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This is how to  install a new theme: 1. Unzip/Unrar the downloaded folder 2. Open Firefox 3. Click on Tools 4. Then on Themes to open the themes window  (also open the folder where the theme is) 5. Just drag and drop the jar file into the theme window 6. Click on OK when Firefox asks you if you want to install the theme 7. Restart firefox Open the themes window again >  Choose the theme and click on "Use Theme". Restart firefox again to see the new theme Read more..

Follow these steps : 1. Open Filefox 2. Click the Tools Menu 3. Click Options 4. Click Downloads tab 5. Under Download Folder browse to the folder you want firefox to use or select Ask me where to save every file 6. Click OK Read more..

To make Firefox 2 shrink the tabs (when you open too many(like Firefox 1)) instead of scrolling them 1. Open Firefox 2.0 2. In the address bar enter: about:config 3. Double-click on browser.tabs.tabMinWidth and change the value to 0 You are ready to go Read more..

To disable Firefox 2  automatic resizing of images follow these steps: 1. Open Firefox 2. In the address bar enter: about:config 3. Copy and paste this into the filter line... browser.enable_automatic_image_resizing 4.  Change the value from true to false Read more..

To open the search results in a new tab by default follow these steps : 1. In firefox, type about:config in the URL box 2. In the filter box, paste this text: browser.search.openintab 3. Change the value to true Read more..

How to Turn Favicons Off: 1. Load Firefox 2 2. In the address box type about:config 3. In the filter box type icon 4. Set browser.chrome.favicons to False 5. Set browser.chrome.site_icons to False 6. Quit and Restart the Browser You are ready to go Read more..

This is how to clear the  private data after every browser usage  : 1. Click on Tools 2. Then click on Options 3. Go to the Privacy Tab 4. Then at the bottom of the window click on Settings 5. Then check the box beside "Clear Private data when FireFox Closes" 6. Make sure saved passwords and cookies are unchecked 7. Click on OK To delete the stored passwords (not all) follow these steps : 1. Tools 2. Options 3. Privacy Tab 4. Password Tab 5. View Saved Passwords 6. Click on the Password ... Read more..

Clear the current items shown in the download list 1. Click Tools and select Downloads. 2. Click the Clean Up button at the bottom of the Downloads window. Disable the Download history 1. Click Tools and select Options. 2. Select Privacy from the top   Options window. 3. In the History section, uncheck the Remember what I've downloaded checkbox. 4. Click the OK button. Read more..

1. Open Firefox 2. Within the Preference option box, select the Security tab. 3. Click Show Passwords 4. Click the Show Password 5. Confirm your selection and your passwords will show. To protect the passwords stored do this -  In Security tab under Firefox Preferences, select Use a master password - There you can set a  master password (recomended) Read more..

What is a Cookie? A cookie is a file created by an Internet site to store information on your computer, such as your preferences when visiting that site. When you visit a site that uses cookies, the site might ask Firefox to place one or more cookies on your hard disk. Later, when you return to the site, Firefox sends back the cookies that belong to the site. This allows the site to present you with information customized to fit your needs. Cookies can also store personally identifiable ... Read more..

Turning Off Java Applets Some web pages provide a rich interactive experience with Java™ applets.  However, some users that rely on keyboard navigation may experience problems with some Java applets that automatically set focus and do not provide a way to break out of the applet and navigate to the rest of the web page.  If this is a problem for you, you can disable Java by going to Edit  > Preferences, selecting the Content and unchecking the Enable Java preference. Restricting JavaScript Behavior You can turn off JavaScript entirely ... Read more..

Overriding Page Fonts Some web sites may display text in fonts that are difficult to read, and other sites may rely on the browser's default fonts.  You can set your default fonts by going to  Edit >Preferences, selecting the Content panel, and selecting a default font and size in the Fonts & Colors section. You can specify default fonts for different styles, including serif, sans-serif, and monospace by clicking the Advanced button. However, many web pages specify their own fonts, so your choices will have no effect on such ... Read more..

This is a list of the most common mouse shortcuts in Mozilla Firefox.       Command Shortcut       Back AltOpt+Scroll Down Shift+Scroll Down       Close Tab Middle-click on Tab       Decrease Text Size Ctrl+Scroll up       Forward AltOpt+Scroll up Shift+Scroll up       Increase Text Size Ctrl+Scroll down       New Tab Double-Click on Tab Bar       Open in Background Tab CtrlCmd+Left-click Middle-click       Open in Foreground Tab CtrlCmd+Shift+Left-click Shift+ Middle-click       Open in New Window Shift+Left-click       Paste URL and Go Middle-click on Tab       Reload (override cache) Shift+Reload button       Save Page As AltOpt+Left-click       Scroll line by line CtrlCmd+Scroll AltOpt+Scroll Copyright © 2003-2007 Contributors to the Mozilla Help Viewer Project. Read more..

This is a list of the most common keyboard shortcuts in Mozilla Firefox. If you have enabled Emacs-style text editing shortcuts in GNOME, they will also work in Firefox.  When an Emacs text editing shortcut conflicts with the default shortcuts (as occurs with CtrlCmd+K), the Emacs shortcut will take preference if focus is inside a textbox (which would include the location bar and search bar).  In such cases you should use the alternate keyboard shortcut if one is listed below.       Command Shortcut       Navigation       Back AltOpt+Left Arrow Backspace AltOpt+Left Arrow CtrlCmd+[ CtrlCmd+[ CtrlCmd+Left Arrow Delete       Forward AltOpt+Right ... Read more..

Add-ons are small pieces of software which change or add to the appearance or functionality of Firefox. There are two kinds of add-ons: extensions and themes. Extensions Extensions add new functionality to Firefox. They can add anything from a toolbar button to a completely new feature. They allow the application to be customized to fit the personal needs of each user while minimizing the size and appearance of the application itself. Themes Themes modify Firefox's appearance. They allow you to change the look and feel of Firefox and personalize it ... Read more..

This will tell you how to rearrange, hide, add, and remove toolbars in Firefox. For those who are unfamiliar with the terminology, a toolbar is the (usually gray) box above the area that the web site is displayed. *   Menu Bar: This is the toolbar that contains the browser menus (File, Edit, Help, etc.). *   Navigation Bar: This is the toolbar that contains the Location Bar and the buttons used to navigate web sites. *   Bookmarks Toolbar: This is the toolbar that contains your Bookmarks Toolbar Folder bookmarks. There ... Read more..