Welcome page and add-on check repeats every time I open Firefox 13.0
I recently installed FF13.0. My homepage is about:blank. Every time I open FF, the add-on computability checker runs then when FF finally opens, it shows a Welcome page instead of a blank page. How do I fix this?
Isisombululo esikhethiwe
you could try to reset firefox and see if this is making a difference (your bookmarks & passwords will be kept)
Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings
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See these articles for some suggestions:
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firefox+has+just+updated+tab+shows+each+time+you+start+Firefox
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page - Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' symbols
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
Thank you for your reply. As I indicated in my post, my homepage is already set to about:blank. When FF starts the setting is to "show a blank page. Their is no problem with my tool-bars nor are there multiple homepages shown in my settings. So, the fixes you proposed aren't applicable. Any other suggestions?
Try to reset all preferences.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Preferences+are+not+saved
It is possible that there is a problem with the file(s) that store the extensions registry.
Delete the files extensions.* (e.g. extensions.sqlite, extensions.ini, extensions.cache) and compatibility.ini in the Firefox profile folder to reset the extensions registry.
New files will be created when required.
See "Corrupt extension files":
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_install_themes_or_extensions
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Unable+to+install+add-ons
If you see disabled, not compatible, extensions in "Tools > Add-ons > Extensions" then click the Tools button at the left side of the Search Bar (or click the "Find Updates" button in older Firefox versions) to check if there is a compatibility update available.
I have attempted to review and understand the references that you sent to me but am at a loss to do so. Maybe I'm "illiterate" when it comes to understanding compterese? Is there a simple answer to my question or am I condemned to computer hell as a result of my inability to comprehend your responses?
Isisombululo Esikhethiwe
you could try to reset firefox and see if this is making a difference (your bookmarks & passwords will be kept)
You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
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