Unreadable English Wikipedia on Chrome: Browser Extension for Solution?

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The discussion centers on an issue with the English Wikipedia page becoming unreadable in Chrome due to a change from "displaystyle" to "$". Users reported difficulties accessing the page and sought browser extensions as potential solutions. One user resolved the issue by resetting Chrome settings, identifying a firewall conflict as the root cause. Other language versions of Wikipedia remained accessible without issue.

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The English Wikipedia page seemingly changed from using "displaystyle" to "$" with the consequence that I can't use it anymore on Chrome. It is simply unreadable. Does anyone know a good browser extension to solve the problem?
 
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fresh_42 said:
The English Wikipedia page seemingly changed from using "displaystyle" to "$" with the consequence that I can't use it anymore on Chrome. It is simply unreadable. Does anyone know a good browser extension to solve the problem?
I don't understand, can you provide a link and a screenshot?
 
pbuk said:
I don't understand, can you provide a link and a screenshot?
As soon as I can load it at all. I tried an extension and it seems it blocked access, even after deinstallation. English is now the only language version I have no access to.
 
I solved the problem with a reset of the Chrome settings. It was apparently a firewall issue. I can read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page if I shut off my firewall, but only then. Strange, since all other language versions work.

Thanks.
 

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