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about:blank page keeps opening on one website

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m.brien
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I have an online subscription to a local newspaper, The Des Moines Register. I do the Jumble puzzle everyday. I don't know what I did but now, when I open the Jumble page to print it, a second later a second page opens with the about:blank in the address bar at the top of the page. Before I could click on the print button, a print window would open, I'd click the Print button and the page would print. I'm not even able to press the print button before the about:blank window opens. Is there anyway to suppress the about:blank window from opening every time the print window opens on this website: https://desmoinesregister-ia.newsmemory.com. I know you probably won't be able to get to the page but perhaps you could point me to the probable causes of this unwanted behavior. I did something to cause this behavior to start occurring and now I can't figure out how to fix it. This is the only site I experience this problem.

I have an online subscription to a local newspaper, The Des Moines Register. I do the Jumble puzzle everyday. I don't know what I did but now, when I open the Jumble page to print it, a second later a second page opens with the about:blank in the address bar at the top of the page. Before I could click on the print button, a print window would open, I'd click the Print button and the page would print. I'm not even able to press the print button before the about:blank window opens. Is there anyway to suppress the about:blank window from opening every time the print window opens on this website: https://desmoinesregister-ia.newsmemory.com. I know you probably won't be able to get to the page but perhaps you could point me to the probable causes of this unwanted behavior. I did something to cause this behavior to start occurring and now I can't figure out how to fix it. This is the only site I experience this problem.

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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. You can click 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