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Yahoo Answers search results won't connect from Google search

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beerdini
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When I do a Google search that has a result from Yahoo Answers, if I click the link in Firefox I can't connect to it, but I can from Chrome, IE, Safari, etc... For example I did a Google search for "yahoo answers" so that the general home page was the top result. When I click the link or open it in a new tab, the tab/site name change to the redirect string but the site's contents never load. This is the string that displays in the address bar: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=yahoo%20answers&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CGMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fanswers.yahoo.com%2F&ei=QMsAUKG9AqfE2gXch-2NCw&usg=AFQjCNFto79smHDfZ7VbbGSA4-PlJwF1EA&cad=rja I can copy this string into any other browser and Yahoo Answers open, but it doesn't in Firefox. I can also go to answers.yahoo.com directly through the address bar and the site opens correctly. What is wrong with Firefox?

When I do a Google search that has a result from Yahoo Answers, if I click the link in Firefox I can't connect to it, but I can from Chrome, IE, Safari, etc... For example I did a Google search for "yahoo answers" so that the general home page was the top result. When I click the link or open it in a new tab, the tab/site name change to the redirect string but the site's contents never load. This is the string that displays in the address bar: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=yahoo%20answers&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CGMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fanswers.yahoo.com%2F&ei=QMsAUKG9AqfE2gXch-2NCw&usg=AFQjCNFto79smHDfZ7VbbGSA4-PlJwF1EA&cad=rja I can copy this string into any other browser and Yahoo Answers open, but it doesn't in Firefox. I can also go to answers.yahoo.com directly through the address bar and the site opens correctly. What is wrong with Firefox?

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Is there any difference if you log out of Google?

cor-el
cor-el
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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

beerdini
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I was able to determine that the Disconnect plugin was interfering with my ability to connect to the search results from a Google search. I'll contact the creator and see if they are aware of this issue.