mouseover url link info fades too quickly to read

[jengab]

When I move my mouse over some link, the url identifier info fades too quickly to read. I filled in my System specs in my profile as best as possible. Thanks for any help.

 

[usernamed]

If you keep your mouse on the link, it will not fade.

Do you know of a way to turn this feature off?

 

[jengab]

Yes, the url info does fade, and quickly, when I leave my mouse over the link. It seems as if the system is doing a quick refresh, as it were. This has been happening for a while. It must have occurred after some installation or update of something on my system. I have no clue. If there is a way to adjust it, I would love to know.

 

[Gornot]

Which browser are you using? Or does it happen with the system itself?

 

[jengab]

I have actually now narrowed it down to my browser, Firefox 4.0.1. I recently did a check by running Firefox in SafeMode (ie: no themes, add ons, apps loaded - just the defaults) and it still happens. So, I guess it is not really a Windows problem, but one with Firefox. I have posted a question on their Help site, too.

 

[usernamed]

In a related post about IE9, user Bongo pointed out the Status-4-evar add on to bring back the Status Bar in FF4. That might solve your problem.

 

[jengab]

I'm sorry, I don't understand your answer. Could you please elaborate?
Thank you.

 

[usernamed]

Status-4-evar is a Firefox 4 (FF4) add on that adds Status Bar to FF4. Status Bar is the annoying space consuming bar accross the bottom of a browser that displays useless information such as the target URL and Certificate availability. It will display a target URL for as long as it is hoovered over.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/status-4-evar/

I want to find a similar add on for IE9 so that Status Bar may be hidden (along with the annoying URL popups).