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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]] 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.
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 ===
===For older versions of Firefox===
 
#Go into your Home folder
#Go into your Home folder
#Go into the Library folder
#Go into the Library folder
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#Go into the Profiles folder
#Go into the Profiles folder
#Copy contents of the profile folder to the desktop
#Copy contents of the profile folder to the desktop
#Delete contents of profile folder  
#Delete contents of profile folder
#Run Firefox and it will be defaulted back to the original settings.
#Run Firefox and it will be defaulted back to the original settings.


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== Clearing Cache ==
==Clearing Cache==


=== Method 1 ===
===Method 1===


{{Clear Cache}}
{{Clear Cache}}
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Select "Clear Now" and then restart Firefox.
Select "Clear Now" and then restart Firefox.


=== Method 2 ===
===Method 2===


Follow the screenshots below to do a Clear Cache in Firefox browser
Follow the screenshots below to do a Clear Cache in Firefox browser
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== Disabling Popup Blocker ==
==Disabling Popup Blocker==


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

Revision as of 08:11, 3 March 2020

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.

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