. this is a common occurrence on tumblr apparently. i have restarted my computer 3 times with no success. everything is a link and the backround is not blue. on youtube, videos dont play. and it isnt possible to reblog or like anything on tumblr.

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When you have a problem with the page display on a particular site, a good "first thing to try" is clearing your Firefox cache and deleting your saved cookies for the site.

(1) Bypass Firefox's Cache

Use Ctrl+Shift+r to reload the page fresh from the server.

Alternately, you also can clear Firefox's cache completely using:

orange Firefox button (or Tools menu) > Options > Advanced

On the Network mini-tab > Cached Web Content : "Clear Now"

If you have a large hard drive, this might take a few minutes.

(2) Remove the site's cookies (save any pending work first). While viewing a page on the site:

  • right-click and choose View Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
  • Alt+t (open the classic Tools menu) > Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"

Then try reloading the page. Does that help?


If bypassing the cache works temporarily but the problem quickly comes back, do you have a Samsung system? The Samsung Help Center application has been reported to cause this problem by silently removing files from browser caches.

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By the way, an update is available for the Flash player plugin. Unlikely to help with your issue, but for the sake of security... http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

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thank you, my problems are gone