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| From | The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.software.firefox |
| Subject | Re: A Captcha window problem |
| Date | 2026-07-04 10:32 -0700 |
| Organization | None, as usual |
| Message-ID | <112bg48$a58j$3@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (5 earlier) <1128f6i$3egvg$1@dont-email.me> <1128ja9$3fjf7$1@dont-email.me> <112b4ab$6f0j$1@dont-email.me> <112benu$a58j$1@dont-email.me> <112bfam$a58j$2@dont-email.me> |
On 7/4/26 10:19, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 7/4/26 10:09, The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 7/4/26 07:11, Retirednoguilt wrote:
>>> On 7/3/2026 11:08 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
>>>> On 7/3/26 06:58, Retirednoguilt wrote:
>>>>> On 7/2/2026 10:24 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
>>>>>> On 7/2/26 13:44, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2026-07-02 16:57, Dnews wrote:
>>>>>>>> In article <namu66F46ppU1@mid.individual.net>,
>>>>>>>> Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 2026-07-02 11:59, Dnews wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Any useful thoughts please?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Try with a new FFx profile
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tried that with my test profile, no change.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Try with another browser.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Done that with MS-Edge, no change.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Additionally MS-Edges is so little used, I've never been to the particular
>>>>>>>> site in question using that browser.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Typically, when a site behaves strange or badly in FFx, I try with
>>>>>>> Chrome, because chances are the designers only tested that one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some captchas are completely invisible to FF. You click on a 'submit'
>>>>>> or equivalent and nothing happens. Works with chrome, except chrome
>>>>>> (old, I can't install a newer one on my old hardware) will do something
>>>>>> that grabs the CPU and crashes the system unless I choose the untweaked
>>>>>> profile. IMDB won't work at all on FF and is iffy on Chrome.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Life used to be a lot simpler.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I have no problem getting to IMDB with the latest FF. However, I get
>>>>> there indirectly. I have IMDB in my list of search engines in the
>>>>> appropriate location in FF settings. I generally know which film I want
>>>>> to search on so I put the name of that film in the search bar, select
>>>>> IMDB from the drop down search choices, and no problem!
>>>>
>>>> If I contrul-u, the generated blank page shows that it thinks that
>>>> javascript is disabled. It's not.
>>>>
>>> By any chance, have you installed the same ad blocker or privacy
>>> protector add-on to both FF and Edge? Have you tried using FF in the
>>> "troubleshoot" mode (Help -> Troubleshoot mode)?
>>
>> No, but I will. Generally the first-level 'help' anywhere is only of
>> use to people who didn't read the instructions so I rarely use it.
>
> OK, I just tried that with IMDB and it seemed to work. The problem is
> that it requires a restart -- not a deal-killer, just an annoyance,
> especially since it kills my tabs-at-the-side thing and the first time
> that happened I couldn't remember how to get it back. Perhaps there's
> an extension that throws up a new "virgin" window...
Nope, but I created a virgin profile so I can just keep that version of
FF running for emergencies while I actually use the REAL one. My choice
of extensions causes a number of problems, but I've pared the list down
to just the ones I can't live without. Like "mouse pets" so I can find
the damn cursor! Carry on...
--
Cheers, Bev
"Once you've provoked a few people into publicly swearing they are
going to hunt you down and kill you, the thrill wears off."
-Elric of Imrryr
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A Captcha window problem Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-02 10:59 +0100
Re: A Captcha window problem Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-02 11:07 +0100
Re: A Captcha window problem Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-02 15:53 +0100
Re: A Captcha window problem VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-07-02 05:42 -0500
Re: A Captcha window problem "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-02 12:51 +0200
Re: A Captcha window problem Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-02 15:57 +0100
Re: A Captcha window problem "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-02 22:44 +0200
Re: A Captcha window problem The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-02 19:24 -0700
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Re: A Captcha window problem Retirednoguilt <HapilyRetired@fakeaddress.invalid> - 2026-07-03 09:58 -0400
Re: A Captcha window problem The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-03 08:08 -0700
Re: A Captcha window problem Retirednoguilt <HapilyRetired@fakeaddress.invalid> - 2026-07-04 10:11 -0400
Re: A Captcha window problem The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-04 10:09 -0700
Re: A Captcha window problem The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-04 10:19 -0700
Re: A Captcha window problem The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-04 10:32 -0700
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