my Firefox bookmarks and searches that I do on my laptop also show up on my husband's laptop, which is my old laptop. How do I stop this?
My husband's laptop crashed and he is using my old one. Whenever I add a bookmark in Firefox, it shows up on his laptop as well as mine and vice versa. Also when I use Firefox to search in Google, my searches show up on his history and vice versa. We want this to stop happening if possible.
As a quick fix, we have made separate folders with our names on them to store our bookmarks in. But when he was searching for a gift for me, it was no surprise because his searches showed up on my computer too.
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If you are using sync, that is your problem. If you both are using the same Firefox profile, that is the problem.
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Note: Windows users should download the ActiveX for Internet Explorer. and the plugin for Plugin-based browsers (like Firefox).
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Flash Player Version: Version 29.0.0.113
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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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If you are using sync, that is your problem. If you both are using the same Firefox profile, that is the problem.
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 29.0.0.113
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
Thank you! It was the sync problem. I didn't even remember that I had ever signed up for a Firefox account. My old laptop had my email address as the account profile address and so did my new laptop. Sync was turned on. I disconnected my email address from the old laptop and then signed in on that laptop with my husband's email. Then I tested it by adding a bookmark to my list and looked to see if it was on his list and it wasn't.
Glad to help. Safe Surfing.