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can't add security exception

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corona79
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I can't get past the "This Connection is Untrusted" box because, when I click "I Understand the Risks" , the box does not expand downward enough to let me click a button or whatever the next step is.

See <strike>http://i44.tinypic.com/t68ndl.jpg</strike>

I can't get past the "This Connection is Untrusted" box because, when I click "I Understand the Risks" , the box does not expand downward enough to let me click a button or whatever the next step is. See <strike>http://i44<i></i>.tinypic<i></i>.com/t68ndl<i></i>.jpg</strike>

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corona79
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I have no idea how that previous incorrect picture got there,

Let's try http://i42.tinypic.com/21bk4ew.jpg

cor-el
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Reset the page zoom on pages that cause problems.

  • View > Zoom > Reset (Ctrl+0 (zero); Cmd+0 on Mac)

If you have increased the minimum font size then try the default setting "none" as a (too) high value can cause issues.

  • Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced > Minimum Font Size (none)

Make sure that you allow websites to choose their fonts.

  • Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced > [X] "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above"

It is better not to increase the minimum font size, but use an extension to set the default page zoom to prevent issues with overlapping text.

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).