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Upgraded to Firefox 8 - Now can't open links from external clients

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foxfire123
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Just upgraded to FF8 and now when I click on a link from a twitter client, it doesn't open up the site. This was working fine in previous versions.

FF is set as my default browser but since FF8 there have been many basic functional problems.

Just upgraded to FF8 and now when I click on a link from a twitter client, it doesn't open up the site. This was working fine in previous versions. FF is set as my default browser but since FF8 there have been many basic functional problems.

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cor-el
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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).