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How difficult is to make a simple basic function like search (CTRL-F) to work properly?

bufny78
bufny78
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A basic search CTRL-F is not functioning, need to update and restart. Very frustrating. Addicted Firefox user for years. But this is why users switch to other browsers and the community perishes. Common guys!!! Sad!

A basic search CTRL-F is not functioning, need to update and restart. Very frustrating. Addicted Firefox user for years. But this is why users switch to other browsers and the community perishes. Common guys!!! Sad!

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Please explain the problem in detail. What happens? What is/are the exact error message(s) ?


Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link}

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

bufny78
bufny78 Question owner
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Problem solved after upgrading from version 84 to version 84.0.1 and restart. But it's very frustrating. My problem seems similar with the one here: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/que.../1306525] Text to search in a simple textarea, searching for it just to compare that the two texts are identical, but nothing highlighted.

@FredMcD: I really appreciate your support and work, but a very long or technical response as the one here: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/que.../1306525] will not help the average user (it's not my case with 25+ years of system administration, web development and IT security). A basic function like search just HAVE TO WORK! (sorry for the caps), regardless the context, running scenarios or any other plug-in installed.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Usually in order to solve a bug someone needs to find a way for the developers to replicate it, or track down relevant error messages (for example, in the Browser Console, Ctrl+Shift+j).