How to Eliminate Screen Shake When Using Firefox Browser for Windows

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Notice if your Firefox window shakes/jitters/bounces

   Replace the Bookmarks Toolbar Items to where you want it. ,, Contact the author as he/she may not be aware of the issue with Firefox, usually with Bookmarks Toolbar padding. ,,,, This will remove the checkmark and cause that toolbar to cease being displayed. , If the shake is eliminated, you have found the culprit. ,,,
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   Step 2: try the following suggestions:;

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   Step 3: If you have the Winamp toolbar

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   Step 4: disable it under the Tools>Ad-Ons menu.

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   Step 5: Look to see your Bookmarks Toolbar is showing but it does not contain any bookmarks

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   Step 6: add a bookmark to it or hide it (View -> Toolbars -> uncheck Bookmarks Toolbar).

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   Step 7: Remove the Bookmarks Toolbar Items (View -> Toolbars -> Customize -> drag the Bookmarks Toolbar Items back to the Customize Toolbar window -> click Done) if you put your Bookmarks Toolbar Items on a different toolbar (such as the File/Edit menubar) and have hidden the Bookmarks Toolbar itself.

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   Step 8: Switch back to the default Firefox theme (Tools -> Themes -> Firefox (default) -> Use Theme) or try to see if there is a theme update that will fix the problem if you recently switched to a different Firefox theme.

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   Step 9: Try switching back to the default OS theme if you are using a non-standard OS theme

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    Step 10: or another OS theme

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    Step 11: whether it be Visual Style or WindowBlinds

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    Step 12: Try the steps below if the above steps do not solve the shaking problem.

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    Step 13: Open a Firefox browser window and confirm that the content on the page shifts alternately up and down a few pixels as the page is loading.

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    Step 14: Open the view > toolbars menu.

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    Step 15: Select the first toolbar that has a check mark next to it.

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    Step 16: Refresh your current page

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    Step 17: or navigate to a new page

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    Step 18: and look for browser shake.

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    Step 19: Repeat step 4 until all the toolbars have been deselected

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    Step 20: or you have found the toolbar causing the shake.

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    Step 21: Return to the view > toolbars menu to ensure that all non-offending toolbars are turned back on.

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    Step 22: If you have the extension eQuake Alert installed

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    Step 23: disable the option to shake the screen when a new earthquake is reported.

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