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= Configuring Firefox =
=Configuring Firefox=


== Resetting browser to Factory settings ==
==Resetting browser to Factory settings==


Users must ensure that [[Configuring_Firefox#Clearing_Cache | Clear Cache]] and [[ Configuring_Firefox#Disabling_Popup_Blocker |Popup Blocker]] is disabled once the broswer is Reset to factory settings.
Users must ensure that [[Configuring_Firefox#Clearing_Cache | Clear Cache]] is done and [[ Configuring_Firefox#Disabling_Popup_Blocker |Popup Blocker]] is disabled once the browser is Reset to factory settings. After every Reset users must restart their browser for changes to take effect.
 
===For older versions of Firefox===
 
#Go into your Home folder
#Go into the Library folder
#Go into the Application Support folder
#Go into the Firefox folder
#Go into the Profiles folder
#Copy contents of the profile folder to the desktop
#Delete contents of profile folder
#Run Firefox and it will be defaulted back to the original settings.
 
===For Firefox 13.0+===
 
Go to Help> Troubleshooting


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==Clearing Cache==
===Method 1===
{{Clear Cache}}
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Select "Clear Now" and then restart Firefox.
===Method 2===


== Clearing Cache ==
Follow the screenshots below to do a Clear Cache in Firefox browser


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== Disabling Popup Blocker ==
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==Disabling Popup Blocker==


Follow the screenshots below to Disable the Popup Blocker in Firefox. This is important to allow Neosys popups in the browser. 


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Latest revision as of 08:09, 4 November 2024

Configuring Firefox

Resetting browser to Factory settings

Users must ensure that Clear Cache is done and Popup Blocker is disabled once the browser is Reset to factory settings. After every Reset users must restart their browser for changes to take effect.

For older versions of Firefox

  1. Go into your Home folder
  2. Go into the Library folder
  3. Go into the Application Support folder
  4. Go into the Firefox folder
  5. Go into the Profiles folder
  6. Copy contents of the profile folder to the desktop
  7. Delete contents of profile folder
  8. Run Firefox and it will be defaulted back to the original settings.

For Firefox 13.0+

Go to Help> Troubleshooting

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Clearing Cache

Method 1

Use keyboard shortcut keys Ctrl + Shift + Del .

Then from the popup that appears, choose the options as shown below.

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Select "Clear Now" and then restart Firefox.

Method 2

Follow the screenshots below to do a Clear Cache in Firefox browser

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Disabling Popup Blocker

Follow the screenshots below to Disable the Popup Blocker in Firefox. This is important to allow Neosys popups in the browser.

Pop up blocker.png