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Website will not work with Firefox but DOES work with Chrome

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Website will not work with Firefox but DOES work with Chrome. Website login page opens in Firefox but when the Login Button is clicked the button blinks but does not log in. Same process with Chrome works fine. Any ideas what is blocking this function in Firefox? Thanks for your time.

Website will not work with Firefox but DOES work with Chrome. Website login page opens in Firefox but when the Login Button is clicked the button blinks but does not log in. Same process with Chrome works fine. Any ideas what is blocking this function in Firefox? Thanks for your time.

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Make sure you are not blocking content.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link}

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?


https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop

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You can try these steps in case of issues with web pages:

You can reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the Cache and remove the Cookies for websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Options/Preferences).

"Remove the Cookies" for websites that cause problems:

  • Options/Preferences -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Data"

"Clear the Cache":

  • Options/Preferences -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data -> Clear Data -> Cached Web Content: Clear

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or userChrome.css is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window

You can check the Web Console (Tools -> Web Developer) for messages about blocked content and about the presence of mixed or unsafe content.

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cor-el Using CMD+Shift+R on the page did not clear the problem. Thanks for your time.

FredMacD Using Safe Mode did allow me to access the Website. When I exit Safe Mode (Restart with Add-ons Enabled) the problem returns.

So how do I control the "blocking of this website? I don't have this problem with other Websites, so far anyway. Thanks for your time.

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If you use extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) that can block content (Adblock Plus, NoScript, Disconnect, Ghostery, Privacy Badger, uBlock Origin) always make sure such extensions do not block content.

Firefox shows a purple shield instead of a gray shield at the left end of the location/address bar in case Enhanced Tracking Protection is blocking content. You can click shield icon for more detail and possibly disable the protection. You can check the Web Console for messages about blocked content.