Some web pages move up and down without command. How do i stop this
For example, when i open Fox news. I scroll down a few articles but then the page will move back up to the top. It seems to happen on any website i go to. I disabled autoscroll previously. It is challenging to read content when the page seems to want to return to the top
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Are you sure this is a Firefox issue? Try using a different browser to see if it works. If it works i'll help fix the issue on Firefox.
Separate Issue; Your System Details shows;
Installed Plug-ins
Shockwave Flash 17.0 r0 Shockwave Flash 16.0 r0
Having more than one version of a program may cause issues.
Grab the uninstaller from here: Uninstall Flash Player | Windows Uninstall Flash Player | Mac Then reinstall the latest version.
Flash Player Version 17.0.0.134
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
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.
Type about:preferences<Enter> in the address bar.
- Cookies; Select Privacy. Under History, select Firefox will Use Custom Settings. Press the button on the right side called Show Cookies. Use the search bar to look for the site. Note; There may be more than one entry. Remove All of them.
- Cache; Select Advanced > Network. Across from Cached Web Content, Press Clear Now.
If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode;
Type about:preferences#advanced<Enter> in the address bar.
Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.
Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?
Then restart.
You may have switched on caret browsing.
You can toggle caret browsing on/off by pressing F7 (Mac: fn + F7).
- Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Accessibility: [ ] "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages"
Note that this is an accessibility feature of Firefox.