# Firefox 116.0.1 not working for anyone else? Recommend a new browser?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 5, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-116-0-1-not-working-for-anyone-else-recommend-a-new-browser/988107 "2023-08-05T13:41:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-116-0-1-not-working-for-anyone-else-recommend-a-new-browser/988107/21 "2023-08-10T18:47:03Z")

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I had basically the same problem when I updated FF three days ago. SMDB would not display at all, and YouTube videos would not start playing. I reinstalled twice with the same result.

Then I “refreshed” FF, which removes plug-ins. I had been using AdBlock. Without AdBlock, FF started right up, with all my bookmarks and passwords, but with no history at all. I then installed uBlock and it still works fine.

One odd thing I noticed was this: Prior to the update, if I started a YouTube video with the sound muted, I could not unmute it. I would have to reload the video again. With the newer “refreshed” installation, the problem disappeared. I can mute and unmute as much as I care to. Go figure.

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**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-116-0-1-not-working-for-anyone-else-recommend-a-new-browser/988107/22 "2023-08-11T02:46:41Z")

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Following up on my earlier post. A day or two after I solved the problem by removing both Adblocker and uBlock, I reinstalled AB and had no further trouble. Then I reinstalled uBlock and it’s been two days now with no problems. I assume that both extensions, and FF itself, had updated to address it.

About Edge: when I do use it my impression is that it’s faster (and “better”) than Firefox, but I’ve used FF for so many years I prefer the interface.

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