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Getting "customise firefox with add-ons" notification a lot

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It seems to me that (possibly since updating to Firefox 56), I'm getting this message every time I start Firefox and go to a website:

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Is there a way to switch it off?
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Just when you start Firefox, or is it on any website ? Have a link to where you see this happening ?

EDIT: are you using an old addon (no longer available from what I see) called the 'PuzzlePiece' ?
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No add-on by that name. Since then I've found that it's not every time I start Firefox and I haven't found any rhyme or reason to when the notification appears.
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maybe a new system add on.

provide some information please
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mikeymike wrote:No add-on by that name. Since then I've found that it's not every time I start Firefox and I haven't found any rhyme or reason to when the notification appears.
Could it be that the message appears only the first time you open Firefox each day?
If so, it might happen as a result of Firefox checking for updates for add-on once per day and the first time that Firefox is used each day.

I think this is the preference that controls the timer - extensions.update.interval;86400 - where that 86400 is 24 hours as expressed in seconds.

Check to see if that is when that message appears - the first time Firefox is used each day.
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It is the TAARExperiment that puts an Add-ons icon in the URL bar, which appears on every restart.

I clicked close and the icon disappeared. Sorry, I don't remember what I did yesterday to stop the annoying message from appearing.

EDIT: I didn't do anything. It always appears when you start Firefox 56.0.
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Try about:config and flip pref: experiments.supported

also might have to flip extensions.ui.experiment.hidden
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WaltS48 wrote:It is the TAARExperiment that puts an Add-ons icon in the URL bar, which appears on every restart.

I clicked close and the icon disappeared. Sorry, I don't remember what I did yesterday to stop the annoying message from appearing.

EDIT: I didn't do anything. It always appears when you start Firefox 56.0.
Yep, I had that add-on installed, but I had the notification even after removing it. Today was a bit hectic to say the least, so I can't remember whether I've seen it today. I'll keep an eye out to see if it appears again.
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Pop-up blocking on or off?
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currently started my firefox (v57) and that was shown for a second as a button then disappeared. nothing to customize. and nothing in about:support

same missing transparency as here
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3033924


forget it - its the extension "small clock" when initialising.
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Have you tried dragging that green toolbar button shown in your screenshot into the Customize panel?
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you cant speak to me as i resolved it for me (meanwhile i use a modified version and when trialing code i also get that green puzzle piece - its part of firefox). but it is complete different from the picture above.
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