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How do I fix when I enter about:blank in the address window it doesn't open a page?

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cor-el replied 12 years ago
garyweberg
garyweberg

When I type about:blank in the url box, nothing happens. The address line just goes back to "Go to a website".

When I type about:blank in the url box, nothing happens. The address line just goes back to "Go to a website".

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cor-el
cor-el
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Showing a placeholder text is the default behavior of the location bar when no page is loaded and about:blank is not a real page (you do not see it listed on the about:about page), so this is expected behavior.
If it only a problem when the browsing window isn't empty.