Change color of visited links

[Peter Kinross]

Firefox used to change the color of links in Goggle search result list that I visited, but not anymore.
How do I get this functionality back?
Firefox 23.0.1. Remember History is selected, not using a Private window.

[HansV]

Are the colors for links still set correctly in Options > Content > Colors...?

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[Peter Kinross]

Yep. Identical to your pic.

[HansV]

Strange. Try toggling some settings on and off, for example switch on Private Browsing, then switch back to Remember History. And/or clear the check box 'Allow pages to choose their own colors, instead of my selections above' (in the Colors dialog), then tick it again. Perhaps that sets things right...

[Rudi]

For a drastic measure:

Start Firefox in Safe Mode by Holding down SHIFT key while starting Firefox
Or alternative
enter one of the following in the Windows Run box:
-- firefox -safe-mode
-- "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode

Firefox Safe Mode window will appear
-- Select Reset All User Preferences to Firefox Defaults and click Make Changes and Restart

[Peter Kinross]

Thanks guys. I tried part of Hans' suggestion - un-checked 'Allow pages to choose their own colors', and what do you know, links now show in a different color when clicked. exactly as they should.
Doesn't seem to be the most intuitive of settings, but it works!
Thanks again,

[HansV]

Some websites may look weird with this option unchecked though...

[Peter Kinross]

You're not wrong Hans. The cure was worse than the complaint. Web sites looked terrible.
I tried Rudi's re-set idea and it worked. Thanks Rudi.
but now I have to re set up FFox. I tried to set up Synch, but that is absolutely impossible in FireFox. I will start a new topic to see if someone at the Lounge knows a way around FFox's catch 22.