To save yourself frustration and possible future conflict with the F12 key, it would be better to temporarily disable ABP with the ABP built-in method, *2 mouse clicks, instead of **remove your hand from the mouse, **then hit the F12 key, **then return to the mouse. Click on either the toolbar icon or the status bar icon for ABP, then click "Enable Adblock Plus" to remove the check mark. Remember to re-enable it using the same method to place the check mark again.<br /> '''''Note:''''' Just because the F12 key is not being currently used by some other add-on, does not mean that you will not encounter that problem in the future and then not have that functionality in the other add-on. <br /> ------------------------ <br /> '''Other issues needing your attention''' The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated. To see the plugins submitted with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question post. You can also see your plugins from the Firefox menu, Tools > Add-ons > Plugins.<br /> <br /> *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 8.2.6 **Current versions are 9.24 and 10.0.1 (aka Reader X) **More info about Reader X (ver. 10.0.1) ***New Adobe Reader X (version 10) with Protected Mode was released 2010-11-19 ***See: http://www.securityweek.com/adobe-releases-acrobat-reader-x-protected-mode *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_21 for Mozilla browsers #'''Check your plugin versions''': http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ #*'''Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions''' #'''Update Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):''' #*From within your existing Adobe Reader ('''<u>if you have it already installed</u>'''): #**Open the Adobe Reader program from your Programs list #**Click Help > Check for Updates #**Follow the prompts for updating #**If this method works for you, skip the "Download complete installer" section below and proceed to "After the installation" below #*Download complete installer ('''if you do <u>NOT</u> have Adobe Reader installed'''): #**Use the links below to avoid getting the troublesome "getplus" Adobe Download Manager and other "extras" you may not want #**Use Firefox to download and SAVE the installer to your hard drive from the appropriate link below #**Click "Save to File"; save to your Desktop (so you can find it) #**After download completes, close Firefox #**Click the installer you just downloaded and allow the install to continue #***Note: Vista and Win7 users may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator" #**'''<u>Download link</u>''': ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/ #***Choose your OS #***Choose the latest #.x version (example 9.x, for version 9) #***Choose the highest number version listed #****NOTE: 10.x is the new Adobe Reader X (Windows and Mac only as of this posting) #***Choose your language #***Download the file, SAVE it to your hard drive, when complete, close Firefox, click on the installer you just downloaded and let it install. #***Windows: choose the .exe file; Mac: choose the .dmg file #*Using either of the links below will force you to install the "getPlus" Adobe Download Manager. Also be sure to uncheck the McAfee Scanner if you do not want the link forcibly installed on your desktop #**''<u>Also see Download link</u>''': http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/ #**Also see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox (do not use the link on this page for downloading; you may get the troublesome "getplus" Adobe Download Manager (Adobe DLM) and other "extras") #*After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again. #'''Update the [[Java]] plugin''' to the latest version. #*Download site: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE) #**'''''Be sure to <u>un-check the Yahoo Toolbar</u> option during the install if you do not want it installed. #*Also see "Manual Update" in this article to update from the Java Control Panel in Windows Control Panel: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox#Updates #* Removing old versions (if needed): http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml #* Remove multiple Java Console extensions (if needed): http://kb.mozillazine.org #*Java Test: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml

'''F12''' is what you need as the string Value for '''extensions.adblockplus.enable_key'''

Most of my time on the computer is spent with my right hand on the mouse and left operating the entire keyboard due to only typing less then 10 characters, so its faster to have the shortcut, and the idea is i can disable it while using the mouse for other things rather then stop and click twice to disable. If i do encounter a conflict with the f12 key ill just change it but from what i know/have found pretty much nothing uses the f12 key anymore

Thank You, I did try just typing f12 in before asking this but i made the mistake of not restarting firefox, the change didn't take effect till then. At least you were helpful and didn't just give me the run-around about possible conflicts like everyone else i asked. Thanks agian =)