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Cannot enter data on websites, can connect and view, but not enter any data

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I have been using Firefox for many years with no problems, but just recently, although I can connect to any website and view anything, I cannot enter any data. For example if I type a comment on Facebook, I cannot post it, nothing happens. Similarly I cant do online payments through my on line bank site. In the interim, I am using IE 11.0 instead of Firefox 35.0 but it is a nuisance. Any idea what could be causing this?

I have been using Firefox for many years with no problems, but just recently, although I can connect to any website and view anything, I cannot enter any data. For example if I type a comment on Facebook, I cannot post it, nothing happens. Similarly I cant do online payments through my on line bank site. In the interim, I am using IE 11.0 instead of Firefox 35.0 but it is a nuisance. Any idea what could be causing this?

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Very strange, problem has now vanished, I can do posts and payments without the problems I mentioned initially. Only difference I can see is that I am now using Firefox 35.0.1. In any event, my problem has gone away, so I am not going to spend a lot of time on working out why it happened. However, thank you for the suggestion

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hello robertjohn, can you try to replicate this behaviour when you launch firefox in safe mode once? if not, maybe an addon is interfering here...

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It suddenly seems OK to enter data and post it on Facebook. I am waiting until I have to make another on line payment via my banking site to see if that is also now OK. If not, I will try safe mode and see what happens. The odd thing is Firefox has been working perfectly with my banking app for many years and I have added any new add ons. However, as said I will wait and see what happens with the next on line payment.

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Sorry previous post should say 'I have NOT added any new add ons'

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Very strange, problem has now vanished, I can do posts and payments without the problems I mentioned initially. Only difference I can see is that I am now using Firefox 35.0.1. In any event, my problem has gone away, so I am not going to spend a lot of time on working out why it happened. However, thank you for the suggestion

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ok, thanks for reporting back. i will mark the issue as solved then...