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The default homepage for firefox 4 (About:home) does not function whatsovever, and all other workarounds have not worked.

DuffMcWhalen
DuffMcWhalen
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The search bar does nothing, and there is a blank box below the search bar which also does not function. The dom.storage.enabled workaround has not worked. Please reply ASAP!

The search bar does nothing, and there is a blank box below the search bar which also does not function. The dom.storage.enabled workaround has not worked. Please reply ASAP!

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MaFt
MaFt
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Even in Safe Mode it doesn't work so can't be Add-On related?

Screen shot of error console also added - in case it helps.

Modified by MaFt

Sandslasher
Sandslasher
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I found the solution! If you don't mind losing your add-ons, bookmarks, history, (etc.), then go to "start", then click on "Run..." and type in this command firefox -profilemanager Now, delete the default profile and then create a new profile and ta-daa! About:home should work.

I will update this post if I find a way to keep the bookmarks, history, add-ons, (etc.)

Modified by Sandslasher

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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That can happen when the DOM storage (localStorage) is disabled when the Firefox Profile is updated.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=637561

See this Bug report comment for a fix.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=637639#c5