Firefox

Learning to debug Web applications saves you time, increases productivity and helps you create streamlined websites that viewers enjoy visiting. One tool that helps developers debug Web pages is the…

Although a cascading style sheet or "CSS" document is designed to let you modify the style of a Web page across all browsers, certain elements don't automatically display correctly in all…

Firefox’s sync feature automatically synchronizes your bookmarks and other browser data across your computers when it’s enabled. Problems with Firefox sync can result in duplicate…

The Selenium Integrated Development Environment Firefox add-on allows you to run tests on Web applications. The Selenium IDE is located in the Firefox Tools menu. The option won't appear in the menu…

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and later offer the option to view pages as they would appear in older versions of IE. However, when you browse an older website with Firefox, you may not see the page…

When you cannot log in to your WordPress dashboard in Firefox because of redirection, you will not be able to change any settings that are causing a redirect. This can be due to a change or location…

Firefox is a Web browser developed by Mozilla that is popular largely in part due to its frequent updates and easy customization, such as its use of add-ons. Occasionally, Firefox may position itself…

If Mozilla Firefox crashes while downloading a file but can't resume the download even when you restart the browser, the same root cause is likely behind both malfunctions -- namely, a conflict…

Web browsers such as Firefox consist of pre-written code that determines how a browser looks and functions. If you create websites for Firefox, you cannot override this code and change the appearance…

If you're considering migrating from Firefox to Opera, you might wonder if you can move your Firefox add-ons to Opera. You can't simply copy Firefox add-ons to your Opera directory because Firefox…

Older versions of Firefox had a bug in which errors were given when a user attempted to use an HTTPS proxy with credentials. The problem was fixed by the Firefox engineers, so for you to avoid it, you…

The iOpus iMacros add-on in Firefox makes it possible for users to create macros that automate a variety of actions performed in the Firefox browser. Actions you can automate include visiting or…

Over time, the SQLite database that holds your Mozilla Firefox bookmarks and Web surfing data -- Places.sqlite -- accumulates extra and fragmented data that can cause Firefox issues. You may find that…

The Mozilla Firefox Web browser features controls that help you fine-tune your viewing experience. If scrolling leads to jumpy, erratic movement on a Web page, a Firefox option enables a smoother…

Mozilla released the Firefox 2 Web browser in 2006. Although the browser is now several years old, an estimated 11 percent of the world still uses it as of the date of publication, according to…

Installing third party add-ons and themes gives you greater control over how your Mozilla Firefox browser functions and how you surf the Web. However, Firefox doesn't give you much control over where…

On a Web page, paths refer to links in the page code that call a specific file. For example, when a Web site displays a graphic, that graphic is stored on a server, and the code behind the Web site…

You may have heard about Firefox's cache and wondered why you needed to know about it. Most users do not have to worry about their caches because Firefox manages them behind the scenes as they visit…

Audio issues in Hulu can have a number of causes. Most of these problems can be identified and fixed with a few quick troubleshooting steps. If your Hulu woes are specific to your Firefox browser,…

Zap2It is an online database of TV listings owned by Tribune Company, the coroporation behind WGN and the Chicago Tribune, among other publications. If you're having issues with the Zap2It site…

Firefox is a highly customizable browser that accepts the changing and adding of features and options through add-ons. If your browser is experiencing an error in which your links and text are struck…

Frequent stalls during regular Firefox use are frustrating and counterproductive. The periods of inactivity can occur at any time and can interrupt downloads and streaming video. Because Firefox 3.6.8…

When Firefox crashes each time it is idle, you can lose information and downloads started before you left the computer. An occasional crash due to inactivity is nothing to worry about; if Firefox…

Plugins are programs that bring new capabilities to Firefox, like games and animations that Firefox can't display on its own. You probably use plugins online more frequently than you think, since they…

If you understand the power of bookmarklets, you may have a lot of them in your browser. Bookmarklets, like extensions, add useful functionality to browsers such as Firefox. Bookmarklets can increase…

When using a computer, some users like to have one program window always appear on top of the other program windows. While this is beneficial to some users, it can be detrimental to others, especially…

If you find Yahoo! Mail crashing with Firefox, a few problems could be to blame. Mozilla and Yahoo! agree that having an older version of the Firefox browser can lead to problems. To determine which…

The Firefox Web browser's top two lines, housing buttons and toolbars near the top of the screen, sometimes get altered by mistake. Mozilla may also choose to change them with a Firefox update,…

Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox are two of the most popular Web browsers available for free download. They run at the head of the pack with Google Chrome, Opera and Microsoft Internet Explorer -- but…

Hulu uses Flash to stream videos to your Firefox browser. If Firefox crashes when you load a new video or during playback, the problem could stem from either Hulu or Firefox. Verify you meet the basic…

Although Microsoft Silverlight makes Firefox more interactive to display media-rich content such as videos on websites such as Netflix, it usually causes problems if its files are damaged or if it's…

Personas are lightweight skins for the Firefox Web browser. Unlike a theme, a Persona doesn’t change the menus or buttons. Additionally, Personas for Firefox are cross-platform compatible, so…

Upgrading your computer system is an advantage in most cases because it can fix previous bugs or add more flexibly to the program. Sometimes upgrades cause problems. This seems to the case with…

The xul.dll file plays a vital role in controlling how Firefox works. Without it, Firefox crashes and displays error messages when you try to start the browser. Issues with the xul.dll are caused by…

Fans of Mozilla Firefox have generated thousands of add-ons or extensions to enhance the Web browser, such as language translators, ad blockers, and tools for comparing prices during online shopping.…

MOV is the name of a file format used by the QuickTime application from Apple, Inc. MOV files contain compressed movies that can either be played directly in QuickTime or can be embedded into…

Firefox is a Web browser designed by Mozilla that has grown to be one of the most widely-used browsers in the world. While it is updated constantly, Firefox is not without some longstanding flaws. If…

Firefox is an open-source Web browser from Mozilla. Occasionally, the program will freeze -- also called hanging -- and force you to quit the program. In doing so, you'll lose information entered in…

Firefox uses a dedicated Bookmarks button and toolbar where you can easily view bookmarks and options for them. If your bookmarks and their associated favicons disappear, you have a couple of possible…

While surfing Web pages with the Mozilla Firefox browser you may encounter an error message stating "Firefox has performed an illegal function" before the browser crashes and needs to be…

When deciding on a Web browser, you'll likely assess its speed, reliability and, most important for many users, its security features. Internet Explorer 8 and its release-date counterpart, Mozilla…

Firefox has appearance and functionality enhancements that can occasionally lead to choppy scrolling and typing. These performance issues are particularly common on older computers or when many…

Streaming technology lets you watch videos within your Web browser without the need to download the video. Firefox supports video streaming, but multiple problems may cripple playback. While the…

Firefox's Session Restore feature saves your Web pages when the browser crashes. Upon restarting the Web browser, the websites you were viewing during the crash automatically come back. While this is…

If you've long forgotten the passwords you've saved on Firefox, exporting them can be a lifesaver when reinstalling your browser or switching between computers. There are a few different methods of…

The Firefox Web browser periodically crashes upon closing when the program encounters a problem and cannot continue operation, proving annoying when all you want to do is exit. With no single…

If you enter the same online sweepstakes each day or repeatedly fill out a form on another website, entering the same information over and over can seem like a waste of time. Mozilla’s Firefox…

Although Orbit Downloader is compatible with Firefox, the add-on won't integrate with the browser if it isn't installed properly or configured to work with Firefox. Orbit Downloader enables you to…

Tabs that disappear are usually caused by a malfunctioning browser or interference from third-party software. Each tab represents an opened page, which is stored in Random Access Memory. Too many…

Ustream allows you to go live on the Internet to broadcast video, such as talk shows, sporting events and concerts. However, live streams crash in Firefox if the browser is missing vital components…

For most Web pages, Firefox doesn't display the full address in the address bar. The "http://" prefix doesn't appear and "www" is grayed out. Other protocols, such as…

Like other Web browsers, Firefox alerts you when you're viewing Web pages that use encryption for security. However, some "page encrypted" warnings you see may be confusing or unwanted.…

Adobe Acrobat was a reader for Portable Document Format graphics. Adobe rebranded the entire family of PDF software as Acrobat and renamed the reader Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader is available as a…

QuickTime, Apple's signature media player, allows you to play a variety of files such as MP3 music files and MPEG-4 video files in Firefox. However, ActiveX plug-in errors appear on the screen if the…

TweetDeck is an application that gives users of the social network Twitter an alternate way of viewing and managing their Twitter accounts. TweetDeck does not currently have a public version of its…

Chrome and Firefox are the two most popular Web browsers, even though they are not bundled with an operating system. They are based on different technologies and have little resemblance at the…

Firefox can fail to load, freeze or crash if the Web browser is missing components required to use the platform or those components aren't enabled. Blackboard provides online learning for all levels…

The Web Standards Project designed its acid tests to highlight bugs in the way browsers like Firefox render HTML and CSS and follow Web standards. Since the release of Firefox 3, the browser has been…

There are many italic fonts that Firefox can display, and if you have inadvertently changed Firefox's settings, it will display every page in italic. By learning how Firefox works with webpages to…

Mozilla relies on a community of volunteers to staff its help desk for the Firefox Web browser. To simplify the volunteers' work, Mozilla recommends they use canned responses to answer common…

One way to make Firefox work like Internet Explorer is by installing a plugin. Plugins are extras that add functionality, and in this case, the plugin allows you to see how IE would appear in Firefox.…

When a browser redirects you, the landing page that appears is not what you've instructed the browser to locate. This problem may result from several different and unrelated reasons, so you must…

Although Photobucket is compatible with Firefox to upload, display and view photos and videos, the content-sharing website causes the browser to freeze and crash if it's missing key features and…

The scroll bar, which runs vertically down the right side of your Firefox Web browser, helps you navigate up and down Web pages. When the scroll bar disappears, the issue is likely related to either a…

Sometimes when trying to view videos through streaming services like Netflix or attempting to play games through websites in the Firefox Web browser, problems may arise from Silverlight working…

Whether you're a Yahoo! AIM or ICQ user, Meebo messenger allows you to chat with family and friends right from your browser. However, it crashes in Firefox if it's missing one or more browser…

Although iGoogle allows you to create and personalize a home page with gadgets and the Google search bar, it causes Firefox to crash if the browser is missing key components required to use it.…

The Picasa photo sharing service from Google lets users upload multiple photos at the same time using any browser. This saves Picasa users time and effort, especially when an album contains dozens or…

JW Player is an open-source media player that can stream Flash videos. The framework is embedded on several Web pages across the Internet. If you have any difficulty interacting with a JW FLV Player…

The Firefox Web browser supports a wide range of programs and scripts used to provide dynamic or interactive features on websites, including Java Applets. Java support is usually enabled by default,…

If Firefox redirects you to a new website when you open a new tab, there is a piece of software on your computer that is affecting its default behavior. This software could have been something that…

Pull-down menus are often found at the top of a program's user interface. They allow navigation and control of the program through recognizable menus such as "File," "Edit" and…

Users of Mozilla’s Firefox browser may occasionally encounter an alarming message when trying to navigate to a website. The message includes a yellow warning graphic and the words “This…

Firefox Personas let you dress up your browser with a variety of colorful designs, including nature, sports and holiday themes. When you install a Persona, it needs to change certain settings in…

Longtime users of Mozilla’s Firefox may remember being asked if they wanted to save their tabs when exiting the browser. Newer versions of the software don’t present this question, which…

The Firefox sandbox is like a waiting room for new add-ons. After developers submit their new Firefox add-ons, they drop into the sandbox where they await review. The sandbox ensures all new add-ons…

Mozilla's free browser, Firefox, offers many keyboard shortcuts in addition to the ability to complete online forms and type entries into the address bar. If you experience keyboard problems, you may…

The Mozilla Firefox browser definitely works with the NetZero dial-up Internet service, although NetZero may try to launch Microsoft Internet Explorer instead. Firefox is not officially supported by…

On occasion, loading a Netflix streaming video may cause the Firefox browser to crash. Diagnosing the issue involves troubleshooting the software elements, including the Firefox browser, the…

Web search engines earn revenue from the placement of sponsored links above or next to standard search results. Businesses pay for these listings with the hope that they will attract new customers. If…

Soundman.exe is a component of Realtek software. This software is included with computers that have sound cards that support it. By learning about the soundman.exe program and what it is used for, you…

When Firefox resets a connection during your browsing session, you'll see an error message and you'll be unable to access the page that you were trying to view. Problems with reset connections in…

Mozilla Firefox automatically caches the websites you visit, including videos you stream, into a cache folder on your computer. The cache allows the websites and streaming videos to automatically…

The Internet browser Firefox is capable of accessing and displaying websites containing music, videos and animation. The browser is also capable of streaming television programs and movies via a…

Mozilla released the seventh version of their Web browser in 2011. The browser has a lot of positive points including the minimalist design, optional themes and expansion plugins, but unfortunately,…

If Firefox hangs when you type, you may have a problem with misconfigured settings, resource-hungry add-ons or a PC that is bogged down by unnecessary processes. If you do not understand how these…

At least 284 million people used Yahoo Mail in 2011, according to PC Magazine analyst Michael Muchmore. Yahoo! email service is free and includes features like vacation messages, signatures and the…

Mozilla Firefox checks each add-on you install for compatibility. Each add-on specifies a maximum version and minimum version of Firefox that it works with. If the add-on’s developer…

Depending on what version of Mozilla Firefox you use and whether its security settings have been altered, you could regularly receive alert message saying that you're leaving an encrypted page. This…

The HTML "doctype" tag at the top of your HTML file determines the type of encoding in your Web pages. You use this doctype to set Firefox to ignore the XHTML character set and use only the…

Firefox is a browser created by Mozilla in 2004. A series of updates later, it is well-known for its security features and stability. However, if your browser or computer becomes infected with spyware…

If Firefox displays a warning about a missing or outdated security certificate when you attempt to access a secure website, you may need to add the root certificate for the website's security issuer…

The Firefox browser, by Mozilla, is open-source and lightweight compared to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Firefox’s chief rival until Google's Chrome came along. However, it has had a…

The online 3D zombie survival massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) “Dead Frontier” uses a 3D Web player for gameplay developed by Unity Technologies. Although you can…

Mozilla's Firefox browser has the capability to display an iframe within your content but the problem is that Firefox does not honor the 100 percent width and height attributes you can set in the…

An M4V file is an extension of the MPEG-4 video file that plays digital video and audio streams, based on Apple's iTunes application. If you have an M4V file that you want to embed into a Web page,…

Whether you're using Firefox or a different browser, live streaming requires a high-speed Internet connection. Sometimes videos download prior to the viewing, which allows for a smooth playback…

The scrollbar has been around since the early days of the graphical user interface, and although it generally is a useful feature, you do not always need it. On shorter Web pages, the vertical…

Mozilla Firefox is a free Web browser that was released in November of 2004. Many years and updated versions later, Firefox is one of the most widely used browsers on the Internet. Its frequent…

Cascading style sheets and HyperText Markup Language are used in tandem to shape the appearance of a Web page. It's not possible, without adding extra code, to create a site in Mozilla Firefox that…

The Firefox Web browser follows links and search results to fetch Web pages from Web servers. However, the link may be old, and the file containing the page may have moved. Firefox, like other Web…

Mozilla Firefox is a free Web browser available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Like most publicly available software, Firefox is available in "beta" versions for future releases. Beta…

Mozilla’s Firefox Internet browser allows you to replace the default header and footer bars with images or color bars. The Persona plug-in makes changing the background of these static bars a…

Redirects divert visitors from an address where a Web page has been deleted to the new address where that file can be found. Firefox is programmed to implement redirects when notified by a Web server.…

Like any other Web browser, Firefox regularly redirects users to different Web addresses. A Web address is technically known as a Uniform Resource Locator, or URL. The URL contains several different…

Firefox, like other Web browsers, sometimes becomes infected by malicious software. The signs that malware is operating on a browser include the overriding of a pop-up blocker to show ads in pop-up…

When a Web browser starts behaving erratically, without any known alteration to its configuration or code base, then it must have been subject to unknown, unauthorized changes. A Web browser program…

Firefox, like other Web browsers, has to cope with adware -- software that displays advertisements to users. This can be a consensual arrangement, where the adware grants free access to certain sites…

Gmail uses persistent cookies to keep you logged in. It stores these cookies in a file on your computer that Firefox or other browsers can access. However, when you don't have the right cookie…

Occasionally after you close Firefox you'll see the error message "Firefox is still running, but not responding," which recommends either closing your current process or restarting your…

Mozilla Firefox is a Web browser developed by a nonprofit organization in 1998. The Mozilla open source project includes an international community passionate about the Internet. Firefox users can…

While alternative browsers such as Firefox share some essential connection-related resources that Internet Explorer uses, alternative browsers use their own engines and configuration settings. If…

Norton provides antivirus and spam protection when you surf the Web using Mozilla's Firefox Web browser. Firefox's auto form fill feature, sometimes called autocomplete, ensures that commonly used…

If you are running Ubuntu 8.10, also called Intrepid Ibex, and need to have a static Internet protocol, or IP, address assigned to connect to your network, errors will occur. A bug in the Ubuntu 8.10…

Bookmarks allow you quick access to your favorite websites. After bookmarking a Web page, you are always one or two clicks away from going back to that page. In Firefox, you can bookmark your favorite…

Since 2004, Firefox users have been reporting an annoying phenomenon that is ruining their surfing experience. The browser goes off to sites other than ones requested, or it goes to the correct site,…

A search around the forums and discussion groups on the Web shows that many people are suffering from redirects caused by malicious or corrupted add-ons for the Firefox Web browser. A redirect is a…

You can trim the amount of random access memory (RAM) Mozilla Firefox 3.6 uses when minimized. About:Config is an internal feature in Firefox that consists of a comprehensive list of boolean, string…

If you have a newer computer, you shouldn't have to worry much about performance. Browsing performance, however, is a little different. No matter how fast your PC is, interference can slow down your…

Since its initial release in November of 2004, Mozilla Firefox has quickly become one of the most common Web browsers. Although the Firefox browser has not been released on the iPad, Firefox users can…

By default, when multiple tabs are open and you attempt to exit the browser, Mozilla Firefox asks you if you want it to save your tabs and windows for the next time it starts. This allows you a chance…

Compared to many alternatives, Mozilla Firefox is a highly configurable Web browser. In addition to the options and plug-ins available from within its interface, Firefox allows you to access a series…

One of the scripts often encountered on webpages is automatic redirecting to another page or site. While this is often innocent in nature, some webpages use this to direct you to harmful or offensive…

When using Firefox or other Web browsers, visitors of your website can perform a variety of actions by right clicking on your Web page. This includes downloading images by using the "Save Image As"…

Malicious software (or malware) refers to any unwanted program that can harm your computer. The effects of malware range from displaying unwanted advertisements to stealing passwords and personal…

When visiting a website in Firefox, you may notice a padlock icon that appears in the lower right corner of the browser's status bar. The Lock icon is a symbol that classifies the website as a secure…

When browsing using the Mozilla Firefox issue, you can quickly change the zoom size with a keyboard combination. This is useful as many websites now have irregular font sizes and so, depending on your…

Like all Web browsers, Firefox allows you to save websites to a favorites list, bookmarking the specific URL, allowing you to instantly access the saved address. After accumulating a lengthy list of…

Firefox has been the target of several redirect attacks, and those who have been infected know how difficult it can be to fix the problem. Sometimes the cause is a virus that attacks your computer's…

Mozilla Firefox allows you to access your webmail from anywhere at anytime with just an Internet connection. Popular webmail programs like Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo allow you to send and receive emails…

All Web browsers offer the ability to create bookmarks -- ways to save your favorite websites and visit them later. However, in order to use your bookmarks, you normally must use the mouse to click on…

Firebug is an open-source Web development extension for the Mozilla Firefox Web browser. Designed by Joe Hewitt, one on the original Firefox developers, Firebug is an invaluable aid to Web developers…

The Firefox Character Palette is an add-on for the Mozilla Firefox Web browser that allows you to easily insert a number of non-standard characters into website text-entry boxes. Once you insert…

The Firefox Web browser lets users customize the way the browser looks and operates by installing add-ons. The one thing that every add-on has in common is the ability change whether the add-on…

Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome store your bookmarks in different locations on your computer. You can keep your bookmarks synchronized between both browsers, even if they're running on different…

The RoboForm password manager saves your passwords and other login data on your computer. If you are using the full toolbar, the RoboForm extensions in Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and other Web…

Considering the growth of popular video sharing websites such as YouTube, Hulu and Veoh, it is likely that much of the media content that you consume online is enjoyed through your Web browser. If you…

Abblock Plus is available for both Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. If you're switching from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome, you can keep your custom Adblock filters by exporting them from Firefox…

There is no internal way to block websites, such as Freeze.com, in Firefox without installing third-party plugins. However, you can edit the "Hosts" file on your computer, which will allow you to…

Prevent Mozilla Firefox from automatically redirecting you to another site to avoid encountering potentially harmful or malicious Web pages. Webmasters sometimes embed code within their sites that…

Moving your list of favorite sites is useful when you would like to have access to your bookmarks on a different computer. The Library window in Firefox offers the ability to manage exporting and…

Some websites redirect you from the site you are on to another site. A redirect can be malicious or deceptive, so Firefox includes an option to warn you before allowing the redirect. Numerous…

Webdings is a font for Microsoft Windows that can be accessed from the Fonts directory on your computer. You can access your Webdings font file from Firefox by accessing its directory path. This can…

Firefox is a free, cross-platform open-source browser from Mozilla, the makers of the Thunderbird email client. One of the biggest benefits of Firefox is the ability to deeply modify and customize the…

Surf with power by adding your favorite search engines to Firefox. Firefox's search bar, located in the upper right corner of the browser, contains a list of default search engines you can use to…

By default, a "Blank," or "About: Blank" tab should not appear when you close the remaining tabs in the Firefox web browser. The only reason this would happen is if you have accidentally pinned the…

Glue is an entertainment Web service and integrated Firefox browser add-on used to discover new films, music, books and other media. The service makes recommendations based on the media you like and…

Some websites continuously reload their pages to ensure up-to-date information. Although this does indeed refresh the page with the latest news, it can be annoying when you're trying to read the…

Firefox 5.0, launched in 2011, can run on the Microsoft Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. The browser contains options to customize the interface for your viewing preferences. As you select options,…

Firefox is a Web browser that offers the advantages of speed and a multitude of customization options. Firefox employs a "tabbed" interface, which means multiple websites can be open in a series of…

Customize your add-ons if you want to change the appearance or operation of your Internet search experience with Mozilla Firefox. Firefox describes add-ons as "apps that you install to add bells and…

The primary difference between Firefox Portable and the normal, installed version of Firefox is portability. Although the function of each program remains identical, the use of each may differ,…

Mozilla Firefox is a free Web browser that allows you to surf the Internet and play media files, including sounds. If you are in a quiet environment or the sound of a website is distracting you from…

While it's great to have a family computer, especially one on which you can keep track of your kids' internet habits, it's also annoying when they change your settings. While Firefox lacks a built-in…

Depending on your settings, Firefox stores information such as search history, passwords, cookies, cache and site preferences as you surf the Internet. Although this feature is often helpful, over…

As you use your Internet browser day to day, leftover files, data and digital records can accrue and impact performance. Many of these leftover files are stored on your computer. Thankfully, most…

When you surf the Internet with the Firefox Web browser, you might want to periodically get rid of the cache, which temporarily stores data from websites you visit. The Firefox cache stores data such…

Firefox has access to many small scripts called add-ons that expand and extend the functionality of the Web browser. These add-ons are generally produced by third-party developers, and may be updated…

The Firefox Internet browser allows you to create shortcuts to Web pages in the form of "Bookmarks." When you click on the name of one of your bookmarks, you are automatically redirected to the page…

ZIP is an industry standard for file archival and compression. A ZIP file can contain many files (even preserving the directory structure), optionally compressed and encrypted. The default…

The Mozilla Firefox browser provides a number of standard and advanced features dedicated to delivering an efficient Web surfing experience. For example, Firefox allows you to set a single website as…

Flash Downloader is a free extension for the Mozilla Firefox Web browser. Flash Downloader (also known as "SWF catcher" because its installer is named "swfcatcher.xpi") allows you to save a local copy…

Firefox is a Web browser that allows you to open Web pages within multiple tabs. You can also use a Firefox add-on called Tile Tabs to open multiple Web pages within a single tab, thus allowing you to…

The Firefox cache is where temporary files, such as images, scripts and other website information, are stored. The cache allows webpages to load quicker, but it also allows other users to view private…

Firefox is a web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in California in 2003. Web browsers are software applications that Internet users employ to view pages…

Firefox is a Web browser that allows you to search for Web content using search engines such as Google. However, search engines can record your browsing habits such as search results and frequently…

Firefox versions prior to Firefox 4.0 have a menu bar at the top of the application that allows you to access the "File," "Edit," "Tools" and other menus. If you find your menu bar in Firefox smaller…

Page Speed is an extension that has the ability to analyze the performance of Web pages loading through Firefox. Using Page Speed, you can find areas on pages that require optimization. If you have…

When you log in to the Yahoo! website and check your email messages with the free Firefox browser, you might read an email that has a link in it. When you click on the link, if it opens a new tab in…

Bookmarks are a list of websites you visit frequently or wish to revisit again without having to type the URL associated with the page. Bookmarks are essentially saved the same way, regardless of the…

Mozilla Firefox includes built-in support for connecting to FTP, or file transfer protocol, servers. FTP servers can be either public and anonymous or require a user account and password. You can…

When you play a game on Facebook or interact with an app, Facebook automatically bookmarks the game or app so that you can find it again. Bookmarks appear in the order in which you last used the game…

Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) is a widely-used scripting language in web development. It works to implement functions and processes that Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is unable to perform on its…

Webmasters usually display all content of the web page so visitors have access to everything. However, some attempt to hide certain content, especially text, in an attempt to gain search engine…

Firebug is a free add-on for Mozilla's Firefox Web browser. It's a powerful tool that allows you to edit HTML, perfect CSS and view the coding behind any website. Furthermore, Firebug provides…

Mozilla Firefox can be configured to run a default action on different files. Zip archives are frequently associated with an archive or zip management program and can be set to open and automatically…

Mozilla's Firefox Web browser gives you the ability to view Web pages that are available in multiple languages using the language of your choosing. If you want Firefox to recognize the foreign…

"Firefox is already running" is a common error encountered when relaunching Mozilla Firefox. This error can be perplexing, considering there are no visible Firefox windows open. If you encountered…

App tabs are small tabs that appear on the sides of the Mozilla Firefox location bar. These tabs are designed to help you easily access websites, similar to a bookmarking feature. To add app tabs, you…

DevalVR is a 3-D browser plug-in that works on Internet Explorer and Firefox on Windows computers. It allows viewing of certain three-dimensional videos within the browser. As video formats change,…

The Mozilla Firefox web browser allows users to have multiple pages open in separate tabs. This is a useful feature that is easier on your system's resources than having multiple windows open and is…

Some websites start playing audio when you visit the site. If you're in a quiet environment like a library or office, visiting these sites could annoy the people around you. If the audio that starts…

Flagfox is an add-on feature for the Mozilla Firefox Web browser. It displays a flag on the Firefox address bar that indicates the location of the web server that's currently being accessed. Clicking…

Mozilla Firefox's basic shell program is used mainly as an HTML-based Web browser, but it is capable of many additional functions if you install Firefox add-ons. Employ Firefox to stream videos within…

Mozilla Firefox temporarily stores certain files, such as images and script files, in the browser cache to expedite the reloading of these elements. By having them in your cache, you do not have to…

When you visit websites in the Firefox Web browser, multimedia content on the sites often plays automatically. Common multimedia items include streaming videos, background music and advertisements…

You can test the speed of a Web page with the Firebug extension for Firefox. You also need the Page Speed extension from Google. This will allow you to test and analyze loading speeds of any page you…

The File Transfer Protocol was invented in the 1970s and has undergone several revisions since that time. FTP was created so that a computer system can upload and download files to and from a remote…

To some, their bookmarks are their lifeline to the Internet. Without their collection of bookmarks, they would feel lost in the vastness of the World Wide Web. In Firefox 3.6, bookmarks are easily…

Firefox, a Web browser developed by Mozilla, serves as an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Apple's Safari browsers. It comes with a variety of features, including the ability to…

A common complaint about earlier versions of Mozilla Firefox is the wasted space in the browser's title bar. Mozilla heeded users' requests and moved the tab bar up into the title bar in Firefox 4.…

If you need to close Mozilla Firefox but don't want to lose all your open tabs, there are a couple of ways to save them. One little-known feature of Firefox is the ability to bookmark all open tabs…

Tabbed browsing, where a Web browser allows you to open a new page without having to start another window, makes it much easier to quickly jump back and forth between Web pages. Most Web browsers,…

Mozilla's Firefox Internet browser automatically saves data to make repetitive data entry less cumbersome. The autocomplete, also known as autofill, feature saves text including names, email addresses…

Firefox is a popular, free, standards-compliant Web browser produced by Mozilla. Firefox can also be used as a simple FTP client for FTP servers that don't require special configurations, including…

Apple's QuickTime media player includes a plug-in for Web browsers such as Firefox. The plug-in plays QuickTime-format media files embedded on Web pages. Apple's events and movie trailers Web pages…

Apple's QuickTime video playing software includes a Firefox plug-in. The Firefox plug-in plays QuickTime content on Web pages, including Apple's events and movie trailers Web pages. You can check…

Several websites on the Internet are offered in different languages. Firefox 3.5, a cross-platform Web browser for PCs and Macs, allows you to set which language-version of the site you want to read…

Apple's QuickTime Player for Mac OS X users includes a Mozilla Firefox browser plug-in enabling users to play audio, movies and other media on the Internet. The QuickTime plug-in may have been…

Mozilla Firefox is a cross-platform Internet browser compatible with the OS X operating system used by Mac computers. You don't need to take special preparations in order to use Firefox on your…

"Spinacles" is an online game in which players must match up colored balls -- in a similar fashion to the game "Tetris" -- by spinning a pivot in the center of the screen. Players earn points by…

Firefox contains basic support for browsing FTP sites and downloading files from them. FTP stands for file transfer protocol, a different protocol from the standard HTTP protocol used by most Web…

Firefox makes it easy to remember your favorite websites with its Bookmarks feature. If you spend a lot of time on the Internet, it's possible that you'll eventually accumulate a large number of…

Firebug is a special Web development add-on for Mozilla Firefox. Firebug allows you to view the code of any Web page in real time by activating its menu. This tool is very useful for Web developers,…

You may already know of the "Find" feature of Mozilla Firefox, which allows you to highlight a single occurrence of a keyword, but this feature goes beyond that simple ability. Rather than cycling…

When you need to print a webpage, you do not always need the entire page. Sometimes you prefer to only print a selection of text and avoid unneeded information or graphics. This saves ink and paper,…

Mozilla Firefox uses the plug-ins and applications installed on your computer to open files you download on the Internet. The first time you open a new type of file, Firefox prompts you with a dialog…

Mozilla Firefox is one of the most commonly used Web browsers for Mac OS X. When you browse the Web with Firefox, the application gathers and stores a variety of information it receives related to…

In the Internet's Stone Age, to quickly switch between pages, you needed to open multiple browser windows. This was easy enough, but in a crowded monitor, it was easy to lose track of what windows you…

Past versions of the Firefox Web browser gave users the ability to change the size of browser tabs using an internal configuration feature called "about:config." This feature was not removed from…

Firefox supports more than a single basic homepage. The browser lets you set as many homepages as you want, on any websites that you want. You may not want all of your homepages to open to actual…

Firefox tabs allow you to have multiple Web pages open at the same time, making it easy to switch back and forth between different websites. Each new tab runs horizontally just above the main browser…

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) uses your computer's network connection to transfer files, including software and operating system updates, between computers. The transfer process is faster than sending…

Firebug is a browser add-on for Mozilla Firefox that's helpful for web designers and developers. Firebug lets users easily scan through the code for a web page. Developers can manipulate the code to…

Mozilla Firefox supports the use of keyboard shortcuts when you deal with the browser software. One such keyboard shortcut allows you to close a particular tab by pressing two keys. This is convenient…

Firefox is an open-source Web browser available for free from the Mozilla Corporation. As of this publication, Firefox comprises over 30 percent of the global market share, according to the World Wide…

Mozilla Firefox 4 was released in March 2011 with a streamlined appearance. Part of the re-design was making the browser window larger, which came as a result reducing the number of toolbars that were…

When you surf the Internet using Mozilla's free Firefox Web browsing application, you may visit websites that have movies saved in the Quicktime format. For example, you might open a company's Web…

Firefox lacks the ability to disable all sounds from your browser. Some specific sound alerts can be disabled, but that doesn't do anything for website sounds. You could disable all scripting to…

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was originally developed in 1971 and has undergone several revisions since that time. Many modern computer operating systems support FTP natively or through third-party…

Firebug is a tool for Mozilla Firefox that lets Web developers inspect the code elements of a website. By editing the temporary code, a developer can also see what the site would like if changes were…

Firebug is a browser tool that allows you to examine and edit the HTML for your website while it is live in your browser. This is extremely useful for Web designers who are trying to track down bugs…

Mozilla regularly releases updates to its Firefox Web browser. These updates generally add new features to the program, correct bugs, improve performance and enhance the application's security…

Set a default download location for files in Mozilla Firefox so you don't have to worry about exactly where you saved a file. Saving all of your downloads in one place also lets you go into that…

A "cache" stores files on your computer, so your Web browser doesn't have to redownload them every time you visit the website --- saving you time and bandwidth. The Mozilla Firefox browser allows you…

Firefox is a free, open-source and standards-compliant Web browser from Mozilla. Firefox 4, released in March 2011, is the fastest Firefox version relative to its prior releases. However, if you don't…

Mozilla Firefox is the leading Web browser alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. With innovations and features such as integrated Google search capability and tabbed browsing, Firefox has…

OneNote is a Microsoft Office program that allows for easy note taking and information management. Mozilla Firefox allows users to integrate OneNote into their Web-browsing experience.

Mozilla Firefox offers several downloading options, and the default values vary between Firefox versions. Some versions automatically save downloads to your desktop or "Downloads" folder; other…

When Firefox 2.0 introduced tabbed browsing to Mozilla's Web browser, Firefox included an option to let you choose to open your home page when opening a new tab. With subsequent versions of Firefox,…

QuickTime is the default media player on Mac computers. It is also installed on Windows computers with iTunes. QuickTime is the software that provides the media playback capability when you play a…

Version 4 of Mozilla Firefox offers a more streamlined appearance than its predecessors, so you can view more website information on a single screen. Firefox achieves this sleek design by moving the…

Microsoft OneNote is a digital notebook where you can compile all of your notes, pictures, audio and video and share them. It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Office suite. Firefox is a free and…

Mozilla Firefox is a free Internet browser in version 4.0, as of March 2011. The browser offers a good interface for navigating the Web, and its functionality and compatibility is on par with other…

Firefox is a popular browser produced by the Mozilla organization. Mozilla Firefox is released to the general public as free, open-source software. Open-source software means that anyone is free to…

Mozilla Firefox downloads all files to the same folder by default. This folder is known as the default download directory. On newer versions of Windows the default download directory is the Downloads…

The Internet makes a wealth of information available at your fingertips. To aid in referencing such information, especially when you are away from your computer, you can print it out. However, you if…

Your Firefox history lists recent website you have visited and is accessible through the top menu bar. In some versions of Firefox, such as the latest version 4, the menu bar is hidden from view.…

The tabbed browsing interface in Mozilla Firefox allows you to open multiple Web pages simultaneously within a single window. As you open more windows, the tabs shown in the Firefox toolbar decrease…

The open-source Firefox web browser enjoys a strong reputation for customization. You can change almost any aspect of the browser using a combination of the "About:Config" options and the vast number…

FTP is a file transfer protocol designed to move whole files from one computer or server to another. Transferring files by FTP is much faster than using other methods like HTTP, which is designed for…

Searching for information on the web often leads you to a webpage you are unfamiliar with that contains large blocks of text. When you encounter a page like this, you don't want to waste time reading…

Finding specific information on a web page can be hard on the eyes if you try to sort through the information manually. Using your web browser find tool will help simplify the task. Open the find…

Netflix is a service that started by renting DVDs through the mail. In 2007, Netflix began offering an option to view movies on your computer, streamed over the Internet. As of 2011, Netflix core…

In Mozilla Firefox, interrupted downloads occur mainly due to network connection problems when Firefox automatically pauses to await a more stable connection. The browser has a built-in file-download…

Many web sites contain embedded media. This includes a variety of sites such as those that contain video streams or online radio stations. In other cases, sounds are configured to play when you press…

Downloading files from the Internet using Mozilla's Firefox browser can be confusing at first. That's because Firefox automatically places downloads in the "Downloads" folder on your computer without…

Novice and professional videographers upload videos from a computer to the Internet to share with the world. The viewing audience and end-users simply visit any of the numerous file-sharing websites…

Shockwave Flash is one of many widely available formats that videographers use to publish video on the Internet. TechSmith is the company that develops the Camtasia software that captures snapshot…

You can record streaming audio from the Internet on your PC using two techniques that take advantage of native software and hardware.

Safari is the default Web browser that comes with the iPhone. In order to improve your browsing experience, Web browsers store the information of the websites you regularly visit. This allows the Web…

Usenet started operation in 1973, a long time before the Internet's infrastructure had been established. It is still used today, mostly to facilitate the sharing of files between users and group…

Spysweeper and Endpoint are computer security software programs. Spysweeper protects against spyware. Endpoint includes antispyware, virus protection, a firewall and more. Because security software is…

The SWF file format is the extension for Adobe Flash. Flash files are used by many video sites, including YouTube. To view the files you will have to install the Flash plugin.

The autofill feature of the browser is activated as you type, when the address bar and text fields are pre-filled with data. You can stop the auto-fill for certain domains when using Firefox by…

Mozilla's Firefox is a popular Web browser. If Firefox 2 fails to start after previously working, the user may have installed an add-on, theme or other modification that is in conflict with the…

Almost any Internet search will return a combination of useful results and unwanted advertisements, sometimes arranged in a way that makes it difficult to tell them apart. Further aggravation awaits…

Mozilla Firefox is a free web browser manufactured by the Mozilla Corp. and is the second most used web browser, behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Approximately 23 percent of Internet users…

The autofill option in Firefox lets you autocomplete form elements as you fill out information on a website. This option is turned on or off in your Firefox settings. If you turn off the autocomplete…

When you delete files on your Windows computer, the files are not actually removed. Instead, Windows sends them to the Recycle Bin. This includes when you delete files in your Firefox history. To…

Many people use the Internet on a regular basis. They read the news, manage their email, compose personal and professional documents, search for travel information, read movie and book reviews, and so…

When you browse the Internet with Firefox you may find that some files unexpectedly download. If you do not have the Adobe Reader plug-in installed then when you click on an Adobe PDF file then it…

Because Firefox is an open source Web browser, the interface is highly customizable and you can configure its appearance exactly the way you want. All of the toolbar elements of Firefox can be toggled…

Firefox Portable is a portable version of the browser that allows you to use Firefox on any computer without installing it on the computer itself. This is done by installing and running the software…

Though Mozilla Firefox is a popular browser, some people might want to use another browser. Uninstalling the program from your computer can be done in a few clicks.

Firefox 3 was released in August 2008 and includes significant security, performance and feature updates over Firefox 2. Firefox 2 automatically prompts users to update to Firefox 3, but it might not…

The Mozilla Firefox 2 Web browser allows you to save links that point to the pages that you most often visit. These types of links, referred to as bookmarks, are saved on your hard drive. If you want…

Developed by Mozilla, Firefox is among one of the most-used Web browsers in the world. Firefox supports nearly all of the functions associated with Web browsers such as support for multiple browsing…

Internet Explorer and Firefox are software applications used to browse the World Wide Web. Occasionally, a browser will experience hardware or software problems that cause the sound not to play on…

Firefox is an open source Web browser developed by Mozilla. The browser is built on an extensible framework, allowing you to add functionality not found in the default installation of the browser in…

If you are using the Firefox 3 browser and wish to go back to the older Firefox 2 version, you can do so in a few steps. Mozilla Firefox features a directory of old releases of Firefox for download…

Firefox 2 by Mozilla is a free Web browser, a popular alternative to the free Internet Explorer by Microsoft. Firefox is fast, customizable and provides online security. Firefox 2 is an older version…

The Firefox browser, made and distributed for free by Mozilla, offers customization options not available on other leading browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. According to the…

While you may not be able to change the visual features of Internet Explorer 7, you can install plug-ins that make it run more like Firefox. These plug-ins offer features such as spell checking, tab…

As of October 2010, Firefox 3 is the most recent version of the open-source Web browser developed by Mozilla. Users of older or slower computers may find that the previous version runs better. You can…

One way to improve computer performance is to reduce the number of programs that load when your computer starts. Each application that launches during startup uses valuable memory and resources. Your…

Using Mozilla Firefox 2 to browse the web can make surfing the internet easy. But sometimes, the generic web browser isn't enough to serve your purposes. Fortunately, there are ways to make Firefox…

ActiveX controls are Microsoft programs that Internet Explorer automatically uses for multimedia content on the Internet. ActiveX programs are not bad in and of themselves, but the Web browser Firefox…

ActiveX, FireFox and Ubuntu are all free computer programs available online. ActiveX, a computer framework similar to Flash, can be downloaded alongside Shockwave from the Adobe website (see…

Bar codes are multiple lines in varying widths that represent different characters. The human eye may not be able to distinguish one line from another because the width can vary so little, but a bar…

The Mozilla Firefox Web browser saves certain data, such as pictures, in a component known as a cache. Clearing the Web browser's entire history automatically deletes all files that are saved in the…

Mozilla Firefox is a popular computer Internet browser. The browser allows computer users to significantly customize their Internet browsing experience by disabling and enabling various Firefox…

Microsoft OneNote is a note-taking and universal-capture program bundled with the Microsoft Office suite. It is used to record information from a wide range of sources, including the web. OneNote can…

A proxy server is a computer system or a program used as an intermediary in various computer networks. The main purpose of setting up a proxy is to hide the user's IP address and thus browse the…

Firefox 3.0.5, like other Firefox 3.0 browser versions, automatically saves backup files of your Internet bookmarks on a regular basis. Firefox makes restoring bookmarks semi-automatic, which can be…

Mozilla's Firefox Internet browser possesses many features that make it an attractive alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6. Mozilla claims that web pages load faster and use less memory. The…

ActiveX controls in Mozilla Firefox allow users to view multimedia content on websites such as Flash software, audio and video. Because Firefox doesn't support ActiveX, you'll have to manually…

The Firefox add-on "Autofill Forms" can be used to automatically fill in forms that you encounter on a regular basis while browsing. With the Autofill add-on, you no longer have to enter the same…

The initials "FTP" stand for "File Transfer Protocol." FTP allows for the transference of data from your computer to either a Web server or another computer, and also allows you to download data from…

A faulty keyboard can create a frustrating experience for the user. If Firefox is the only program on your computer having difficulty recognizing keyboard input, however, then the trouble is likely…

Mozilla's Firefox browser keeps track of your browsing history by default, although you can configure it not to do so. You have many choices as to how to find and interact with your history.

ActiveX was originally developed by Microsoft for use on its Internet Explorer Web browser. Specifically, ActiveX allows the browser to access an assortment of multimedia content available on a…

If you want to view a PDF you find online, typically you have to download it and open it in a PDF program. This can be an annoyance if you only want to get a bit of information from a PDF. Quartz PDF…

Mozilla Firefox offers the option to save user names and passwords used to access websites. Using the password manager that is built into Firefox, you can manage the passwords you wish for Firefox to…

The Mozilla Firefox Web browser allows its users to "bookmark" or label sites they plan on revisiting with the click of a button. By bookmarking a website, the user tells Firefox to keep track of the…

The Firefox Web browser stores a cache of information based on regularly visited websites. The cache saves parts of these websites, such as images and scripts, to increase speed and performance.…

The Internet exposes you and your computer to many threats. You must approach the problem from all angles, such as using a firewall to block hackers, pop-up blocker to stop annoying adware and…

Popups and popunders really make the Firefox Internet experience annoying. They appear when you least expect them and you can spend more time trying to get rid of them than enjoying your experience…

Bookmarks are a way for you to store and manage popular websites you visit directly within the Firefox Internet browser. If you have to reinstall Firefox, you may lose some of your personal data.…

You can back up your Firefox bookmarks to protect your browser's data from unexpected software crashes. The bookmark feature in Firefox lets you quickly go to your favorite websites and you can add a…

Internet users who use Mozilla Firefox to navigate the World Wide Web usually find a fully faceted browsing experience with many features. During a common browsing session, many people will open a…

The second most popular Web browser, behind only Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox is a free, open-source browser maintained and distributed by Mozilla. It offers a host of helpful features, such…

Firefox is a cross-platform browser that works well with Apple computers (Mac OSX systems). However, there are times the browser can become corrupted and cause frequent browser errors. Some of these…

For those using Mozilla's Firefox web browser, tabs can be created to optimize your web searches. Using tabs allows you to open a single browser window and control multiple pages in the display so…

Firefox is a popular web browser that many computer-savvy people prefer over Internet Explorer. One reason Firefox is popular is ability to download add-ons. The add-ons can improve security, add…

The Firefox Web browser has the ability to save passwords for websites that you visit. These passwords are saved within the browser and, if you want, you can access the password storage and view the…

If you find Firefox lags and/or stalls when loading Web pages, often rendering the scroll bar jerky or slow, learn how to fix it. The problem can be with too many "Add-ons." Fix that delay…

Recently, Netflix--which began life as a rent DVDs by mail business--has been branching out from their DVD business and into the realm of streaming media, delivering movies directly to their…

The Firefox Web browser has the ability to recognize the types of files that you download, such as MP3 music files, then play them automatically in the browser window. While the autoplay feature in…

Tabbed browsing in Mozilla Firefox enables you to use a single window to open multiple Web pages. Each website is displayed in its own tab, which makes it essential for organizing and viewing your Web…

Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant is automatically installed with Windows software such as Visual Basic or with Internet Explorer updates. The extension loads itself as a part of Firefox web browser.…

The popular Web browser Mozilla Firefox offers its users the ability to customize many of its features. Users can select "personas" as well as choose default font sizes and window behaviors. One of…

The Internet browser Mozilla Firefox has a specific place for files when you download them. The default folder in Firefox is "Downloads." You may want to change the file download location to make…

Over the past few years, Mozilla Firefox has become one of the most popular Web browsers among both PC and Mac users. Each time that you visit a website with Firefox, the application automatically…

By default, the Mozilla Firefox Web browser will display a small pop-up box informing you when all downloads have completed. If you don't like this pop-up notification box you can turn it off, but…

ActiveX is a set of technologies designed by Microsoft to enhance user Internet experience. Before ActiveX, Web pages were static and two-dimensional. With ActiveX the user experience of the Internet…

Mozilla Firefox is an Internet browser. One feature of Firefox is there are many add-ons you can install on Firefox to customize the browser. If you have downloaded and installed an add-on to…

With Mozilla Firefox 4.0 or higher, viewing your recent download history is as easy as accessing the browser's top navigational toolbar. By viewing your old downloads, you can easily discover where…

Many times, you may download freeware and tools on the internet, but find that you lose the download link when you wish to share with a friend or download another copy later. Luckily, Firefox makes it…

Accessing FTP servers from Firefox is a simple process, and depending on your specific needs, you may not need to change the configuration of your web browser at all. Almost all modern web browsers,…

By default, when you click on a new link with the Mozilla Firefox web browser, the program will open a new tab and switch to the new page. However, users who open many links at the same time may want…

A barcode, according to "PC Magazine," is "the printed code used for recognition by a bar code scanner (reader)." Barcodes are very helpful in managing inventory. Computer users who use the Firefox…

The Kaspersky antivirus suite is renowned for the veracity with which it protects computers from potential intrusions and virus infections. Various web security firms have identified Kaspersky as the…

Firefox, a product of the Mozilla open source software community, does not directly support Usenet newsgroups like Microsoft Internet Explorer does. If you are a Firefox user, you can access the…

A web browser's homepage is the first page that loads when you launch the browser. The homepage can be easily configured using the menus within your web browser, allowing you to set your homepage to…

Ghostsurf is a program that allows computers to connect to the Internet and surf anonymously. Using a proxy server configuration, all traffic is routed through Ghostsurf's proxy server, which then…

There are a few different browsers that you can use, and the one you utilize the most will often come down to your personal taste. Firefox has become popular because users like the sophisticated…

Bookmarklets are small JavaScript applications contained within a browser bookmark. When the bookmark is selected, the JavaScript code is executed upon the web page displayed in the browser.…

GhostSurf is an anonymous Internet product that masks your movements online by routing your browsing traffic through a proxy server. Although GhostSurf automatically configures Windows and Internet…

Firefox is a web browser created by Mozilla. It is free to download and has a plethora of tools to use to gather and organize information from the Internet. These are called add-ons, and they are free…

Firefox 3 is a reliable and popular Web browser used by many people. It is available as a free download on the Mozilla website. Installing it is easy, even for people with little computer experience.…

Firefox interacts with the operating system in which it is installed to utilize the clipboard functions--copy, cut and paste. As with any program that interacts with the clipboard, issues can arise…

Spy Sweeper is a comprehensive anti-spyware program developed by Webroot. It features real-time scanning capabilities and one of the most robust virus and spyware definition lists in the industry. Spy…

Apple's Quicktime software is able to provide video and audio support from within a Firefox web browser. It does this by installing a special plug-in that integrates with Firefox and provides controls…

Firefox allows you to enhance your browsing experience through many different means, including add-ons. But if your Firefox profile becomes corrupted, those add-ons could disappear. The good news…

Firefox includes add-ons to make your Web browsing more pleasant and productive. One of the add-ons allows auto refreshing a page. Use this to refresh a page that doesn't automatically refresh, such…

Whether you have accidentally closed your web browser or the power went out during a download, with Firefox's download resume feature you never have to worry about starting your download from scratch.…

To export and save bookmarks, select Bookmarks in Firefox from the tool bar, choose "Organize Bookmarks" and then pick a file to export. Export bookmarks and choose a destination folder when using…

The "Lock the Taskbar" option should be disabled when configuring the Firefox browser to optimize a computer. Configure a Firefox browser with the tech tips in this free video on computer maintenance…

Firefox is generally regarded as one of the best browsers, but it occasionally suffers from slowdowns. There are a number of things that affect Firefox's speed, and through some practical steps, you…

Mozilla Firefox automatically creates a backup of your bookmarks once a day. Firefox stores five days' worth of bookmarks backup files in the "bookmarkbackups" directory in your Firefox profile…

Before tabbed browsing became a common feature of Web browsers, opening more than one website meant having multiple browser windows open at the same time, straining system resources and cluttering…

Firefox's Firebug Add-on is an application that will help you detect "bugs" on any website you are creating or designing. That is, it will tell you where are any mistakes or conflicts with the code…

Even though everyone loves Gmail, there are some subtle ways that it can be improved, such as the Better Gmail add-on for the Mozilla Firefox Browser. It adds a lot of aesthetic changes, as well as a…

If you have to stare at a computer screen for long periods of time, you may find yourself longing for some type of change of scenery. Firefox offers many free add-ons and extensions for users,…

The latest version of Firefox (Version 3) has several improvements that can make your browsing life a little easier. One of these is the way that Firefox 3 works with Tabs. Read on for how it's done.

The latest version of Firefox (Version 3) has several improvements that can make your browsing life a little easier. Some of them are obvious, but some you may not have noticed yet. Here are ways to…

While exploring web, it is easy to come across pages that are written partially or completely in a foreign language. Reading them has become a simple process with a text translation add-on for Firefox…

It can be frustrating to accidentally close a Firefox tab when browsing online and then not remember the URL or website name in order to find it again. Running a search is an option, but it can be a…

Do you want to be able to search any website through the Mozilla Firefox quickly and easily? Firefox is a far more versatile web browser than most users realize. As part of its many customizable…

When your computer crashes and you have to rebuild things, you often lose the small things that make life easy. Preferences and bookmarks are not the most important things but you don't want to have…

Although the default appearance for the Firefox browser is functional, it isn't very pretty and leaves a lot to be desired aesthetically. To change the appearance on your Firefox browser, you can…

Mozilla Firefox is a free, open-source web browser that provides capabilities to match even those of commercial browsers. A new Mozilla project, Weave, promises an extensible framework that allows you…

One way to stay organized while surfing online is to bookmark your favorite websites. Arrange them in a certain order to allow easy access to them later. The bookmarks in Mozilla Firefox are organized…

Portable browsers are important for keeping up with developments online using hand-held devices, such as cell phones. You can easily get portable Firefox, one of the top browsers.

The Mozilla Firefox Internet browser features tools to manage bookmarks. You can save web page URLs with the bookmarks and find them again easily later. Managing bookmarks prevents the folders from…

Firefox is a popular web browser application by Mozilla that offers a user-friendly interface while providing optional add-ons for intermediate users. Sometimes Firefox closes unexpectedly due to an…

Animations in a Firefox browser can distract you from important tasks. Luckily, by following a few simple steps, you can stop animations from playing in Firefox. Here's how to put an end to…

Changing language packs in Firefox can streamline your web-browsing experience if you are more comfortable reading menus, options and other related user interface text in a language other than…

You can change the Mozilla Firefox theme from its lackluster default setting to a flashy and customized skin. With thousands of themes available, there's a theme available for everyone. So start…

Firefox's drag and drop function can work to streamline your Internet browsing experience. By dragging and dropping, you can manipulate images, sort links and use your address bar in new ways. Simply…

Changing Firefox's close tab button preferences can add to your browser's functionality by making Firefox work in the way that's most accessible for you. Simply access Firefox's about:config file and…

Using Japanese characters in Firefox is easier than you might think, as Firefox does not require configuring or downloading plugins to display them. Follow these tips in Windows XP to display Web…

Firefox is an ever-popular Internet browser. As its popularity increases, so does the features that it offers. Gone are the days of squinting at the screen, even if you have a tiny monitor! If you…

Firefox is a graphical web browser licensed by Mozilla Corporation as open source software. It is maintained by a large community of contributors and has official versions for Linux, Mac OS X, and…

Firefox is a free web browser program designed by the Mozilla Foundation. Firefox, like Windows and Internet Explorer, requires updates on occasion. Updating Firefox allows you to run the most recent…

The importance of being able to change security options in a Web browser is not lost on most people, especially in today's world of online charlatans. Mozilla has made sure to include multiple…

Many popular Internet browsers allow you to specify your memory cache usage according to your preferences. The memory cache can store as much memory as you like, as long as your computer has the…

Firefox offers many features to improve your Web browsing experience. However, you may have some ideas that the Mozilla development team has not thought of. Let them know your ideas by submitting a…

While browsing the Web with the Firefox Internet browser, you might encounter oddities or hiccups with the software. These can usually be dubbed 'bugs' and are a fairly common problem (especially when…

If you have a lot of bookmarks on your Netscape Web browser, it is important to be able to transfer them easily to another Web browser. Fortunately, it's relatively easy to make the switch from…

Firefox allows you to create multiple profiles for saving your bookmarks, user names and extensions. To manage those profiles, it is helpful to locate your Firefox profile folder on your computer.…

Plugins allow you to extend the abilities of Firefox beyond simply viewing Web pages. They allow you to view movies, play games and read documents. Install plugins in Firefox to get the most out of…

To begin enjoying Firefox, you will need to learn how to install Firefox after your download is complete. The process is very simple and only takes minutes. You will then be able to start enjoying…

When it comes to surfing the Internet, cookies are not what you might think they are. Cookies are pieces of text placed on a Web surfer's computer by a Web site for possible future use by that…

The more time you spend online, the bigger your cache will get. Each time you visit a Web site, Firefox captures data from that page and stores for the next time you visit that Web site. Instead of…

Firefox allows you to create multiple profiles. This is especially useful if you are using different versions of Firefox. Learn how to backup your Firefox profile so that all of your personal data…

Although your browser's warning messages are well intended, sometimes they can be annoying or unnecessary. If you routinely visit the same Web sites and trust them, you might consider turning off the…

With a cutting-edge browser like Firefox, you have the ability to adjust the appearance of your browser depending on your personal preferences. Why browse the Internet through an unattractive lens…

Frequently, Mozilla will release new updates for the Firefox Web browser. These updates are sometimes important for your Web browsing experience, so it's critical that you're made aware when an update…

Firefox is a full-featured browser that allows you to take advantage of everything the Internet has to offer. However, you may prefer other browsers after trying Firefox. If this is the case, then you…

Privacy has become an important issue in the Web browser world. Few people want to worry about exposing their personal information to Internet bandits. The latest Firefox Web browser enables the user…

Mozilla is on the cutting edge of Web browsing and 'ups the ante' with improved browser technology every time a new version of their browser, Firefox, is released. Along these same lines is a concept…

One of the most revolutionary features of the Firefox browser is tabbed browsing. Instead of having to open multiple browser windows to look at different Web pages, you can use tabs to keep as many…

Earlier versions of Firefox don't have the ability to check the spelling of words that you've entered into Web page data fields. If you want to add spellcheck to Firefox, you have to find an extension…

The bookmarks on your computer are easily exported and saved from Firefox so that you can back up, share or use them on another computer. You can do it in a few easy steps.