On 10/21/2014 06:31 PM, Paul Bergsagel wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> When Seamonkey 2.30 update installs, the browser window and the email tool 
>> go black.  I have to back down to 2.29.1 to use Seamonkey (and my email).  I 
>> also can't figure out how to STOP the auto updates.  So every other day or 
>> so I have to reinstall 2.29.1.  Running Windows 7, Dell Laptop, Been using 
>> Seamonkey for years and this is the first problem.
>>
>> Suggestions?
>>
> I was reading a previous thread. Can't find the thread now.
> 
> It appears that something changed in the way hardware acceleration 
> operates. If you experience a black window, you need to turn off 
> hardware acceleration.
> 
> To turn off hardware acceleration you may have to revert to a previous 
> version of SeaMonkey, since you can't use a browser with a black window.

No need to revert to a previous version of SeaMonkey. You can edit
user.js to include:

user_pref("layers.acceleration.disabled", true);

Or if you need to turn it off for all users, edit the prefs.js file instead.

> 
> Goto preferences->appearance->content and uncheck the box "use hardware 
> acceleration".
> 

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