Firefox won't let me change my default homepage
I recently formatted my computer (make a complete system a wipe, not just a settings) and now Firefox is not behaving. If I change my Firefox homepage at a different home page (IE Google) it will record it until I have shut down all the windows in my Firefox, then it returns to the default home page. I tried to do a complete uninstall of Firefox, and delete my profile and it does not work. I put the files in 'read only' and changed my homepage, and he returned again to the default value. I even deleted the prefs nothing helps. I'm positive is not malware because I just formatted my computer (he was doing the same thing for a while last time I formatted this way but he somehow fixed itself) I have Adblock and 4-never installed status, but those who have been in my PC since before I formatted the last time and never caused a problem. They are also on my other computer and it works fine as well. Any ideas on what I can do to fix this?
PS Sorry if I'm in the wrong place. I'm a little bubblebrained today. = P
You are in the right place, this is the support forum.
You should not make the profile read-only, which will cause problems, for example, you will not be able to change the settings or add bookmarks.
Before you make any more try to make a copy of the current profile including subfolders and files and all previous profile available. (For example you use a disk image on the hard drive until it is cleared, did have the old profile on this) this suggestion because some of this information is likely to be useful, but is at risk of being removed or replaced.
Take a look on
- How to fix preferences that will not save
- and back up and restore the information contained in the profiles of Firefox
A potential problem is that you tried to restore from a backup Windows, they don't always work, and can need an another clean reinstall, but note do NOT delete the profile it's program files that may require deletion.
Try the following in this order, testing after each step
- Returns the parameters of the profile of their standard privileges
- using firefox in Firefox to solve the issues in Safe Mode
no need to make any changes in the options dialog window, just click on continue - Try a new profile
- See troubleshoot and diagnose problems of Firefox_8-make-a-new-profile
- Save your profiles (see above), then try a clean reinstall http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall
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