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Why when ever I start FireFox 8.0 does the plug-in/extension checker show up and then I get directed to my home page and the welcome to FireFox page??

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I have edited these lines out of the user js file:

user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:8.0"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID", "20110928134238"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:7.0.1");

Now I do not get two home pages every time but the checking plug-ins/extensions splash still shows up. It never did until I upped to 8.0.

I have edited these lines out of the user js file: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:8.0"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID", "20110928134238"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:7.0.1"); Now I do not get two home pages every time but the checking plug-ins/extensions splash still shows up. It never did until I upped to 8.0.

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Tried it no go. I went in and modified the user js file and that seems to have stopped the two page load up...thanks for replying

I have edited these lines out of the user js file:

user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:8.0"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID", "20110928134238"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:7.0.1");

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Tried it no go. I went in and modified the user js file and that seems to have stopped the two page load up...thanks for replying

I have edited these lines out of the user js file:

user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:8.0"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID", "20110928134238"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:7.0.1");

Modified by klink1956