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trying to downgrade firefox, which version still has "Warn me when website tries to redirect" option?

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New versions of firefox are useless at blocking pop ups and redirects, old versions I just had to enable "Warn me when website tries to redirect" option and problem was solved.

Which version of firefox still have this feature?

And yes i have tried all of the available settings in the new version of firefox... if they worked i would not be here.

New versions of firefox are useless at blocking pop ups and redirects, old versions I just had to enable "Warn me when website tries to redirect" option and problem was solved. Which version of firefox still have this feature? And yes i have tried all of the available settings in the new version of firefox... if they worked i would not be here.

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That warning item was part of the accessibility settings in "Options/Preferences -> Advanced". When Options/Preferences moved to the new design then this warning got removed. In some Firefox versions (55,56) it was still possible to revert to the previous design by modifying a pref (browser.preferences.useOldOrganization), but this pref was removed in Firefox 57. Note that you shouldn't use outdated and no longer supported Firefox releases.

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hi, enter about:config into the firefox address bar (confirm the info message in case it shows up) & search for the preference named accessibility.blockautorefresh. double-click it and change its value to true - this is also present in current versions.

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Hi Qwertyy, the checkbox in the old Options page changed the setting that philipp mentioned. That is all it did.

If that old accessibility feature is not effective where you browse, the sites may have changed their tactics. This feature only blocks a small subset of the ways that sites can reload or redirect pages. You'll need an add-on if you want a more modern and complete solution.

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You're not answering the question:

Which version of firefox still have this feature --> "Warn me when website tries to redirect"

Which version has that exact option in the options menu?

Not interested in ANY other information.

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Qwertyy said

You're not answering the question: Which version of firefox still have this feature --> "Warn me when website tries to redirect" Which version has that exact option in the options menu? Not interested in ANY other information.

Switch to Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) for personal use

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the referenced about:config preference is identical with what was displayed in the options menu. so the answer you're looking for is that firefox 59.0.1 is the most recent version that still has the feature to warn before websites redirect.

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59.0.1 does NOT have the feature, again you are not answering the question...

Which version can i go into the options mention find THIS ("Warn me when website tries to redirect") option and click the check mark?

Which version of firefox can i do this:

How to Disable Redirects in Mozilla Firefox? 1. Open Firefox Browser on your Computer. 2. Go to Tools Menu and Select Options. 3. Options Window will Open. 4. Click on the "Advanced" Section at the Top of the window, and then click on the "General" tab. 5. Under the "Accessibility" Section. 6. Place a Check Mark Next to "Warn me when web sites try to Redirect or Reload the page". 7. Click "OK" to Save your Settings and Exit the Options Dialog box. 8. Redirects has been Disabled in Mozilla Firefox Browser.

NOT interested in how to do it in the new version, tell me which version has that exact series of actions for that exact result.

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That warning item was part of the accessibility settings in "Options/Preferences -> Advanced". When Options/Preferences moved to the new design then this warning got removed. In some Firefox versions (55,56) it was still possible to revert to the previous design by modifying a pref (browser.preferences.useOldOrganization), but this pref was removed in Firefox 57. Note that you shouldn't use outdated and no longer supported Firefox releases.

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Hi Qwertyy, why are you ignoring the answer here: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1209888#answer-1089955

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Qwertyy said

59.0.1 does NOT have the feature, again you are not answering the question... Which version can i go into the options mention find THIS ("Warn me when website tries to redirect") option and click the check mark?

So you do not want to toggle the related Preference in about:config (which is very easy to do btw) and would rather downgrade to a older version that is vulnerable just so you can toggle this same Preference in Options instead?

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Thank you cor-el, your answer was perfect.

Changing the about:config setting DOES NOT stop redirect or popups; however for some reason the older version with with the "warn me" option, stop ALL pop ups and redirects.

Could be because the notification itself must load before the site redirect, and it could be because the hijack popups are programmed to work on newer versions, but for whatever reason the old version eliminates all my popup problems and the newer version does nothing to stop them.