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[Stephen Wiley via TriLUG]

If you don't want to lose your current settings you can also try with a
fresh profile (start firefox with --ProfileManager  to see the GUI for
this.)

I suspect it's an issue with your window manager though.

--Stephen

On Sun, Jul 06, 2025 at 05:31:08PM -0400, Bill Weinel via TriLUG wrote:
> Sounds like you probably have a corrupted config in Firefox.
> 
> You should be able to 'refresh' the Firefox config from the "More
> Troubleshooting" menu in Firefox.
> ( Firefox > Help > More Troubleshooting Information > Refresh Firefox Button
> )
> 
> The Firefox refresh feature will remove add-ons normally stored inside the
> Firefox profile folder (such as extensions
> <https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/extensions/> and themes
> <https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-themes-change-look-of-firefox>).
> Add-ons stored in other locations are not removed (although any modified
> preferences are reset).
> 
> 
>    Firefox will save these items:
> 
>  * Bookmarks
>  * Browsing and download history
>  * Passwords
>  * Cookies
>  * Web form autofill information
>  * Personal dictionary
> 
> 
>    These items and settings will be removed:
> 
>  * Extensions and themes
>    <https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/find-and-install-add-ons-add-features-to-firefox>
> 
>  * Website permissions
>  * Modified preferences
>  * Added search engines
>    <https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-or-remove-search-engine-firefox#w_add-a-search-engine>
> 
>  * DOM storage
>  * Security certificate
>    <https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-website-certificate>
>    and device settings
>  * Download actions
>    <https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file>
> 
>  * Toolbar customizations
>    <https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-firefox-controls-buttons-and-toolbars>
> 
>  * User styles (chrome subfolder containing userChrome and/or
>    userContent CSS files
>    <https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascading_Style_Sheets>, if previously
>    created)
> 
> Usually the items which are removed can be re-created ...but, be aware of
> the refresh changes done in Firefox if you have something specific which
> needs saving.
> 
> You can also review the following Mozilla URL for a more complete
> description on what a Firefox 'refresh' will do:
> 
> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/refresh-firefox-reset-add-ons-and-settings
> 
> All the best,
> Bill
> 
> 
> On 7/6/25 15:59, Ron Belcher via TriLUG wrote:
> > 
> > Two principle problems right now.  Unsure whether they might be from the
> > same cause.  My recall is that they did not show up at the same time.
> > 1> Clicking a link in email opens a new tab in my open Firefox, but it
> > does not display Firefox.  It remains on the Thunderbird screen.
> > 2> All the security preferences are lost when Thunderbird is restarted. 
> > I have to reset all of them.
> > 
> > Ubuntu 24.04.2 with Adblock Plus, Firefox 140.02 snap, Thunderbird
> > 128.11.0esr(64 bit)
> > 
> > I have researched the internet and examined some of the advanced
> > preferences.
> >     > for #1 I have tried changing
> > network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http and ....httpsto no avail
> >     > for   #2 I have found nothing useful.
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