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IT DOES NOT WORK, ITS A LOAD OF RUBBISH. WHATEVER WEB PAGE i WANT, IT REVERTS TO A PAGE ABOUT THE NEW VERSION OF FIREFOX. ???????????????. im gone from here.

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Since I updated Mozilla Firefox it won't work. if I want to go to a web page, it won't open and diverts to a page about Mozilla, but won't answer any question has to why it wont work. I have had Mozilla firebox since day one without any problems, but this new upgrade has tested my patience to the limit, Ive spent two days trying to overcome things without any success, so I.m afraid I must look for another search engine, so its GOOD BYE OLD FRIEND....RIP.

Since I updated Mozilla Firefox it won't work. if I want to go to a web page, it won't open and diverts to a page about Mozilla, but won't answer any question has to why it wont work. I have had Mozilla firebox since day one without any problems, but this new upgrade has tested my patience to the limit, Ive spent two days trying to overcome things without any success, so I.m afraid I must look for another search engine, so its GOOD BYE OLD FRIEND....RIP.

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hello, in case you still want to troubleshoot the issue, please try to reset firefox.

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Can you attach a screenshot?

  • Use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
  • Make sure that you do not exceed the maximum size of 1 MB

Delete a possible user.js file and numbered prefs-##.js files and rename (or delete) the prefs.js file to reset all prefs to the default value including prefs set via user.js and prefs that are no longer supported in the current Firefox release. You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)

Do a clean reinstall and delete the Firefox program folder before (re)installing a fresh copy of the current Firefox release.

If possible uninstall your current Firefox version to cleanup the Windows registry and settings in security software.

  • Do NOT remove "personal data" when you uninstall your current Firefox version, because this will remove all profile folders and you lose personal data like bookmarks and passwords including data in profiles created by other Firefox versions.

Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.

  • (32 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\"
  • (64 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\"

Your bookmarks and other personal data are stored in the Firefox profile folder and won't be affected by an uninstall and (re)install, but make sure that "remove personal data" is NOT selected when you uninstall Firefox.

If you keep having problems then also create a new profile.



It is possible that your security software (firewall, anti-virus) blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.

Remove all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.

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