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Firefox loads Yahoo via https://uk.yahoo.com/?fr=sfp-yff49 - why?

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Amerex
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When I try to load Firefox it goes to the default page of https://uk.yahoo.com/?fr=sfp-yff49 which opens a Yahoo page, which I do not want. I have tried to remove all add ons, done, and set Firefox as default, but just can not get to the original page. Can you help?

When I try to load Firefox it goes to the default page of https://uk.yahoo.com/?fr=sfp-yff49 which opens a Yahoo page, which I do not want. I have tried to remove all add ons, done, and set Firefox as default, but just can not get to the original page. Can you help?

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FredMcD
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Type about:preferences#general<enter> in the address bar.

There are two settings;

  • When Firefox Starts

When the browser is started, what do you want to display? Many of us choose Show My Home Page.

  • Home Page

When a new page is opened, what do you want to be displayed?

  1. Use Current Page. Use what ever page(s) are open at that time.
  2. Use Bookmark
  3. Restore To Default. about:home shows a Mozilla home page with tools.

You can use any of these that you wish;

about:home (Firefox default home page), about:newtab (shows the sites most visited), about:blank (a blank page),

or you can enter any webpage or about: page you want.