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javascript: is not working properly after update

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Greetings,

I'm currently experiencing a problem using JavaScript with Firefox. I can load fine JavaScript in the website, and it's enabled and everything. In that sense, JavaScript is fine.

However, when I try to run a JavaScript with the "command", "javascript:" in the browsing bar, it doesn't works anymore. I can't even do simple stuff like "javascript: alert("Hi!");". I wish to know if there is some way to fix this. I do use this "feature" pretty often to test small scripts.

Thanks.

Greetings, I'm currently experiencing a problem using JavaScript with Firefox. I can load fine JavaScript in the website, and it's enabled and everything. In that sense, JavaScript is fine. However, when I try to run a JavaScript with the "command", "javascript:" in the browsing bar, it doesn't works anymore. I can't even do simple stuff like "javascript: alert("Hi!");". I wish to know if there is some way to fix this. I do use this "feature" pretty often to test small scripts. Thanks.

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Running javascript: in the browsing bar is disabled for security. Users were installing malware. You can use the new feature called scratchpad for this instead.

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Running javascript: in the browsing bar is disabled for security. Users were installing malware. You can use the new feature called scratchpad for this instead.

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Thanks a lot! It's not as good as the previous one since it's a bit annoy to change window, but, it works for my propose!

Solved ^^

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but it creating problem for site that use javascript... for eg. yahoo

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Youtube says : An error has ocurred,please try again later. Picmonkey ( PhotoEditor) Not loading. It's been 4 days now,I installed all my updates,Youtube works with Internet Explorer browser but not with Firefox wich is the one I use, picmonkey works also there but I can't just slide the picture into it,I have to browse it from the folder,it's disturbing PLEASE HELP. I have the latest Flash,real player,firefox updates.

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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).


This may be caused by a recent Flash 11.3 update.

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