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Yahoo has been my home page for years but now when I load Firefox Yahoo come up but there is nothing on the screen but the URL???

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JoyceRay
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I usually have cable access but I am on vacation using LocalNet. I can get to Yahoo through Opera but get only a blank screen when Firefox brings up Yahoo. It might help to note that I am unable to bring up my Comcast email on Comcast. I have to go through Opera also. Any connection to these problems?

I usually have cable access but I am on vacation using LocalNet. I can get to Yahoo through Opera but get only a blank screen when Firefox brings up Yahoo. It might help to note that I am unable to bring up my Comcast email on Comcast. I have to go through Opera also. Any connection to these problems?

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cor-el
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Reload web page(s) and bypass the cache.

  • Press and hold Shift and left-click the Reload button.
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Cmd + Shift + R" (MAC)

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"

Also make sure that your security software (firewall) is blocking internet access.