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First Click on other than uncookied Twitter doesn't register

Sir_Wysceroth
Sir_Wysceroth
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The newest version of Firefox, 79, is the only one that's been doing this. Every time I power up the browser, I try clicking my Twitter option, either in the bookmark bar or in the highlights, if Twitter has cookies, it won't work unless I click it a second time. If I remove the cookies, it works the first time again, but will revert to not working the first time after power up after browsing Twitter even once.

The newest version of Firefox, 79, is the only one that's been doing this. Every time I power up the browser, I try clicking my Twitter option, either in the bookmark bar or in the highlights, if Twitter has cookies, it won't work unless I click it a second time. If I remove the cookies, it works the first time again, but will revert to not working the first time after power up after browsing Twitter even once.

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cor-el
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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You can reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.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 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
Sir_Wysceroth
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I tried disabling both extensions I was using, neither was causing the problem. I tried disabling hardware acceleration, that didn't do anything either. I noticed that when I try clicking Twitter, either in the bookmark bar, or in the Top sites, the first time after powering up Firefox 79, the reload icon spins, but Firefox doesn't browse anywhere. It takes a second click, and then it browses to Twitter's page. This doesn't happen in Safe Mode. I don't know what's wrong. It didn't happen with the previous versions of Firefox.

Sir_Wysceroth
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If I clear the cookies, it browses to Twitter fine, but puts me to the login screen, which is normally bypassed if you've already logged in, which is stored in a cookie. Then I can't browse to Twitter immediately upon opening Firefox yet again, now that there are cookies. I have to click the icon twice.