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My email will not open web pages

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I recently updated Firefox. Since then I have not been able to open links that arrive in emails.

I recently updated Firefox. Since then I have not been able to open links that arrive in emails.

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Thank you for your assistance. While I was waiting I did a bit more browsing through old questions and have managed to solve the problem. I made Chrome the default, and restarted the computer. The hyperlinks started working. Then I made Firefox the default again and they are still working! Not sure what the problem was.

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Separate Security Issue: Update your Flash Player or remove it using these links; http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html Uninstall Flash Player | Windows http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html Uninstall Flash Player | Mac

Note: Windows users should download the ActiveX for Internet Explorer. and the plugin for Plugin-based browsers (like Firefox).

Note: Windows 8 and Windows 10 have built-in flash players and Adobe will cause a conflict. Install the plugin only. Not the ActiveX.

Flash Player Version: Version 29.0.0.140

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Direct link scans current system and browser Note: Other software is offered in the download. <Windows Only>

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Step 1: Select Operating System Step 2: Select A Version (Firefox, Win IE . . . .) Note: Other software is offered in the download. <Windows Only> +++++++++++++++++++ See if there are updates for your graphics drivers https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

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Are you accessing your e-mails using Firefox, or an e-mail browser?

Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.

  • Clear the Cache and
  • Remove Cookies

Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to. You may also lose any settings for that website.

If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} by holding down the <Shift> (Mac=Options) key, and then starting Firefox.

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Did this help?

While you are in safe mode;

Try disabling graphics hardware acceleration in Firefox. Since this feature was added to Firefox it has gradually improved but there are still a few glitches.

How to disable Hardware Acceleration {web link}

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Thank you for your assistance. While I was waiting I did a bit more browsing through old questions and have managed to solve the problem. I made Chrome the default, and restarted the computer. The hyperlinks started working. Then I made Firefox the default again and they are still working! Not sure what the problem was.

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That was very good work. Well done. Please flag your last post as Solved Problem so others will know.

It sounds like the computer did not know what the default browser was. By selecting another browser, then Firefox, repaired the default setting.

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It was selected as the default browser (I had checked that), but it obviously wasn't working.