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How to Change Proxy Setting in Firefox

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Connecting to a proxy server is a very common requirement at most business establishments. To use Firefox through a proxy it must first be configured to do so. Here is how to do it:

  • Click the “Firefox” menu. Hover over “Options”, and then select “Options” from the submenu.
  • Open the “Advanced” category. Click on the “Network” tab.
  • Click the “Settings” button. This will open the “Connection Settings” window.
  • Choose “Manual proxy configuration”. This will allow you to enter information in the fields.
  • Enter your proxy information. Enter the proxy server that you are connecting to in the “HTTP Proxy” field. If you need to enter a specific port, enter it into the “Port” field.
    If you are connecting to a different FTP proxy, enter it into the “FTP Proxy” field. If you want to use one proxy server for all of the protocols, check the box underneath the “HTTP Proxy” field.
  • Press “OK” to save your changes. You may need to restart Firefox for the changes to take effect.
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Restoring Lost Session in Firefox


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After a crash Firefox, when restarted gives a page with the option of Restoring the session or Starting a new session. Sometimes in haste we might hit the “New Session” option and feel a bit stupid that all those open tabs are now gone…

Well there is a simple way to undo that. Simply point your browser to “about:sessionrestore” and you will get back to the page with the option of restoring your previous session again!





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Firefox: Spell Check Single Line Fields

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Firefox by default spell checks text fields, it has the built in ability to spell check single line fields(search bars ect) but that is disabled by default.

To activate the ability of firefox to spell check single line fields, do the following:

  • Bring up your about:config page. You can do this by typing “about:config” in your address bar and clicking on “I’ll be careful, I promise” button
  • In the “Filter” field type layout.spellcheckDefault.
  • As you can see, the integer value is 1. Double-click on it, then enter 2 as its new value.
  • Click OK.
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Upgrading to the Latest Firefox – Ubuntu Hacks

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Heard a lot of wonderful reviews of the latest firefox? Want to try it out on your Ubuntu box?
Well unfortunately Ubuntu does not update its Firefox packages immediately after the release. To give a good test run for the latest and best you need to add the repository for the latest release of firefox. The steps are explained below: