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Why does Firefox keep redirecting my websites to places I did not want?

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When I type in the page I want to go to, the browser will take me there and then will quickly redirect the page to something I do not want and will not let me go back. Has gotten worse over the last two days

When I type in the page I want to go to, the browser will take me there and then will quickly redirect the page to something I do not want and will not let me go back. Has gotten worse over the last two days

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Troubleshooting extensions and themes

Clear Cookies & Cache

Clear the Network Cache

-> click Firefox button and click Options -> Privacy -> History section -> Firefox will: select "Use Custom Settings for History" -> REMOVE Checkmark from Permanent Private Browsing mode -> place Checkmarks on:

1) Remember my Browsing History 2) Remember Download History 3) Remember Search and Form History 4) Accept Cookies from sites -> click Exceptions... button -> type the addresses of the websites from which you want to Allow Cookies to be stored e.g. msn.com , yahoo.com , google.com , etc. -> click Allow for each, One by One 4a) Accept Third-party Cookies -> Keep Until : select They Expire

-> REMOVE CHECKMARK from CLEAR HISTORY WHEN FIREFOX CLOSES

-> click Firefox button and click Options -> Security -> place Checkmarks on:

1) Warn me when sites try to install add-ons 2) Block reported attack sites 3) Block reported web forgeries

-> click Firefox button and click Options -> Advanced -> General -> Remove Checkmark from Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page

-> Click OK on Options window -> Restart Firefox

Check and tell if its working.

-> When you use Clear Recent History make sure NOT to select Cookies, Forms and Search History, Active Logins, Site Preferences

-> If you use Privacy Cleanup softwares like CCleaner, DON'T SELECT FIREFOX IN ITS SETTINGS. These softwares can be responsible for Deleting your Firefox Settings.