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Why won't my home page load automatically when I open FF, even though I followed all your instructions

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I tried everything to get my home page to open on my desk top whenever I open foxfire. It does on my lap top and my wife's laptop but not on my desktop. Why?

I tried everything to get my home page to open on my desk top whenever I open foxfire. It does on my lap top and my wife's laptop but not on my desktop. Why?

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To reset your home page, do the following.

  • Go to the site you want to set as your homepage.

  • Click the Firefox button, go to Options | Options | General.

  • Make sure it says "Show My Homepage" in the first dropdown menu.

  • Click the button called "Use Current Pages" to set the homepage to the one you have on the screen.

See also: How to set the home page

If it the above steps don't fix the problem, then you've possibly got a corrupt places.sqlite file. To fix the problem, please follow the steps in this article: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox


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