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At startup, I am getting an unwanted 3rd party page & then my home page. I deleted cookies @ history & checked my home page specification

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After visiting a 3rd party site, I began getting their web site displayed as the first tab at startup before a tab containing my home page. I have deleted cookies and history. I've checked my home page designation and every place I can think of but have not been able to find the url for the unwanted site. How can I prevent this? Thanks for your help.

After visiting a 3rd party site, I began getting their web site displayed as the first tab at startup before a tab containing my home page. I have deleted cookies and history. I've checked my home page designation and every place I can think of but have not been able to find the url for the unwanted site. How can I prevent this? Thanks for your help.

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What is on the unwanted page?

Type about:config<enter> in the address bar. If a warning screen comes up, press the Be Careful 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

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What is on the unwanted page?

Type about:config<enter> in the address bar. If a warning screen comes up, press the Be Careful 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