Bug 1638652 Comment 14 Edit History

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[Tracking Requested - why for this release]:

Given that this bug broke Google.com for all users who have disabled E10S, this should probably be uplifted into release?
STR:
1. Open Powershell on Win10. Run: `$env:MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S="1"; &"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"`
2. Open about:support: "Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly"
3. Open https://www.google.com. It looks broken like comment 0.

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(Alice0775 White from bug 1642870 comment #6)
> From reporter's attachment:
>   Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly
> 
> You have disabled e10s for some reason.
> So, this seems to be duplication of Bug 1638652.

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/locales/en-US/toolkit/about/aboutSupport.ftl#324
> multi-process-status-8 = Disabled forcibly

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5000
> kE10sForceDisabled = 8,

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5046-5050
>  // Uber override pref for emergency blocking
>  if (gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart && EnvHasValue("MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S")) {
>    gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart = false;
>    status = kE10sForceDisabled;
>  }

bug 1548941 removed the browser.tabs.remote.force-disable pref.
The only way to force-disable e10s is setting the environment variable `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S`.

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Workarounds:
Currently there are two ways to fix this problem.
1) Delete the `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S` environment variable: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/r-enterprise/1.5.1/oread/creating-and-modifying-environment-variables-on-windows.html
2) this bug: Use Firefox 79 as alpha version right now: https://nightly.mozilla.org. 

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Could someone please remove all support pages that suggest to set this env var? It force-disables WebRender as well.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1265590
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Asupport.mozilla.org+MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S
[Tracking Requested - why for this release]:

Given that this bug broke Google.com for all users who have disabled E10S, this should probably be uplifted into release?
STR:
1. Open Powershell on Win10. Run: `$env:MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S="1"; &"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"`
2. Open about:support: "Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly"
3. Open https://www.google.com. It looks broken like comment 0.
4. Run `$env:MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S="";` to unset the env var.

-----

(Alice0775 White from bug 1642870 comment #6)
> From reporter's attachment:
>   Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly
> 
> You have disabled e10s for some reason.
> So, this seems to be duplication of Bug 1638652.

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/locales/en-US/toolkit/about/aboutSupport.ftl#324
> multi-process-status-8 = Disabled forcibly

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5000
> kE10sForceDisabled = 8,

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5046-5050
>  // Uber override pref for emergency blocking
>  if (gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart && EnvHasValue("MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S")) {
>    gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart = false;
>    status = kE10sForceDisabled;
>  }

bug 1548941 removed the browser.tabs.remote.force-disable pref.
The only way to force-disable e10s is setting the environment variable `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S`.

-----

Workarounds:
Currently there are two ways to fix this problem.
1) Delete the `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S` environment variable: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/r-enterprise/1.5.1/oread/creating-and-modifying-environment-variables-on-windows.html
2) this bug: Use Firefox 79 as alpha version right now: https://nightly.mozilla.org. 

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Could someone please remove all support pages that suggest to set this env var? It force-disables WebRender as well.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1265590
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Asupport.mozilla.org+MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S
[Tracking Requested - why for this release]:

Given that this bug broke Google.com for all users who have disabled E10S, this should probably be uplifted into release?
STR:
1. Open Powershell on Win10. Run: `$env:MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S="1"; &"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"`
2. Open about:support: "Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly"
3. Open https://www.google.com. It looks broken like comment 0.
4. Run `$env:MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S="";` to unset the env var.

-----

(Alice0775 White from bug 1642870 comment #6)
> From reporter's attachment:
>   Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly
> 
> You have disabled e10s for some reason.
> So, this seems to be duplication of Bug 1638652.

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/locales/en-US/toolkit/about/aboutSupport.ftl#324
> multi-process-status-8 = Disabled forcibly

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5000
> kE10sForceDisabled = 8,

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5046-5050
>  // Uber override pref for emergency blocking
>  if (gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart && EnvHasValue("MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S")) {
>    gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart = false;
>    status = kE10sForceDisabled;
>  }

bug 1548941 removed the browser.tabs.remote.force-disable pref.
The only way to force-disable e10s is setting the environment variable `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S`.

-----

Workarounds:
1) Delete the `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S` environment variable: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/r-enterprise/1.5.1/oread/creating-and-modifying-environment-variables-on-windows.html
2) this bug: Use Firefox 79 as alpha version right now: https://nightly.mozilla.org. 
3) Disable gzip, deflate and brotli by changing network.http.accept-encoding and network.http.accept-encoding.secure to an empty string.

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Could someone please remove all support pages that suggest to set this env var? It force-disables WebRender as well.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1265590
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Asupport.mozilla.org+MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S
[Tracking Requested - why for this release]:

Given that this bug broke Google.com for all users who have disabled E10S, this should probably be uplifted into release?
STR:
1. Open Powershell on Win10. Run: `$env:MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S="1"; &"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"`
2. Open about:support: "Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly"
3. Open https://www.google.com. It looks broken like comment 0.
4. Run `$env:MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S="";` to unset the env var.

-----

(Alice0775 White from bug 1642870 comment #6)
> From reporter's attachment:
>   Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly
> 
> You have disabled e10s for some reason.
> So, this seems to be duplication of Bug 1638652.

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/locales/en-US/toolkit/about/aboutSupport.ftl#324
> multi-process-status-8 = Disabled forcibly

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5000
> kE10sForceDisabled = 8,

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5046-5050
>  // Uber override pref for emergency blocking
>  if (gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart && EnvHasValue("MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S")) {
>    gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart = false;
>    status = kE10sForceDisabled;
>  }

bug 1548941 removed the browser.tabs.remote.force-disable pref.
The only way to force-disable e10s is setting the environment variable `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S`.

-----

There are three workarounds:
1) Delete the `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S` environment variable: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/r-enterprise/1.5.1/oread/creating-and-modifying-environment-variables-on-windows.html
2) this bug: Use Firefox 79 as alpha version right now: https://nightly.mozilla.org. 
3) Disable gzip, deflate and brotli by changing network.http.accept-encoding and network.http.accept-encoding.secure to an empty string.

-----
Could someone please remove all support pages that suggest to set this env var? It force-disables WebRender as well.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1265590
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Asupport.mozilla.org+MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S
[Tracking Requested - why for this release]:

Given that this bug broke Google.com for all users who have disabled E10S, this should probably be uplifted into release?
STR:
1. Open Powershell on Win10. Run: `$env:MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S="1"; &"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"`
2. Open about:support: "Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly"
3. Open https://www.google.com. It looks broken like comment 0.
4. Run `$env:MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S="";` to unset the env var.

-----

(Alice0775 White from bug 1642870 comment #6)
> From reporter's attachment:
>   Multiprocess Windows: 0/1 Disabled forcibly
> 
> You have disabled e10s for some reason.
> So, this seems to be duplication of Bug 1638652.

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/locales/en-US/toolkit/about/aboutSupport.ftl#324
> multi-process-status-8 = Disabled forcibly

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5000
> kE10sForceDisabled = 8,

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7cadba1d8b8feaec4615f5bb98aac4b8a719793c/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp#5046-5050
>  // Uber override pref for emergency blocking
>  if (gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart && EnvHasValue("MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S")) {
>    gBrowserTabsRemoteAutostart = false;
>    status = kE10sForceDisabled;
>  }

bug 1548941 removed the browser.tabs.remote.force-disable pref.
The only way to force-disable e10s is setting the environment variable `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S`.

-----

There are three workarounds:
1) Best solution: Delete the `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S` environment variable:
    * Win10: Open your start menu, type "env", open "Edit the system environment variables", click on the "Environment variables" button, search for a `MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S` entry, select it, click on the "Delete" button, click on "OK" and restart Win10.
    * Win7: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/r-enterprise/1.5.1/oread/creating-and-modifying-environment-variables-on-windows.html
2) Not a long-term solution: Use Firefox 79 as alpha version right now: https://nightly.mozilla.org. 
3) Don't do this: Disable gzip, deflate and brotli by changing network.http.accept-encoding and network.http.accept-encoding.secure to an empty string.

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Could someone please remove all support pages that suggest to set this env var? It force-disables WebRender as well.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1265590
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Asupport.mozilla.org+MOZ_FORCE_DISABLE_E10S

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