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Every search I search the results are in Chinese/Japanese (Charaters). Why?

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Rjpel
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When I search an item it comes up in Asian Characters instead of English, I have reset my computer and deleted and reinstalled Firefox but it still happening. Can you fix it?

When I search an item it comes up in Asian Characters instead of English, I have reset my computer and deleted and reinstalled Firefox but it still happening. Can you fix it?

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can check the connection settings.

Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

You can check for corrupted and duplicate fonts and other font issues: