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My home page keeps resetting to a certain website, even after I set it to aonther site.

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BobR
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First I set my home page to yahoo, then when I close the browser and reopen it, the home page reverts to: http://search.bearshare.com/.

No matter how many times I reset it to something else, it always reverts to this website. I have removed this application (bearshare) from my PC, but to no avail.

First I set my home page to yahoo, then when I close the browser and reopen it, the home page reverts to: http://search.bearshare.com/. No matter how many times I reset it to something else, it always reverts to this website. I have removed this application (bearshare) from my PC, but to no avail.

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John99
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Use Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode, do not make changes initially when the first window opens, just use the 'continue' button. reset your homepage whilst in safe mode. That may work.

See also How to fix preferences that won't save

It may be of interest knowing what some of your settings are from

  • Help -> troubleshooting -> modified preferences
  • what entries do you have there relating to homepage
  • what are you trying to set as your homepage