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How do I delete homepage selection?

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Joe.Cobb
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Clicking a link on the browser brings up another browser page addressed "about blank", nothing ever comes up page stays blank. Can NOT change homepage If I select another two tabs open in browser and both pages come up, the old and the new.

Clicking a link on the browser brings up another browser page addressed "about blank", nothing ever comes up page stays blank. Can NOT change homepage If I select another two tabs open in browser and both pages come up, the old and the new.

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FredMcD
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-fix-preferences-wont-save

Note: Some software, like Advanced SystemCare with Surfing Protection, can protect files in the Firefox profile folder against changes. If you have such software then check the settings or uninstall this software.

Type about:config<enter> in the address bar. If a warning screen comes up, press the I Accept the Risk button. At the top of the screen is a search bar. Type browser.startup.homepage

What is the value? Right-click and select Reset to restore its default value; about:home

cor-el
cor-el
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Your user agent shows that you may run Firefox in compatibility mode for Windows XP (NT 5.1).

  • User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/52.0

Check that you do not run Firefox in compatibility mode. You can open the Properties of the Firefox desktop shortcut via the right-click context menu and check the "Compatibility" tab. Make sure that all items are deselected in the "Compatibility" tab of the Properties window.