Firefox opening websites visited before last close

Whenever I open Firefox it doesn't open to my homepage but to the last website(s) I visited.

If you do not use "Show my windows and tabs from last time" then make sure that Firefox closes properly to prevent session restore from reopening a possibly crashed session.
See "Hang at exit":
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+hangs

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Firefox opens websites when hard wired to router, but when using wireless I get a server not found message.

Firefox (3.6.10) opens websites when hard wired to router, but when using wireless I get message: SERVER NOT FOUND FIREFOX CAN'T FIND THE SERVER AT SEARCH.AVG.COM. My homepage is http://www.google.com/firefox?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official. My anti-virus is AVG free 8.5.448. What can cause this?
If Work Offline is checked in Firefox File, I can get to Google search site. When I un-check it I still get the Server Not Found message

Did you check the connection settings?
*Tools > Options > Advanced > Network : Connection > Settings
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Options+window+-+Advanced+panel
If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then try to select "No Proxy" if "Use the system proxy settings" or one of the others do not work properly.
See "Firefox connection settings":
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firefox+cannot+load+websites+but+other+programs+can

How to open search results in same window in Firefox 22 Always did before last update

Before the last update I would do a search on let say google and when I found what I wanted and clicked on it the window would switch to the result in that window, now it opens a new window. Another issue is I noticed when I have gmail open in a window and open another window that result comes up then switches back to the original window that was open last and the new window stays minimized on the bottom taskbar and I have to go back to open it again. If there are steps that need to be taken please list them.

Type '''about:config''' in Address bar and search '''browser.search.openintab''' and change the value to false
Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
 To Enable SafeMode 
*You can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''Shift''' key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
* Or open the Help menu and click on the '''Restart with Add-ons Disabled...''' menu item while Firefox is running.
*''Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"''
If it works in Safe Mode and in normal mode with all extensions (Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) disabled then try to find which extension is causing it by enabling one extension at a time until the problem reappears.
Close and restart Firefox after each change via "Firefox > Exit" (Windows: Firefox/File > Exit; Mac: "Firefox > Quit Firefox"; Linux: "Firefox/File > Quit")
* https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Using Firefox, when I open Google, e.g., and go to a website, I am not able to close the site without closing Firefox first and then closing all tabs. I would like to keep Firefox open. How do I close the site and then Google?

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Hi,
Please check if this happens in [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe%20Mode Safe Mode.]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic Extensions]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes]
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons Uninstalling Add-ons]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars Uninstalling Toolbars]

I'm having firefox open my tabs from last session, but it also opens a bunch of additional blank sessions (lots of them!!!)

I've got the configuration set to save my tabs when I close firefox and to reopen those tabs when I start firefox again. That part is now working correctly BUT I also get a whole bunch of additional firefox windows (not tabs, totally separate windows), blank. I've counted, and actually had almost 70 of these to close once. The number seems to vary depending on how many tabs I had open in the session I closed (I think anyway). It's a royal pain to have to close all those additional windows. Help! Thanks in advance.

Either an add-on or a site you have visited corrupted your Profile.
You should create a new one and try it out, if it doesn't help you can always go back.
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing-profiles

Can't keep an app open long enough before it closes

Help me understand why this is happening. I don't have long before this quits again. Please help.

For Safari try clearing its cache : Settings > Safari > Clear Cache (and Clear History)
Then close all apps completely and see if they work when you re-open them : from the home screen (i.e. not with any app 'open' on-screen) double-click the home button to bring up the taskbar, then press and hold any of the apps on the taskbar for a couple of seconds or so until they start shaking, then press the '-' in the top left of each app to close them, and touch any part of the screen above the taskbar so as to stop the shaking and close the taskbar.
If that doesn't work then you could try a reset : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

Firefox opens websites, but I cannot perform some functions inside the sites (such as Amtrak scheduling, airline flight scheduling, ebay ask a question of seller, make Best Offer, etc..).

Not sure that this is a Firefox problem, but I noticed this after I updated to the 36 Version. I also have IE on my computer, only use it to access websites if I am having problems with connecting (to verify if the problem is Firefox or my Charter connection)... I now am unable to access IE. I have Windows XP.

This issue can be caused by an extension or plugin that isn't working properly or is misconfigured.
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem.
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See:
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
There are other things that need attention:
Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.
# Shockwave Flash 10.1 r82
# Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_21 for Mozilla browsers
Update the [[Managing the Flash plugin|Flash]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Update the [[Java]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE)

How can I keep Firefox from saving my my last visited websites, even after I log out and Force Quit?

I quit and Force Quit Firefox when I log out of my MacBook Pro. Lately when I re-start Firefox, it has saved my last few visited websites and asks me if I'd like to restore these, or quit. How can I get Firefox to stop saving these sites and really quit?

hello, this is currently a problem in firefox when you first close all open firefox windows and then close the application afterwards - the bug should be addressed in a later version of firefox.
as a workaround in the meanwhile you could close firefox (through firefox > quit) while the browser window is still running or try this: enter about:config into the firefox location bar (confirm the info message in case it shows up) & search for the preference named '''browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash'''. double-click it and change its value to '''false'''.

When I re-start Firefox, it does not come back in the last opened websites

In other versions of Firefox was it possible if I re-started the browser of firexox, that all websites which were open... that the last opened websites came back (if I choose for that), I could also make a choice to refresh the websites and open with the startpage.
In the versions 4, 5 and 6 of Firefox was it not possible to start with the solution of the last opened internet-websites. Every time if I got an update from software or I installed new software it was for me easy to restart Firefox and get the same websites back, so I could work further...... Now it's neccasary to save and write down all the different url's (sometimes 20 or more tabs) befor I can restart Firefox or Windows.
I'm disabled and bedridden and I want this solution back.... so is that possible?
Thanks for so far.

Please check here to see whether Firefox is available for your phone:
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms/Android#System_Requirements

Everytime I start firefox the web page that pops up is not my bookmark but the last web page that I visited before completely closing firefox. I have a bookmark set, so why is this happening?

I can no longer access some websites as they have a cookie limit and even if I close the browser when I reopen Firefox the website will be my main page with the cookie limitation still reached. My bookmark is not opening when I open Firefox.

Is your homepage getting changed to the same URL every time you open Firefox?
What's happening sure sounds like you picked up some Malware, , that you may not be aware of, along with a homepage changer of some type.
You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
* [http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/default.aspx Microsoft Safety Scanner]
* [http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/ MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware]
* [http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363 TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility]
* [http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro/ Hitman Pro]
* [http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/ ESET Online Scanner]
[http://windows.microsoft.com/MSE 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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After opening a certain website, I can't close firefox anymore

I opened a website in google and I got a tiny webpage saying: This page on http://protectremovevirusxpnow.com says: Windows Security has found critical process activity on your system and will perform fast scan of system files. The only button you can press is OK. I have no windows running on my MAC. Also the tabs are gone, except the tab Firefox. But you can't close firefox. The only thing I can do is to shutdown the whole computer by the powerbutton. What can I do?
Thanks,

Hi sierui,
I have the same problem. Don't know what to do though so not entirely helpful there! But I found the same issue on this thread - https://support.mozilla.com/is/questions/811477 - although none of the answers are particularly useful for mac users, there might be a slight chance that someone will resolve the problem in the near future.
Also, after rebooting my mac, it seems the pop up window with the message 'Windows Security has found ........' didn't pop again.

I WORK WITH 20+ TABS OPEN, SOMETIMES IF A WINDOW IS ALSO OPEN AND I DON'T CLOSE IT FIRST, MY TABS DON'T REOPEN WHEN I RESTART FIREFOX-HOW CAN I FIND AND REOPEN?

I understand how to set the restore tabs function and have done so. Usually my tabs reopen when I restart, but every once in a while if I have other windows (not tabs) open, and I forget to close them all first, before I close my main window, then when I reopen, my tabs are gone. I have gone to History and I can see the Restore Previous Session and Restore Closed Tabs commands, but they are not highlighted and they don't work. Please advise

Try using the Firefox button > Exit when you go to close Firefox, that should save all your open windows / tabs.

Firefox opens but no content is shown, url says the website but the tab does not load up and says '(untitled)'. how can i fix this?

firefox opens but no content is shown, url says the website but the tab does not load up and says 'untitle'. how can i fix this?
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== after norton asked me to restart my laptop. ==
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/4.0; GTB6.5; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; eSobiSubscriber 2.0.4.16; .NET4.0C)

Hi,
Unfortunately we had a data base error today and lost some user accounts when we had to go back to our backups. If you have started this thread, your's is one of those. Since we can not recreate your account, please sign-up for a new account here to reply to the forum messages:
https://support.mozilla.org/users/auth
You can use the same username and email address as before. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

How do I get my url bar to show the websites I visited before? I did not clean my history or anything. Nothing shows anymore.

Hey! I have restarted my computer during the night and this morning, when I opened firefox, the sites I visited before were not showing anymore in my url bar. I did not reset any history or anything. After visiting them too, they don't seem to save in my url bar (they still don't show after I visited them). All my url bar is showing are "suggestions".
Please help, thanks :)

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
You can check these prefs on the about:config page and reset user set (bold) TEXT prefs via the right-click context menu to the default value.
*browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled
*browser.urlbar.maxRichResults
You can open the about:config page via the location bar.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config

I am having serious issuse trying to open websites or links which i have never had before

I am having serious issues trying to open websites/pages or links which i have never had before. For instance when i open Firefox and my tabs start to load, sites such as Yahoo, Gamespot or Fox News struggle to open (these are just an example of a wider picture) Other times Firefox just freezes either for Minutes on end or completely until it either crashes or i have to task manage out of it. Firefox has total privelages through both my antivirus software and the in built Microsoft firewall. I never used to have this problem and speaking to some friends some of them are experienceing the same thing and due to the lack of help from Firefox have reverted to using Explorer. I do not recieve any error messages or messages stating there are problems with any of the sites that struggle or fail to open. I have tried disabling all add-ons and starting Firefox in save mode but no luck. I have also tried to change the settings in Options / Privacy - History from Remeber History to Use custom settings for history but this just keeps reverting back to original setting. Any help would be greatly appreciated as i don't want to return to using Windows Explorer.

FF4 has problems with script-heavy sites. There are two solutions:
1) Downgrade to 3.6
OR
2) Use a different broser

Firefox opening websites visited before last close

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