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Options Page loads each time I launch FF

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JohnB2015
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Hi, running FF 42.0b1 on 64bit Windows 10.

Each time I load up Firefox the options tab opens as well as the home page.

I have changed some option settings, I can't see any "save settings" option, so not sure why this is happening. I have uninstalled FF, cleared all remnants of existing settings, re-installed and the same thing happens.

Advice appreciated..

Hi, running FF 42.0b1 on 64bit Windows 10. Each time I load up Firefox the options tab opens as well as the home page. I have changed some option settings, I can't see any "save settings" option, so not sure why this is happening. I have uninstalled FF, cleared all remnants of existing settings, re-installed and the same thing happens. Advice appreciated..

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Could you check your home page address to make sure it isn't listed there? It would be after a vertical divider, for example: 

https://www.mozilla.org/|about:preferences

I think you are familiar with exactly where to check, but just in case: Startup, home page, tabs, and download settings.

Was it there? (Fingers crossed, because other possibilities seem very unlikely.)

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Gekose oplossing

Could you check your home page address to make sure it isn't listed there? It would be after a vertical divider, for example: 

https://www.mozilla.org/|about:preferences

I think you are familiar with exactly where to check, but just in case: Startup, home page, tabs, and download settings.

Was it there? (Fingers crossed, because other possibilities seem very unlikely.)

JohnB2015
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Yep, that was it, simply didn't notice it.

Many thanks for your rapid response.

Edited to add; been thinking 'bout this, a bit of an over sight my mozilla perhaps. I normally choose google as my home page, because I use a google account & it puts a lot of gobbledygook at the end of the URL. I just select "use current" without actually reading it. So why is FF leaving "|about:preferences" in the choose option, allowing it to be appended to the users selection. By selecting "use current", everything should be cleared.

Anyway thanks for the pointer.

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