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Error on the "News" selection on a google search.

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curtgolden
curtgolden
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When I hit the "News" selection on a google search, the news page briefly appears, but then switches to a blank page with a bit of javascript: "(function(){})();(function(){})();". This does not happen on Safari or Chrome.

When I hit the "News" selection on a google search, the news page briefly appears, but then switches to a blank page with a bit of javascript: "(function(){})();(function(){})();". This does not happen on Safari or Chrome.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Reload web page(s) and bypass the cache.

  • Press and hold Shift and left-click the Reload button.
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Cmd + Shift + R" (MAC)

Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

curtgolden
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After about 24 hours, this behavior simply stopped. I'll hang onto this in case the issue repeats. Thanks.