

This should not be confused with restarting the computer in Windows Safe Mode! Use one of these methods to start your Mozilla application in Safe Mode. Safe Mode also includes a number of troubleshooting options that allow you to make certain changes upon restarting your Mozilla application ( see below).

The default theme is used, without a persona. Safe Mode temporarily affects the following:.

Any changes made to preference settings remain in effect in Safe Mode, however, and all available plugins are used. Safe Mode also disables hardware acceleration, the Just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compiler, and any changes made via userContent.css and userChrome.css. Safe Mode is a debugging startup mode available in Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey 2, where all added extensions are disabled, the default theme is used, and default localstore settings (toolbar settings and controls) are used.
