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dark gray screen with firefox on it with only word?

bradleylehman
bradleylehman
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the first picture is what im getting when i open a new tab. what is this?? it looks like a virus,but i clicked it,and it took me to Mozilla fire fox site. and after clicking many places to get to you,to message you about a problem,i'm hear now showing you. i have clicked the up date page,and check as u instructed ,and as you see,it says im up to date. SO WHY IS THIS FIRST PICTURE SHOWING UP ALL DARK,TELLING ME TOUP DATE FOR,AND HOW DO I GET IT OFF MY BROWSER SAYING THIS,AND BACK TO THE WAY I HAD MY PAGE??? PLEASE HELP. TECHNICALLY PROBLEMS YOU HAVE.

the first picture is what im getting when i open a new tab. what is this?? it looks like a virus,but i clicked it,and it took me to Mozilla fire fox site. and after clicking many places to get to you,to message you about a problem,i'm hear now showing you. i have clicked the up date page,and check as u instructed ,and as you see,it says im up to date. SO WHY IS THIS FIRST PICTURE SHOWING UP ALL DARK,TELLING ME TOUP DATE FOR,AND HOW DO I GET IT OFF MY BROWSER SAYING THIS,AND BACK TO THE WAY I HAD MY PAGE??? PLEASE HELP. TECHNICALLY PROBLEMS YOU HAVE.
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FredMcD
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That does not look like a Mozilla page.

With Firefox 41 (and higher), it's no longer possible to customize the page shown in a new tab via changing the preference browser.newtab.url in about:config. Because of the fact that hijackers abused the preference in the past, Mozilla decided to remove it (see bug 1118285). Fortunately, by removing it, Mozilla also introduced a new API to bring this functionality back to life as an add-on. This add-on allows the user to choose a certain page in a new tab.

New Tab Override (browser.newtab.url replacement) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/

This is also available using Classic Theme Restorer (Customize Australis) {web link} Restore squared tabs, appmenu, add-ons bar, small button view and more on Australis UI (Windows/MacOSX/Linux + Fx 29+).

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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You may have an unwanted extension overriding the built-in new tab page. It's worth taking a hard look before adding a new add-on ("battlin' add-ons").

You can view, disable, and often remove unwanted or unknown extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:

  • Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a)
  • "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
  • type or paste about:addons in the address bar and press Enter/Return

In the left column of the Add-ons page, click Extensions. Then cast a critical eye over the list on the right side. Any extensions that Firefox installs on its own are hidden from this page, so everything listed here is your choice (and your responsibility) to manage. Anything suspicious, or just unnecessary? If in doubt, disable.

Often a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox before the change takes effect. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.

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