Firefox wont retain the search when returning to the search page.

After I create a search and go to any available search link, the start page does not retain my original search information.

If the problem is that your Google results go blank when you go Back to them, some other users have this problem as well. See this thread for a workaround: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/970863?page=2#answer-485663
If that is not the problem, could you describe the steps you're using? For example: enter search on Firefox's built-in home page, get Google results, click through to a site, use the Back button to return to Google, use the Back button to return to Firefox's built-in home page -- and the search form is empty on Firefox's home page.

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I downloaded the latest Firefox version. Upon loading it it doesn't retain the previous Home Page setting and always reverts to the Ask page, which is always indicated as the Home Page. This is annoying. How do I overcome this problem?

#Remove Ask Toolbar (if you have it installed):
#*http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons
#*http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Cannot%20uninstall%20an%20add-on
#*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars
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#*close about:config tab
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#**http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config
#**http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search#Location_Bar_search_.28external_-_search_engine.29
#**http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyword.url
#**http://www.techrena.net/computers/address-bar-search-provider-firefox/
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#*https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Search%20bar
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See these articles for some suggestions:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firefox+has+just+updated+tab+shows+each+time+you+start+Firefox
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page - Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' symbols
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

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Try these; 
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and 
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'''''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode start Firefox in Safe Mode]'''''.
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