Help Please - Weird Firefox Issue

[Elisha 1]

Hi,

I'm trying to change my cookie settings in Firefox and the Privacy tab doesn't show up. I click on it and nothing happens. Is there a file somewhere that I need to change and can I right-click and change something in about:config? This is my home personal pc, so I don't know why this has happened. Maybe due to something I've downloaded recently. Thanks.

[Elisha 1]

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

[bunge 0]

did you check to see if you are running the current version? maybe do a update check.

are you logged on as an administrative user?

thats all i got....

BUNGE

I don't hate them, I just like us better.

[nomal2day 0]

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Hi,

I'm trying to change my cookie settings in Firefox and the Privacy tab doesn't show up. I click on it and nothing happens. Is there a file somewhere that I need to change and can I right-click and change something in about:config? This is my home personal pc, so I don't know why this has happened. Maybe due to something I've downloaded recently. Thanks.

I also have had some strange Firefox happenings with version 3.0.5

1. Often when I click on 'Bookmarks' to drop down the list of bookmarks, Firefox instead offers me the 'Add to Bookmarks/ Page Bookmarked' box, which is normally top of the list on the drop-down list.
2. Often when clicking 'File' with the intention of opening a new tab, Firefox opens a completely new window. Interestingly, the 'New Window' option is also normally top of the list on the drop-down menu that should appear.

Oh, well!

'To fly is heaven, to freefall is divine'

'You only need 2 tools. WD40 for when it doesn't move but should, and duct tape for when it moves but shouldn't'

[regulator 0]

First like Bunge said..make sure you have admin rights. Then you can simply go to the add/remove programs applet and remove it ...only make sure you have another web brower installed...(IE7) or download the most current version of firefox before you remove it. Re-install it and you should be able to access that tab. But umm...the only reason MOST people use that is for hiding their history from their spouses....you trying to hide some porn sites from your spouse? Just curious.

[mnealtx 0]

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But umm...the only reason MOST people use that is for hiding their history from their spouses....you trying to hide some porn sites from your spouse? Just curious.

Of course it is...it COULDN"T be for anything like setting 3rd party cookie permissions, no....

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[Andy9o8 0]

I find Firefox does 2 things I don't like:

(1) On DZ.com, when I'm typing a post in the text box, whenever I try to insert a code (e.g., "quote", "reply", "bold", etc.), it always bounces it down to the end of the text, even when I try to insert it up-text somewhere.

(2) Firefox never seems to be able to open a PDF document - no matter which version I'm using, or which computer I'm using it on.

I do like Firefox's ad-blocker, though. That's pretty nice.

[regulator 0]

so what youre trying to say is that I'm the only perv on this website?

[ryoder 1,387]

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(2) Firefox never seems to be able to open a PDF document - no matter which version I'm using, or which computer I'm using it on.

That is a function of your settings, not the version.

Edit -> Preferences -> Applications -> Content Type -> "PDF document"
What action do you have specified?

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[Andy9o8 0]

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(2) Firefox never seems to be able to open a PDF document - no matter which version I'm using, or which computer I'm using it on.

That is a function of your settings, not the version.

Edit -> Preferences -> Applications -> Content Type -> "PDF document"
What action do you have specified?

Well, by default, it said "use Adobe Acrobat in Firefox." I've now switched it to "Use Acrobat Reader 7.0" And that seems to have fixed it! So, thank you!

Now fix my problem #(1)!

[ryoder 1,387]

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Now fix my problem #(1)!

For problem #1 you need to talk to dropzone.com. That is Javascript on the web page. FireFox is just executing it as it is written.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[Andy9o8 0]

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Now fix my problem #(1)!

For problem #1 you need to talk to dropzone.com. That is Javascript on the web page. FireFox is just executing it as it is written.

Interesting, cuz FWIW, IE doesn't do that, just FF.

[ryoder 1,387]

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Now fix my problem #(1)!

For problem #1 you need to talk to dropzone.com. That is Javascript on the web page. FireFox is just executing it as it is written.

Interesting, cuz FWIW, IE doesn't do that, just FF.

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function addTag(tag) {
if (document.post.post_message.createTextRange && document.post.post_message.cursorPosition) {
var cursorPosition = document.post.post_message.cursorPosition;
cursorPosition.text = cursorPosition.text.charAt(cursorPosition.text.length - 1) == ' ' ? '[' + tag + '] ' : "[" + tag + "]";
}
else {
document.post.post_message.value += "[" + tag + "]";
}
document.post.post_message.focus();
return;
}

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[Andy9o8 0]

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function addTag(tag) {
if (document.post.post_message.createTextRange && document.post.post_message.cursorPosition) {
var cursorPosition = document.post.post_message.cursorPosition;
cursorPosition.text = cursorPosition.text.charAt(cursorPosition.text.length - 1) == ' ' ? '[' + tag + '] ' : "[" + tag + "]";
}
else {
document.post.post_message.value += "[" + tag + "]";
}
document.post.post_message.focus();
return;
}