NoFirefox Search Page

I know Google is the Firefox search default,,but I installed FF 9.0 & FF 9.0.1 on two different computers and never got a search page. All that showed up was a blank page,and in the address bar it said
'go to a website".Anyone else have this happen????

 

Still the same,,in the options it says in very light letters "Firefox Start Page". I just made Google my homepage. It's strange because before the updates all was well!!!!

 

Where does it take you when you put about:home in your address bar and hit enter?

About:home is what shows up as my FF start page which is the google page with the option to restore previous session.

 

about:home,,hit enter,I get "The URL is not valid and cannot be loaded". I also get that when I click on the Home symbol!!!!

 

Now I'm just getting goto website in the address bar,,nothing else.

 

Try Options>General tab>under Homepage is a Restore Default button. See if that works to set it to the Google/FF page. http://www.browserguides.com/firefox/how-to-change-home-page

 

this is the original default homepage
http://www.google.com/firefox?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

 

Hi pistol,

When I try that page I get a message that I am using an old version of FF. I think that address may be a bit old. Perhaps FF has changed something in the configuration between recent versions?

I would still try the Restore Default button first to see if it goes to the current home page.

 

Nothing seems to work,,everything checks out ok. I'm just going to keep Google as my home page. Thanks for everything!!!!

 

Problem solved. I installed Firefox beta 10.3,,and the FF start page is there.
Thanks again to EVERYONE who tried to help. I hope I can return the favor!!!!

 

I'm glad you got it sorted.

I use the Restore Previous Session button quite often and know I would miss it. I thought I would leave well enough alone if you were happy with the regular Google page. I'm still curious how it could happen on two computers? I'll let you know if I find anything of interest. Please keep us apprised if it should reoccur as it might be informative.

Thanks!

 

You will be the first to know if it occurs again!! Remember,,FireFox is updating faster than I can type this ,,so you never know!! Thanks again for sticking with me!!!!