firefox 23

peter_the_piper

OH is haveing problems with the initial page that opens on running, it always defaults to Mozilla/Google.
I have removed all unwanted pages which run on startup using Ccleaner. I have put BBC into the startup box in tools and also ticked the "use last page for startup" and then closed down firefox. Still the mozilla page comes up.
It all started when there was an update from 22 came out and installed Superantispyware installed.
Can't think what else to do, its not a bad problem but just a b nuisance.
Any help much appreciated.

bengalknights

Have you changed the favourites page to whatever you want it as that what got be changed

peter_the_piper

Yep, typed in BBC.co.uk, page came up. Close browser and reopen and back to Mozilla again.

bod1467

So what did you do (to the FF config/settings) between "page came up" and "closed the browser"? If you changed none of the settings then you didn't change the home page, so it's no surprise the Mozilla page came back.

spud17

Tools/Options/General,
When Firefox starts = 'Show my home page' (using dropdown arrow)
Home Page = www.bbc.co.uk (or whatever)

SuperAntiSpyware also has (used to) have a 'Protect Home Page' element, but IIRC, that used to give a prompt if a change to home page was being attempted.
Check this via options, can't remember exact method.

peter_the_piper

Just waiting for OH to stop using lappy but I think its the Superantispyware is the cause. Thanks, I'll be back if its not.

John_Gray

Update to 23.0.1 first via Help -> About...

Sparhawke

Change the homepage to whatever you want it to come back up with when you close firefox, typically it will not load the pages you had if you simply close it.

But there is an option:

Go to tools

Then general

Then click the drop down menu

Then choose the bottom option, there are only three so you can't screw that up lol

Here is a picture of what you should press



If that does not work I do not know what else to suggest, I have no add-ons and if it doesn't work for me then it is clearly broken.

It has been a problem for a very long time and one that seems never to be fixed.

peter_the_piper

Sparhawke wrote: »

Change the homepage to whatever you want it to come back up with when you close firefox, typically it will not load the pages you had if you simply close it.

But there is an option:

Go to tools

Then general

Then click the drop down menu

Then choose the bottom option, there are only three so you can't screw that up lol

Here is a picture of what you should press



If that does not work I do not know what else to suggest, I have no add-ons and if it doesn't work for me then it is clearly broken.

It has been a problem for a very long time and one that seems never to be fixed.

done that, and the superantispyware bit does not work either. We restarted the lappy just in case it needed this for the updates to work (clutching at straws. )

peter_the_piper

John_Gray wrote: »

Update to 23.0.1 first via Help -> About...

Not sure which version of 23 she is using, I'll check later and make sure she is up to date.
Thanks.

Sparhawke

Okay, I got it to work by turning off every single plug-in that i didn't even know that I had such as VLC plugin and flash ones (I so rarely use firefox that I do not even remember installing them) and then that worked.

Then I brought plug ins back one by one to find out which was causing the problem and decided that it was not worth it.

Just out of curiosity how many plug ins are you running?