About:blank
Hi, since installing Firefox 4.0 in Vista I have noticed an about:blank page appearing for a couple of seconds particularly when I navigate from MSN home page to my sign-in. Is this something I should worry about or is it just one of those computer things? And is it something I can get rid of? I know that there used to be a virus About Blank however I have run various spyware/malaware scans in safe mode and have no indication of a problem. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. David
Run your Anti-Virus andWindows Defender programsto see if if can capture ''blank''. Also, see if you have run the latest Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.
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Check your settings in Options > Applications: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Opening%20PDF%20files%20within%20Firefox#w_check-firefox-settings
Also see:
*https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions
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Not related to your question, but...
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If that fails:
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/new-tab-page-show-hide-and-customize-top-sites
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''(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)''
* On Windows you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''Shift''' key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
* On Mac you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''option''' key while starting Firefox.
* On Linux you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by quitting Firefox and then going to your Terminal and running: firefox -safe-mode (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)
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[[Image:FirefoxSafeMode|width=520]]
''Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"''
[[Image:Safe Mode Fx 15 - Win]]
'''''If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode''''', your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] article for that.
''To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.''
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