My browser has an empty start page, still I receive cookie requests from google and others prior to opening any pages. Why?

How can I start with a REAL blank page/browser?
Thx

Note: based on another thread, you might also need to remove a user.js file which Firefox reads at startup and uses to override the settings change you make in about:config or in the dialogs.
This article describes how to track that down: [[How to fix preferences that won't save]].

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