So NVDA works here. Who said there's no free lunch? -- Reg <[email protected]>
On Wed, 23 Dec 2015 09:21:26 GMT Joe Paton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Reg, > > I can add that firefox stops responding running we 9.0. > Nvda works ok though, So I guess this points to a new issue? > > Kind regards, > > Joe > > On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:37:41 +0000 > Reg Webb via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all > I find that the system crashes when I activate about:config in Firefox > with the latest W-E running but, if I close W-E, my sighted wife can > make it work just fine. I haven't tried NVDA yet. Any thoughts? > > -- > Reg > <[email protected]> > > On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:45:12 -0600 > McLeod Stinnett via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > i found this on another list. > > I posted this to another list or actually several. It is apparently only a > > temporary fix--since in Firefox 44, they will remove the configuration item > > that will disable this strict signing requirement. I know I am going to run > > 2 versions of Firefox: the current one which allows the hack and the newest > > one. If I need the webvisum plug-in, I will use that older one for signing > > into captia based sites. > > > > > > There is a workaround but it _may_ make you less secure. > > > > > > 1. Open Firefox 43 and in the address bar, type the below line as seen with > > no spaces: > > > > about:config > > > > 2. You will get a Firefox warning saying: 'This may void your warranty.' > > Click on the button that sardonically says: 'I'll be careful, I promise.' > > > > 3. tab once to the list of 700 or so items and press the letter X. You are > > looking for the below item: > > > > xpinstall.signatures.required > > > > 4. When this item is highlighted, press the context key or right click and > > choose toggel or press T (same thing.) > > > > 5. The highlighted value should change to false as in: > > > > xpinstall.signatures.required;false > > > > > > Then press control + W to close the window and when you run Firefox again, > > Webvisum should work. > > > > > > Again, this may make you less secure, but if you are careful and do not > > allow add ons to be installed automatically, at least in the opinion of > > some, your risk is minimal. For versions going way back to Firefox 3 or 4, > > every time I install something that inserts a browser add on, when I run > > Firefox for the first time afterward, Firefox always prompts me to allow or > > disallow the installation--regardless of whether the > > _______________________________________________ > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > For membership options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/regwebb%40btinternet.com. > > For subscription options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > List archives can be found at > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/joe%40vi-ability.demon.co.uk. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > -- > Joe Paton <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
