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What happened to Mozilla?

20 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/what-happened-to-mozilla.182428/

nac
nac Original post #1
Mar 28, 2014 at 8:14 PM
The latest build really sucks... For the past few weeks there is no option to pause the file downloading using videodownloadhelper plugin. Now, downloading file is not showing. Have to view them in history. No option to see the progress of download. Out of frustration I cancelled the download by force closing browser. To add fuel in the fire, when I started a new session, those cancelled downloads are downloading automatically. I have set browser not to remember anything. WTF!!! Not suppose to remember anything, it didn't stop there and go on downloading the things I cancelled. I couldn't stop it... I had to close the browser to stop downloading. But again, it will start on its own when I open the browser. Removed the plugin, no help. Run CCCleaner, no help. Checked the options and cleared the history, no help. Now, I can't even use the fxxxxx browser. It's really annoying... :evil:
bssunilreddy
bssunilreddy #2
Mar 28, 2014 at 8:45 PM
Use Waterfox instead.Its really cool and does not annoy at all.
$hadow
$hadow #3
Mar 28, 2014 at 10:06 PM
Waterfox?
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #4
Mar 28, 2014 at 11:28 PM
Chrome FTW!! :p
Opera is good too!
Vyom
Vyom #5
Mar 29, 2014 at 9:26 AM
OMG. I was on v27.0.1. And just to check on what version I was I clicked About Firefox. And now its downloading an update. :'(

HOW TO CANCEL THE DAMN UPDATE. Noooooooooooooooooooooo

If you don't hear any update from me soon, consider me offline. :(

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Update: My FF updated to 28.0. And just realized my downloads starts in IDM not in FF.
So nvm the commotion.
bssunilreddy
bssunilreddy #6
Mar 29, 2014 at 9:42 AM
Vyom said:
OMG. I was on v27.0.1. And just to check on what version I was I clicked About Firefox. And now its downloading an update. :'(

HOW TO CANCEL THE DAMN UPDATE. Noooooooooooooooooooooo

If you don't hear any update from me soon, consider me offline. :(

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Update: My FF updated to 28.0. And just realized my downloads starts in IDM not in FF.
So nvm the commotion.
Click to expand...
:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Dr. House
Dr. House #7
Mar 29, 2014 at 12:03 PM
Maxthon rules!
rijinpk1
rijinpk1 #8
Mar 29, 2014 at 5:14 PM
$hadow said:
Waterfox?
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it is advertised as 64 bit version of firefox. But it is really a ram hog.
also, it seems, mozilla had tried a 64 bit version of firefox but was not any better than the current 32bit. Probably the reason they have skipped the 64 bit public version.

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Vyom said:
OMG. I was on v27.0.1. And just to check on what version I was I clicked About Firefox. And now its downloading an update. :'(

HOW TO CANCEL THE DAMN UPDATE. Noooooooooooooooooooooo

If you don't hear any update from me soon, consider me offline. :(
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you can change it in the options tab.
snap
snap #10
Mar 29, 2014 at 5:32 PM
there are many browsers like that based on firefox ^^
G
gopi_vbboy #11
Mar 29, 2014 at 7:54 PM
Vyom said:
OMG. I was on v27.0.1. And just to check on what version I was I clicked About Firefox. And now its downloading an update. :'(

HOW TO CANCEL THE DAMN UPDATE. Noooooooooooooooooooooo

If you don't hear any update from me soon, consider me offline. :(

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Update: My FF updated to 28.0. And just realized my downloads starts in IDM not in FF.
So nvm the commotion.
Click to expand...

Unplug Internet :lol:
$hadow
$hadow #12
Mar 29, 2014 at 8:07 PM
rijinpk1 said:
it is advertised as 64 bit version of firefox. But it is really a ram hog.
also, it seems, mozilla had tried a 64 bit version of firefox but was not any better than the current 32bit. Probably the reason they have skipped the 64 bit public version.

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you can change it in the options tab.
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Ah thanks for the input mate.
sling-shot
sling-shot #13
Mar 29, 2014 at 9:41 PM
If you are using any recent Windows version and a recent hardware configuration try Palemoon.
nac
nac #15
Mar 29, 2014 at 10:16 PM
Waterfox, Palemoon??? I haven't heard about these browsers before.
Flash said:
Plugins? or you installed any new plugin recently that caused this issue?
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No, new plugins.
Reset the browser, and it stopped those annoying downloads.
R
Roopatg #17
May 26, 2014 at 5:15 PM
While coming to browser,I prefer to use Google chrome and torch browsers.These are very user friendly.
ankush28
ankush28 #18
May 26, 2014 at 6:16 PM
If it's giving this much problems then uninstall it! There are hell lot of browsers out there. Try Chrome.
srkmish
srkmish #19
May 26, 2014 at 6:47 PM
Not using it anymore. Gave me a headache after not starting at all. Somehow i reset it in safe mode and was able to access. Now its not able to download anything or go to options. I checked for threads on internet. Few others had the same problem and i followed the steps outlined to no avail. Unreliable browser. Using chrome now.
G
gopi_vbboy #20
May 27, 2014 at 12:09 PM
Vyom said:
OMG. I was on v27.0.1. And just to check on what version I was I clicked About Firefox. And now its downloading an update. :'(

HOW TO CANCEL THE DAMN UPDATE. Noooooooooooooooooooooo

If you don't hear any update from me soon, consider me offline. :(

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Update: My FF updated to 28.0. And just realized my downloads starts in IDM not in FF.
So nvm the commotion.
Click to expand...

To disable that

1. Type about:config in url and open.

2. Toggle app.update.enabled to false.