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Firefox Alert

My firefox has gone wonky

when I switch it on it comes up with an alert

"THE URL IS NOT VALID AND CANNOT BE LOADED"

and I cant do anything with it except close down

can someone help me please
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  • raptorman
    raptorman Posts: 1,912 Forumite
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    Have you tried clicking the firefox refresh button?

    I get that sometimes and the refresh button works for me.
    "Gort, klaatu barada nikto"

    Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves

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  • KAAT_LADY
    KAAT_LADY Posts: 4,714 Forumite
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    clicking the refresh button ,,,,I cannot do as the alert wont go away
    it is now flashing ,the whole page
    wont do anything
    not even close
    I have uninstalled it and reinstalled it but it is still there

    good job I have IE but I would rather have FF

    backgroundLoadFinished: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED) [nsIPrefService.savePrefFile]" nsresult: "0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED)" location: "JS frame :: chrome://speeddial/content/speeddialOverlay.js :: anonymous :: line 513" data: no]

    this is what i get now
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    murphys no more pies club member ,No 242..
    .,night owl 25



  • tools>options>main put google.com as homepage, apply
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
  • KAAT_LADY
    KAAT_LADY Posts: 4,714 Forumite
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    tonyhague wrote: »
    tools>options>main put google.com as homepage, apply


    It is still flashing and I cant close it now ,,had to close the whole machine down just now

    speeddial still comes up as homepage

    cant do anything with it now

    can only close it with task manager
    mortgage free as of 06/02/2008#
    berthas buddies No 5
    ,
    murphys no more pies club member ,No 242..
    .,night owl 25



  • KAAT_LADY
    KAAT_LADY Posts: 4,714 Forumite
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    I have just deleted firefox

    will reinstall soon but not speeddial

    any help ,, I still need if it happens again
    mortgage free as of 06/02/2008#
    berthas buddies No 5
    ,
    murphys no more pies club member ,No 242..
    .,night owl 25



  • isofa
    isofa Posts: 6,091 Forumite
    SpeedDial is a Firefox add on which allows you to quickly access "favourite" websites.

    I suggest you disable this if it's causing the problem, in Firefox: Tools>Add-ons and disable it.

    The set your homepage to blank, from the Tools > Options > Main tab.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    start up firefox in SAFE firefox mode (goto start, then programs)
    do as isofa says if it works in safe mode as one of the addons has made it go all 'wonky'
    :idea:
  • alanrowell
    alanrowell Posts: 5,390 Forumite
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    Could you please stop posting in a fancy font
  • KAAT_LADY
    KAAT_LADY Posts: 4,714 Forumite
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    alanrowell wrote: »
    Could you please stop posting in a fancy font


    Okay hunni is this better but i have still uninstalled my FF

    BUT WILL REMEMBER YOUR SUGGESTIONS

    THANKYOU
    mortgage free as of 06/02/2008#
    berthas buddies No 5
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    murphys no more pies club member ,No 242..
    .,night owl 25



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