

New warning page with clearer text and action button.WebM/VP9 video support enabled on systems that lack MP4/H.264 support.Support for the new Brotli compression algorithm.If the certificate cannot be validated or if the encryption is not strong enough, Firefox will stop the connection to the website and instead show an error page.”Ĭlick on ‘Advanced’ to see further information about the issue (previously hidden behind ‘Technical Details’) and to the load the site in spite of the warning(s) thrown ( Advanced > ‘Add Exception’) Unsigned add-ons, like this one, can still be run Other Changes: “When Firefox connects to a secure website it must verify that the certificate presented by the website is valid and that the encryption is strong enough to adequately protect your privacy. The biggest user-facing change in Firefox 44 is one you don’t want to see: a redesigned warning page.įirefox shows the clearer, more concise “Your connection is not secure” page for websites with certificate errors or an insecure connection.

Firefox 44, the latest version of Mozilla’s hugely popular open-source web browser, is now available for download.įirefox 44 brings a minor set of changes to the web browsing table, with development having focused on security improvements, bug fixes and media playback tweaks rather than ‘new features’.
