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lost my foxtab home page

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i have firefox 26. My home page favorites vanished right after i updated the Adobe Flash Player plugin (had version 11 now is version 12). When i said vanished i mean blank!!(no favorites) I'm running to different O/S systems(Win7-32,Win7-64) with same browser(Firefox) setup and i checked my other O/S and my home page is just fine since i did not update Adobe Flash Player plugin when i was prompted to. Will that cause the problem i'm having?

Thanks for your time

i have firefox 26. My home page favorites vanished right after i updated the Adobe Flash Player plugin (had version 11 now is version 12). When i said vanished i mean blank!!(no favorites) I'm running to different O/S systems(Win7-32,Win7-64) with same browser(Firefox) setup and i checked my other O/S and my home page is just fine since i did not update Adobe Flash Player plugin when i was prompted to. Will that cause the problem i'm having? Thanks for your time

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hello .

Modified by user669794

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Hello,

Firefox automatically creates backups of your bookmarks, which can be helpful if your bookmarks are lost or missing. To recover them, follow the instructions below.

  1. Use one of these methods to open the Bookmarks Library window:
    • Click the Firefox button to open the menu and click on Bookmarks.
    • Click the Bookmarks menu and click on Show All Bookmarks.
  2. At the top of the Library window, click the "Import and Backup" menu and select Restore.
  3. Click the date of the bookmark backup you want to recover.
  4. In the new window that appears, click OK.
  5. Your bookmarks from the selected date should now be restored.

For more information, see the Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer article. For other solutions, see the Recover lost or missing Bookmarks article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

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Some programs are known to change your settings.

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Open a new window or tab. In the address bar, type about:Config. If a warning screen comes up, press the Be Careful button. This is where Firefox finds information it needs to run. At the top of the screen is a search bar. Enter browser.newtab.url and press enter. browser.newtab.url tells Firefox what to show when a new tab is opened. If you want, right click and select Modify. You can change the setting to;

about:home (Firefox default home page),
about:newtab (shows the sites most visited),
about:blank (a blank page),
or you can enter any web page you want.

The same instructions are used for the new window setting, listed as browser.startup.homepage.

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It’s very sad, but many of the software down-loaders / installers will trick you into installing not only their program, but other programs as well. You have heard of the fine print in shady contracts, right? Well, some installers you need to look at the itsy bitsy teeny weeny fine print. You are thinking you are giving the installer permission to install the program you want by using the recommended option. But if you use the Manual Option Instead, you discover all kinds of stuff that you do not even know what it is or what it does. From now on, everyone needs to Use The Manual Option to put a stop to this.

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I followed your instruction and still cannot display the FoxTab. I removed it and installed again with no luck. I have a blue blank screen but no place(squares) to save my favorites nor the foxtab control are functioning ( save, options, etc)

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Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.

You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.

Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

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