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When I try to sign onto Firefox I'm getting an Invalid URL on the tab and it tells me it doesn't recognize the URL. How do I fix this?

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When I signed on to my laptop, which I haven't done in nearly a month, and started into Firefox from my desktop there was a pop up saying Firefox was loading updates. When it started going to Firefox it took me a tab screen explaining the new version and wouldn't let me out of that tab to go to a search tab. I closed Firefox to get out and back to my desktop then clicked on my Firefox Icon again to go back into it and that is when I started getting the Invalid URL Tab.

On the Invalid URL Tab Screen it has a character and says: Hmm, that address doesn't look right. Please check that the URL is correct and try again.

I can't find what the URL is supposed to be for the new version???

I have tried restarting Firefox several times and also rebooting the laptop - No Difference.

Nothing works. Either get me a fix or tell me how to go back to the old version or I can go back to Chrome. I Just don't want to lose all my bookmarks again.

When I signed on to my laptop, which I haven't done in nearly a month, and started into Firefox from my desktop there was a pop up saying Firefox was loading updates. When it started going to Firefox it took me a tab screen explaining the new version and wouldn't let me out of that tab to go to a search tab. I closed Firefox to get out and back to my desktop then clicked on my Firefox Icon again to go back into it and that is when I started getting the Invalid URL Tab. On the Invalid URL Tab Screen it has a character and says: Hmm, that address doesn't look right. Please check that the URL is correct and try again. I can't find what the URL is supposed to be for the new version??? I have tried restarting Firefox several times and also rebooting the laptop - No Difference. Nothing works. Either get me a fix or tell me how to go back to the old version or I can go back to Chrome. I Just don't want to lose all my bookmarks again.

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That sounds suspicious to me. Did you make this post on that computer? Are you still having the problem?

If there is a page that just will not go away (this is caused by a script),

A way out of the trap is to (force it if needed) Close Firefox. Wait about 20 seconds for Firefox to finish closing. Right-click on the Firefox icon and select Open New Window. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sometimes this works. If it opens, close it by Menu > File > Exit. This will flush out that web page from the Session Store.

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That sounds suspicious to me. Did you make this post on that computer? Are you still having the problem?

If there is a page that just will not go away (this is caused by a script),

A way out of the trap is to (force it if needed) Close Firefox. Wait about 20 seconds for Firefox to finish closing. Right-click on the Firefox icon and select Open New Window. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sometimes this works. If it opens, close it by Menu > File > Exit. This will flush out that web page from the Session Store.