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Window shakes

From MozillaZine Knowledge Base

If your Firefox window shakes / jitters / bounces / jumps, try the following solutions:

  • Update Firefox to the latest version.
  • If your Bookmarks Toolbar is showing but it does not contain any bookmarks, add a bookmark to it or hide it (View -> Toolbars -> uncheck Bookmarks Toolbar)
  • If you put your Bookmarks Toolbar Items on a different toolbar (such as the File/Edit menubar) and have hidden the Bookmarks Toolbar itself, remove the Bookmarks Toolbar Items (View -> Toolbars -> Customize -> drag the Bookmarks Toolbar Items back to the Customize Toolbar window -> click Done). Now, replace the Bookmarks Toolbar Items to where you want it.
  • If you recently switched to a different Firefox theme, switch back to the default one (Tools -> Themes -> Firefox (default) -> Use Theme)
  • If you are using a non-standard OS theme, try switching back to the default one
  • A user reports problem was fixed by turning off the 3rd party application "Windows Blinds" (MozillaZine forum topic).
  • if you have the extension eQuake Alert, disable the option to shake the screen when a new earthquake is reported.
  • Try the standard diagnostic

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