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Old 31 October 2013, 11:12 PM
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Default Where's my Google gone?

It is usually my search engine and home page on Firefox.

it still comes up as Google, but no search box, no bits to click for images, maps etc, nothing.

What have I done and what can I do to get it back, please?

Here's a screen shot.
Nope, won't print, too many characters...although actually, there are next to none

God I hate computers...........
Old 01 November 2013, 12:10 AM
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Some mind of stealth mode at a guess, maybe go to settings in the browser
Old 01 November 2013, 03:43 PM
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And look for what? I'm not good at this.......
Old 01 November 2013, 04:33 PM
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Firefox menu in top left > Options > Options > General Tab

Select restore defaults or set to http://www.google.co.uk

Maps / Images are now under the menu on the top right of the page

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Old 01 November 2013, 07:04 PM
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OK, done that, it STILL comes up with a totally blank page, as does entering www.google.co.uk into the address bar.....

Any one else any ideas?

If I can't even get the standard page to show, I can't set it as my home page...yet it WILL show on Chrome
Old 02 November 2013, 02:35 PM
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No-one help?
Old 02 November 2013, 05:25 PM
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Use Chrome

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Old 02 November 2013, 05:26 PM
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.......or uninstall Firefox and then reinstall
Old 02 November 2013, 07:05 PM
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Might have to try that last.

I've tried everything else.
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Still nowhere with this, tried Firefox forums, no-one else has this problem.......

Can NO-ONE help?
Old 11 November 2013, 12:15 PM
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If you right click the page and click View Page Source, do you get a popup window with loads of text in it?
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some malware infections cause problems with home pages as well - seen alsorts of problems where the home page is replaced by things like MySweetSearch etc.

Run some scans as well as uninstalling and reinstalling your browser.
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What about doing a system restore?.

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Old 13 November 2013, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisB
If you right click the page and click View Page Source, do you get a popup window with loads of text in it?
Yes, I get that, I think. Just checked, :yes.
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After using Firefox since it was first released I finally gave up after a load of issues and moved to Chrome, is it faster, **** knows, is it safer, **** knows. but at least it works.
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