Firefox FAQs and Solutions

 

Firefox FAQs and Solutions

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1. Q: How to install. xpi extension?
A: ① drag the. xpi file into the firefox window. You can see that Firefox will ask you if you want to install the extension later. Click "yes" and restart the browser.
② Ctrl + O, select the extension you want to install and open it.

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2 Q: When browsing some web pages, some text is very small and ugly?
A: Choose menu> tool> Option> basic information> font and color> select Simplified Chinese for language encoding and set the minimum font to 12.
If you are in a hurry, you can use the shortcut key "Ctrl" + "or press Ctrl and scroll the scroll wheel to quickly change the webpage text size.

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3. The label box is too long... How to shorten it?
A: The first method is to install the Tab Mix extension. In the Tab Mix option-> appearance settings-Tab Width Box, change the maximum value to a smaller value. The recommended value is 100.
The second method is to find the toolkit in the chrome directory under the firefox installation directory. jar file (actually a ZIP compressed file), decompress it, and find the tabbrowser In the content/global/bindings/directory. xml file, edit this file, find "250" (two in total), change to 100, savePlain textFile. Then, package the entire file into a ZIP file and rename it toolkit. jar to overwrite the original file. (Note: it is dangerous to modify the original file. Back up the file !)

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4 Q: How do I remove the firefox menu bar space?
A: Right-click "--" Custom ", pull the toolbar and address bar to the top, and right-click the bar to remove the check box before the navigation toolbar.

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5. Q: How do I customize the temporary file storage address of firefox?
A: Open firefox and enter "about: config" in the address bar.
Right-click a new string named browser. cache. disk. parent_directory.
Enter the path of the new temporary file. For example, D:/Temporary Internet Files

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6 Q: Some Extensions cannot be installed in the new Firefox version?
A: For installation problems due to version issues, you can enter "about: config" in the address bar.
Find app. extentions. version
Double-click or right-click to modify: Change 1.0 to 0.9

We recommend that you wait for the new version to be released.

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7. Why is flashgot unavailable?
A: it may not be used because the account name of the operating system is Chinese. In "Control Panel"-"User Account"-"Create a new user", the name can be in English. This is a flashgot bug, which has been fixed in the new version.

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8. Q: How do I transfer IE favorites and Firefox bookmarks?
A: ① import bookmarks from IE to FF: Select "import..." in the File menu of Firefox ...... select Internet Explorer, and then select the information you want to transfer on the page displayed later. In this way, you can transfer all the "My favorites" (bookmarks) on IE, the passwords you remember, the options you set, and your browsing history to Firefox.

② Import bookmarks from FF to IE: in FF: bookmarks -- manage bookmarks -- files -- export bookmarks, export as: bookmark.htm
In IE: file-Import and Export-Next Step-import folder, next step-import from file or address-page view-bookmark.htm-Next Step-next step
Or install the Favorites_Converter _ (export). xpi extension.

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9 Q: How to start the configuration file manager?
A: Choose Start> run... from the Start Menu of Windows ......
Enter the full path of Firefox, enclose it with quotation marks, and add the toggle-p, for example, "C:/Program Files/MozillaFirefox/MozillaFirefox.exe"-p
Start the configuration file manager, and you can add, delete, and rename the original configuration file.
Note: If you have more than one configuration file, you will be asked which configuration file to choose each time you start Firefox.

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10 Q: Where is the Personal Configuration folder saved?
A: different operating systems are different. If your windows is installed on drive C, the default Personal Configuration folder is:
*For Windows XP/2000
C:/Documents and Settings/[User Name]/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/xxxxxxxx. default/(xxxxxxxx is an 8-bit random string, and Documents and Settings may be hidden files)

*Windows 95/98/Me
C:/WINDOWS/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/xxxxxxxx. default/

*Linux
~ /. Mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxxx. default/

*Mac OS X
~ /Library/Application Support/Firefox/profiles/XXXXXXXX. Default/

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11 Q: Why do I sometimes receive a warning that the connection times out?
A: This page cannot be displayed the same as that on IE. It is caused by a server error or slow network speed. It is your network problem.

Q: Can I avoid warnings? How can I modify the settings?
A: Enter about: config in the address bar.
Find "browser. XUL. error_pages.enabled" and double-click "true ".

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12 Q: How can I disable a new window (Single Window browsing) in firefox by default )?
A: Firefox 1.x supports single-window browsing. Selected"Tool --> Option --> advanced --> force the link to open a new window to open it below. If your Firefox does not have this option, enter: About: config in the address bar.
Right-click to create a Boolean value-> browser. Tabs. showsinglewindowmodeprefs
Value: True
You can also install tabs mix, tabbrowser preferences, tabbrowser extensions, and other extensions to enhance the tab browsing function.

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13 Q: Why haven't I reflected it After dragging the. xpi file into the pop-up window for a long time? Please tell me where the problem is?
A: it may be that the extended version is too old to be suitable for the new Firefox version. Download the latest extension version and install it again.
It may also be because "software installation from website is not allowed" is selected in the Firefox option ", the solution is to select Tools> Options> Web features> allow websites to install software.

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14 Q: How does Firefox use the downloaded topic (skin )?
A: Tools-> theme, open the theme manager window, drag the theme file you downloaded (such as safari. Jar) to the window, and follow the prompts. In the left-side window, click your installed skin and click "Use topic" below. Sometimes you need to restart your browser.

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15 Q: After downloading a local compressed file and unzipping it, the file extension is ". rdf "or ". js "file package, which file should be put in the program, or how to install it for use?
A: You have unzipped the installation file. The extension file is also the topic file. The jarfile is actually an ordinary. ZIP file.
The suffix name is different. The. the RDF file is the installation wizard file ,. JS is an extended script file. you only need to ensure that they are complete and then packaged as ZIP files and changed to the correct extension. Most of the installation failures are caused by the loss of some files.

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16 Q: Why is there no right-click menu after I install the compact menu?
A: This is normal. Right-click the toolbar and choose Custom. Drag and Drop the menu to the menu bar. Or drag the icon like a fish to the menu bar. You can select the menu options you want to hide below.

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17 Q: How can I enable Firefox to support ed2k: // protocol?
A: In Windows, you need to install the plug-in or plug-in. This link is used for these software. In some cases, you may need to install the extended firemule.
If you use the same xmule software as Linux, you can do this.
1. Enter about: config in the address bar to go to the configuration page.
2. Right-click the list and create a new Boolean value named network. protocol-andler.external.ed2k with a value of true.
3. Create a new string value (string) named "network. protocol-handler.app.ed2k" and assign it to your startup program, for example "/usr/bin/ed2k. amule ".
In this way, when ed2k: // is clicked, the address is added to the corresponding software.

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18 Q: How do I open a webpage with a Chinese file name saved in the local hard drive?
A: Set firefox as the default browser first. Then, modify the Registry: edit the registry and find
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/FirefoxHTML/shell/open/command]
Change the default key value X:/FIREFOX/ FIREFOX. EXE-url "file: % 1"
The red part is your own firefox installation path.. Note: It is dangerous to modify the registry.

Or save the four lines between the dotted lines below as the. REG file and import them to the Registry.
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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/FirefoxHTML/shell/open/command]
@ =" X: // FIREFOX // FIREFOX. EXE-url/"file: % 1 /""
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The red part is your own firefox installation path.. Note: It is dangerous to modify the registry.

Or:
Folder Options-> file type-> advanced-> Edit
Change the program associated with HTM, HTML, SHTML, and other files to/*******/FIREFOX. EXE-url "file: % 1 ".

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19 Q: I just installed a mozactivex-ff-10 to try, it seems to have been installed. I don't know. Can I uninstall it?
A: Of course.
Exit Firefox, go to the/plugins/folder under the firefox installation directory, and delete npw.ax. dll, go to the/components/folder, and delete the NSAID security policy. js and nsIMozAxPlugin. xpt, enter the/default/prefs/folder, and delete activex. js

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20 Q: do not search after entering the content in the google search box on the navigation toolbar, but only open the google interface? How can this problem be solved?
A: Enter about: config in the address bar to go to the settings page. In the Filter column, enter: google
Two projects will be found
Browser. search. param. Google.1.custom
Browser. search. param. Google.1.default
Clear the value.

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21 Q: How do I use previously saved webpages in firefox?
A: directly drag and drop the saved. html file to the ff window to open it automatically. or open it in "file" -- "open. in windows, if you use the files saved by IE, it may be abnormal in ff. Because the. mht file is not in the open Format, firefox does not support the mht file at the moment, so you need to install the Mozilla Archieve Format extension to support it.

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22. Q: Can firefox be opened on a new tab like MYIE2 by dragging the link on the webpage?
A: Install the Super DragAndGo extension to implement the mouse drag function.
In addition, you can use other mouse gesture extensions, such as All-in-One Gestures.

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23 Q: Which Folder does the cached files of ff browsed webpages belong?
A: It is in the/cache/directory of the Personal Configuration folder by default.

Enter about: config in the address bar.
Find browser. cache. disk. parent_directory
Double-click to change the default location, such as D:/temp/

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24 Q: How do I move the label below?
A: Create a plain text file named userchrome.css under the/Chrome/directory of the configuration folder and put it in the following line:
# Content> tabbox {-moz-box-direction: reverse ;}
Or install the tab mix extension.

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25 Q: How can I avoid the "Install plug-in" prompt in firefox?
A: open about: config.
Set plugin. default_plugin_disabled to false
Delete the npnul32.dll file in the plugins folder under the Firefox installation directory.

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26 Q: The Page name is a question. I have selected HTML, txt, and index.php.htm. Can I automatically change the name based on the tab like IE?
Answer: Install Extension File title

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27 Q: Why is the startup speed obviously slow after several extensions are installed in FireFox?
A: Some extensions affect the startup speed of Firefox. For example, tabbrowser extensions and switch proxy will drag down the system speed. It seems that this problem cannot be solved. The fish and the bear's paw cannot be seen. Choose between them.

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28 Q: Can I automatically scroll through firefox?
A: Tools> Options> advanced> browse> use auto-scroll
After selecting the check box, press your mouse wheel. What happened? Not only can the screen be rolled up or down, but also the screen can be rolled up or down.
What should I do if the mouse has no scroll wheel? It depends on the keys of your mouse. If it is a three-Key mouse, you can try the third key, and the two keys will be useless.

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29 Q: How do I use the default XP appearance for FOX in XP?
A: If the system is Windows XP and you want to use a local menu, you can create a text file named userchrome.css in the chrome directory of the configuration folder and add the following code to the file:

CODE
Menupopup, popup {
Border: 1px solid ThreeDShadow! Important;
-Moz-border-left-colors: ThreeDShadow! Important;
-Moz-border-top-colors: ThreeDShadow! Important;
-Moz-border-right-colors: ThreeDShadow! Important;
-Moz-border-bottom-colors: ThreeDShadow! Important;
Padding: 1px! Important;
Background-color: Menu! Important;
}
Menubar> menu {
Border: 1px solid transparent! Important;
Padding: 2px 5px 2px 7px! Important;
Margin: 0! Important;
}
Menubar> menu [_ moz-menuactive = "true"] {
Background-color: Highlight! Important;
Color: HighlightText! Important;
}

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30 Q: In which Folder does the firefox topic be saved?
A: The theme and extension are installed in a folder. For global installation, they are in a folder under firefox/extensins. For local installation, they are installed in a folder under profile/extensons.

The ff topic folder under the win system is similar to the following:

Local:
C:/Documents and Settings/UserName/Application ata/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles
/Dbuoun8g. default/extensions/{00d4244f-96d3-41ff-8e8e-113596d8670b }/

Global:
D:/Program Files/Mozilla Firefox/extensions/{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd }/

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31. Q: How can I remove the top menu bar of FIREFOX?
A: It is easier to use the Compact Menu extension or the compact menu extension.
Adding the following lines of code in the userchrome.css file can achieve the same purpose.
CODE
Menu [label = "Go"],
Menu [label = "Help"],
Menu [label = "File"],
Menu [label = "Edit"],
Menu [label = "View"],
Menu [label = "Bookmarks"],
Menu [label = "Tab"],
Menu [label = "Tools"] {display: none! Important ;}

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32 Q: many websites provide rss messages that cannot be automatically subscribed to. Can you introduce the specific sage subscription method?
A: SAGE provides two methods to subscribe to Rss:
1. By default, Sage only subscribes to rss links under the Sage Feeds folder in the bookmarks. For Websites provided by Rss, the status bar of the firefox browser will prompt you. Click this icon and select "subscribe to XXXX" to add this link to Sage.
You can use Sage to read Rss in the Feeds folder.
You can also manually add RSS bookmarks.
You can also set the RSS favorites folder in the Sage option.
2. Allows the Sage to check the FEED. If yes, it is automatically added to the site for reading.

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33 Q: Can the sidebar of firefox be hidden?
A: You can install the Optimoz Tweaks extension or EZsidebar extension to automatically hide the file.

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34 Q: How can I change the www.org added by Ctrl + Shift + Enter to www.com.cn?
A: firefox defaults:
Ctrl + Enter add www.com
Shift + Enter is added to www.net
Ctrl + Shift + Enter add www.org
To change the default value, you must install the Canonical URL extension.

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35 Q: How to change the default folder of the Bookmarks Toolbar?
A: FF bookmarks are actually a file, that is, the bookmarks.html under the configuration folder, rather than the website shortcuts in Several folders like IE. If you want to place your favorite links on the Bookmarks Toolbar, you only need to move these bookmarks to the folder on the Bookmarks Toolbar and sort them by yourself.

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36 Q: How can I change the default built-in search engine from google to Baidu?
A: highlight the selected text on the webpage, and drag the selected text to search for the selected text directly, which is very convenient. However, the default search engine of firefox is google. The method to change it to Baidu is as follows:
Enter about: config in the address bar to enter the settings page, find browser. search. defaulturl, and change its key value to http://www.baidu.com/s? Ie = UTF-8 & wd =

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Attach one
Q: How can Mozilla Thunderbird receive hotmail emails?
A: Unfortunately, the free hotmail does not support sending and receiving pop mails, but the current version of Thunderbird does not support sending and receiving http mails.
You can search for and download a small software called hotmailpoper, which allows your Mozilla Thunderbird to send and receive hotmail. For settings, see its help document, which has a Chinese version.