How to Stop Automatic Image Resizing in Firefox


	How to Stop Automatic Image Resizing in Firefox

DarrenTooCool

10-7-2007 4:03 PM

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DarrenTooCool says:

Another annoying Firefox function put to rest!

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11-15-2007 3:23 PM

Marcariel

My son introduced me to Firefox several years ago when I was so angry with IE that I was ready to throw my computer out the window. (As an aside: the MSN Customer Service people were total idiots when I tried to get help from them! I think all of them were ESL!! But, that's another story!) Thanks for this clip ... popped and passed!

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<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">In a new tab type <STRONG>about:config</STRONG> in the address bar or open the about:config editor</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Copy and paste <STRONG>browser.enable_automatic_image_resizing</STRONG> into the filter field</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Double-click the entry to change it to <STRONG>false</STRONG></LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Close tab or about:config editor and changes will take effect right-away.</LI>
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