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Problematic Firefox Extensions

Some Firefox extensions seem to cause problems when enabling them, like making firefox slower or even crash the browser. This is of course not intended behaviour but it still occurs rather frequently when new extensions are released. The problematic extensions web site lists known bugs and workaround for many firefox extensions.

The table that is displayed has five columns. The first names the extension, the second lists the versions that are effected, the third provides a description of the problem, the fourth contains the workaround and the final column has reference links. Listed are many well known firefox extensions such as FasterFox, Adblock, NoScript and Greasemonkey.

I would like to present one example featuring the Greasemonkey extension. The problem reported is that Greasemonkey does not work on sites blocked by NoScript, another firefox extension. The workaround suggests to set NoScript to allow JavaScript on sites you wish to use Greasemonkey scripts on. Take a look if you are experiencing troubles, this site might help you overcome them.

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About the Author:Martin Brinkmann is a journalist from Germany who founded Ghacks Technology News Back in 2005. He is passionate about all things tech and knows the Internet and computers like the back of his hand. You can follow Martin on Facebook or Twitter.

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