Display Issue with Firefox – Screen Appears Blurry and Distorted

[Jamesmir74]

Hi,

I'm experiencing a strange issue with Firefox that I haven't been able to resolve. I'm currently traveling and not using my usual setup, but when I open Firefox, everything on the screen appears to shake, look blurry, and has a "raindrop" effect, making the content very hard to read.

This issue only happens with Firefox—I've tested other browsers on the same laptop, and they all work fine. This is the second time it's happened, and I couldn’t find a solution online.

Please note that this is a high-end laptop (over $3,000) with no graphic issues whatsoever, so I don’t believe the problem is hardware-related.

I really enjoy using Firefox and would prefer not to switch browsers because of this. Could you please help me troubleshoot this issue?

Thank you!

[Jamesmir74]

Nobody?

[dftf]

@Jamesmir74 : have you done any troubleshooting yourself?

In Firefox, go to Menu -> Help and Report -> Troubleshoot Mode.
Do you get the same shaking and blurriness on sites in that mode or not?

[rdegrego]

I have the same problem.  At first I thought it was my internet, but wasn't.  Had to use Chrome, which I don't like!  This needs to be fixed ASAP or I'll have to quit firefox.

[dftf]

Have you tried Menu -> Help and Report -> Troubleshoot Mode in Firefox?

Do you get the same issue in that mode also?

[Rustydog1013]

I am having a similar, perhaps the same, issue. Text, only text, will flicker from clear and easy to read to something similar to what you describe as rain covered. The text will become blurry and hard to read. Only happens in Firefox. I have tried playing with settings like Hardware Acceleration, nothing has fixed it. I will not go back to Chrome so my only other option would be something like Opera or brave. I really wish they would come up with a fix for this, I have read about many others having this issue and have saw no fix posted. I love Firefox and really want to continue to use it.

[dftf]

For sites that have this issue, try them in Menu -> Help and Report -> Troubleshoot Mode

Do they have the same issue there?

[BartGV]

Hi, i have a similar issue. However the screen quality is ok on the laptop but not anymore on my secondary screen.

[dftf]

In Firefox, go to Menu -> Help and Report -> Troubleshoot Mode

If you move that window onto your second screen, does it still have the issue?