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Browser links are wrong

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Firefox keeps redirecting me to another state on specific websites. I click on a local search for businesses near me. For example, Home Depot Southfield road Southfield Michigan. The local business is displayed, it shows the store's name and website, but when I select products on their site all links go to the same business in another state. It appears to affect some other local searches. It doesn't matter if I try to search a business directly or go through Google Maps. I've tried to reset to my location without success.

Firefox keeps redirecting me to another state on specific websites. I click on a local search for businesses near me. For example, Home Depot Southfield road Southfield Michigan. The local business is displayed, it shows the store's name and website, but when I select products on their site all links go to the same business in another state. It appears to affect some other local searches. It doesn't matter if I try to search a business directly or go through Google Maps. I've tried to reset to my location without success.

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cor-el
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If you use extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) that can block content (Adblock Plus, NoScript, DuckDuckGo PE, Disconnect, Ghostery, Privacy Badger, uBlock Origin) always make sure such extensions do not block content.

Firefox shows a purple shield instead of a gray shield at the left end of the location/address bar in case Enhanced Tracking Protection is blocking content.

  • click the shield icon for more detail and possibly disable the protection

You can check the Web Console for relevant-looking messages about blocked content.

You can try these steps in case of issues with webpages:

You can reload webpage(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the Cache and remove the Cookies for websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Settings).

"Remove the Cookies" for websites that cause problems:

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Data"

"Clear the Cache":

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data -> Clear Data -> [X] Cached Web Content -> Clear

Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or userChrome.css is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window