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Why can't I start typing a URL when I open a new tab?

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Issue

I have another kind of problem with Firefox

Description

I used to be able to starting typing a web address whenever I opened a new tab. But ever since I did a Firefox update, now I get this address whenever I open a new tab: chrome://vuze_remote/content/aboutTabs.htm. So then I have to select that address and delete it before I can start typing a link in the window. How do I get the address window to be blank again when I open a new tab?

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

I did a Firefox update

Troubleshooting information

    Application Basics
          Name          Firefox
          Version          3.6.7
          Profile Directory
            Show in Finder
          Installed Plugins
            about:plugins
          Build Configuration
            about:buildconfig
    Extensions
          Name
          Version
          Enabled
          ID
          Vuze Remote Toolbar          2.5.6.0          true           
    Modified Preferences
        Name
        Value
          accessibility.typeaheadfind.casesensitive          1
          accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar          0
          browser.history_expire_days.mirror          180
          browser.history_expire_days_min          30
          browser.link.open_newwindow          2
          browser.places.importBookmarksHTML          false
          browser.places.importDefaults          false
          browser.places.leftPaneFolderId          -1
          browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations          false
          browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion          2
          browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri          false
          browser.startup.homepage          http://netscape.aol.com/
          browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone          rv:1.9.2.7
          browser.tabs.loadInBackground          false
          extensions.lastAppVersion          3.6.7
          network.cookie.cookieBehavior          1
          network.cookie.prefsMigrated          true
          places.last_vacuum          1279828568
          print.macosx.pagesetup-2          AAAYFjw/eG1sIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMCIgZW5jb2Rpbmc9IlVURi04Ij8+CjwhRE9DVFlQRSBwbGlzdCBQVUJMSUMgIi0vL0FwcGxlLy9EVEQgUExJU1QgMS4w…
          print.print_bgcolor          false
          print.print_bgimages          false
          print.print_command
          print.print_downloadfonts          false
          print.print_evenpages          true
          print.print_footerleft
          print.print_footerright
          print.print_headerleft
          print.print_headerright
          print.print_in_color          true
          print.print_margin_bottom          0.5
          print.print_margin_left          0.5
          print.print_margin_right          0.5
          print.print_margin_top          0.5
          print.print_oddpages          true
          print.print_orientation          0
          print.print_pagedelay          500
          print.print_paper_data          0
          print.print_paper_height          11.00
          print.print_paper_size_type          1
          print.print_paper_size_unit          0
          print.print_paper_width          8.50
          print.print_printer
          print.print_reversed          false
          print.print_scaling          1.00
          print.print_shrink_to_fit          true
          print.print_to_file          false
          print.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom          56
          print.print_unwriteable_margin_left          25
          print.print_unwriteable_margin_right          25
          print.print_unwriteable_margin_top          25
          privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies          false
          privacy.cpd.cookies          false
          privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs          true
          privacy.sanitize.promptOnSanitize          false
          security.warn_viewing_mixed          false

Firefox version

3.6.7

Operating system

Intel Mac OS X 10.5

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.5; en-US; rv:1.9.2.7) Gecko/20100713 Firefox/3.6.7

Plugins installed

  • -Gecko default plugin
  • Runs Java applets using the latest installed versions of Java. For more information: Java Embedding Plugin. Run version test: Java Information.
  • Unity Web Player lets you experience dazzling interactive 3D right in your browser. For more information, visit Unity .
  • npmnqmp 071701000001
  • http://www.facebook.com/fbplugin/
  • Simplifies the uploading of photo files.
  • iPhoto6
  • The Flip4Mac WMV Plugin allows you to view Windows Media content using QuickTime.
  • Java Plug-In 2 for NPAPI Browsers
  • Coupons Inc. Plugin
  • The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
  • Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53
== Issue == I have another kind of problem with Firefox == Description == I used to be able to starting typing a web address whenever I opened a new tab. But ever since I did a Firefox update, now I get this address whenever I open a new tab: chrome://vuze_remote/content/aboutTabs.htm. So then I have to select that address and delete it before I can start typing a link in the window. How do I get the address window to be blank again when I open a new tab? == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == I did a Firefox update == == Troubleshooting information == Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6.7 Profile Directory Show in Finder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID Vuze Remote Toolbar 2.5.6.0 true Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.typeaheadfind.casesensitive 1 accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.history_expire_days_min 30 browser.link.open_newwindow 2 browser.places.importBookmarksHTML false browser.places.importDefaults false browser.places.leftPaneFolderId -1 browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri false browser.startup.homepage http://netscape.aol.com/ browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.7 browser.tabs.loadInBackground false extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.7 network.cookie.cookieBehavior 1 network.cookie.prefsMigrated true places.last_vacuum 1279828568 print.macosx.pagesetup-2 AAAYFjw/eG1sIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMCIgZW5jb2Rpbmc9IlVURi04Ij8+CjwhRE9DVFlQRSBwbGlzdCBQVUJMSUMgIi0vL0FwcGxlLy9EVEQgUExJU1QgMS4w… print.print_bgcolor false print.print_bgimages false print.print_command print.print_downloadfonts false print.print_evenpages true print.print_footerleft print.print_footerright print.print_headerleft print.print_headerright print.print_in_color true print.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.print_margin_left 0.5 print.print_margin_right 0.5 print.print_margin_top 0.5 print.print_oddpages true print.print_orientation 0 print.print_pagedelay 500 print.print_paper_data 0 print.print_paper_height 11.00 print.print_paper_size_type 1 print.print_paper_size_unit 0 print.print_paper_width 8.50 print.print_printer print.print_reversed false print.print_scaling 1.00 print.print_shrink_to_fit true print.print_to_file false print.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 56 print.print_unwriteable_margin_left 25 print.print_unwriteable_margin_right 25 print.print_unwriteable_margin_top 25 privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies false privacy.cpd.cookies false privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true privacy.sanitize.promptOnSanitize false security.warn_viewing_mixed false == Firefox version == 3.6.7 == Operating system == Intel Mac OS X 10.5 == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.5; en-US; rv:1.9.2.7) Gecko/20100713 Firefox/3.6.7 == Plugins installed == *-Gecko default plugin *Runs Java applets using the latest installed versions of Java. For more information: Java Embedding Plugin. Run version test: Java Information. *Unity Web Player lets you experience dazzling interactive 3D right in your browser. For more information, visit Unity . *npmnqmp 071701000001 *http://www.facebook.com/fbplugin/ *Simplifies the uploading of photo files. *iPhoto6 *The Flip4Mac WMV Plugin allows you to view Windows Media content using QuickTime. *Java Plug-In 2 for NPAPI Browsers *Coupons Inc. Plugin *The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site. *Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53

Chosen solution

Your extensions list shows the Vuze Remote Toolbar extension so it is likely that that extension is responsible for that behavior.

See Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems

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Your extensions list shows the Vuze Remote Toolbar extension so it is likely that that extension is responsible for that behavior.

See Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems