I have a problem with firefox.

**gorefinger** · 10-03-2008, 08:34 PM

I'm having a peculiar problem with Firefox. Whenever I am typing in a text field, any text field, the browser seems to constantly refresh and takes my cursor out of the text box. I'm afraid "refresh" isn't the right word though, because nothing on the page actually reloads. The browser just seems to click itself out of my text field by itself. Nothing else appears to change except my cursor disappears.

I've tried googling this issue, and I can't seem to find any other examples of it. I'm kind of having a hard time explaining the problem properly, I think.

It really becomes a "problem" when I am in the middle of typing something, and say for example, I hit the backspace button quickly a few times because I misspell a word or something. Well, if I am in a hurry and don't catch the refresh before I hit backspace, it backs up the entire page and I lose my E-mail/Message/post or whatever I happen to be typing. That's not the only headache though, even as I'm typing this I am losing my cursor about every 15 or 20 seconds. And I have to re-click in the text box

I have searched the Firefox tools and settings searching for some kind of setting or option that I may have accidentally enabled or disabled that could possibly be related. Since I'm not even sure it's actually reloading I don't seem to find anything at all related.

It's a huge pain in the ass, and I would genuinely appreciate any help. Thanks.

**Atomic** · 10-03-2008, 08:46 PM

Mouse button stuck?

**ephekt** · 10-03-2008, 08:56 PM

Create a new profile and see if the issue persists. You most likely have a corrupt profile.

**gorefinger** · 10-03-2008, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Atomic

Mouse button stuck?

I thought the same thing at first!

Originally Posted by ephekt

Create a new profile and see if the issue persists. You most likely have a corrupt profile.

THIS IS WORKING! THANK YOU SO MUCH! It's no longer losing my cursor at all!

Great idea, thanks again for including that link as well.

**gorefinger** · 10-03-2008, 10:55 PM

I am beginning to suspect it possibly had something to do with the Hyperwords add-on. I think it started about the same time I got it, and its the only thing I'm NOT using it on my new name. Just an idea.