can't change firefox homepage

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kmriff
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can't change firefox homepage

Post by kmriff »

this is really getting frustrating....

I have tried to change my firefox homepage by going to Tools, options, and then entering a new address. My new homepage works for the remainder of that session, but once I close the browser window and restart firefox, the default homepage continues to load. I do not have this problem with IE.

I have scanned my computer, gotten rid of all viruses, and uninstalled and reinstalled firefox. Still no luck.
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Post by Guest »

thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately that did not work.
Anonimosity
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Post by Anonimosity »

Anonymous wrote:thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately that did not work.

Set up your desired home page again, then look at the prefs.js file in your profile. Find the line in it where that home page is set up. It looks like this:
user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.whatever.com/");

Make a user.js file and copy that line into it. Save it in the same directory with the prefs.js file. That way, the home page should stick.
GaryLJ66
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Post by GaryLJ66 »

I'm having the same problem also, I'll try you latter suggestion also, since deleting the "localstore.rdf" did not work. Thanks.

Gary J
xonju
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Re: can't change firefox homepage

Post by xonju »

same here
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Re:can't change firefox homepage

Post by ambot »

Anonimosity wrote:
Anonymous wrote:thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately that did not work.

Set up your desired home page again, then look at the prefs.js file in your profile. Find the line in it where that home page is set up. It looks like this:
user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.whatever.com/");

Make a user.js file and copy that line into it. Save it in the same directory with the prefs.js file. That way, the home page should stick.



wOw it helped.. thanKs..
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Re: can't change firefox homepage

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Locking this oldie.
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