My browser.newtab.url keeps reverting back when i change it

I want to open all my new tabs as my google homepage but when I alter the browser.newtab.url to www.google.com it reverts back to what it was before every time I close firefox.
Can anybody help me??

When you exit Firefox, your updated preferences should be saved, but there are some possible reasons for this to fail or be ignored. Our support article "[[How to fix preferences that won't save]]" describes how to investigate most of them.
''If the bad new tab page is associated with an add-on or other software you removed, it's possible that some of the unwanted software was left behind. Let us know, in that case, we can provide additional suggestions for cleanup.''
One other problem users have reported is with utility programs such as Advanced SystemCare with features to protect against unwanted browser settings changes. They basically roll back all changes, wanted or not. If you use that tool or other software with a home page protection or browsing protection setting, you may need to disable that until after you've got Firefox working the way you want it.

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there must be a file or location that is ONLY USED ON LAUNCH, That has been modified or hacked.
small clinch that is driving me nuts.
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What is "browser.newtab.url" changed to?
Knowing that may lead us to a solution as to what Malware your PC is infested with.

I can't remove Conduit from my new tab page, when I reset browser.newtab.url it doesn't remove it or do anything.

I've already went to about:config and browser.newtab.url but when I try to reset it or Modify it, nothing happens, the words become unbolded and the reset text greys out but other than that this conduit.com thing stays there. I want to get the original new tab I had with my site pinned ect.

You can check in "Windows Control Panel > Programs" for recently installed programs to see if anything from Conduit or any other suspicious software like Search Protect shows up.
*Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Uninstall or change a program
*Click the Installed column to sort by this heading
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

Am using Firefox 5.0.1, any new tabs open with a search engine for imvu and when I go to about:config there is no entry for browser.newtab.url that I can modify

I am using Firefox 5.0.1.4205 with Windows 7 Home Premium Service pack1. My new tabs in Firefox open with a search engine for imvu rather than google as I would prefer. I can't find an answer to my problem so far because when I try the recommended use of about:config and finding browser.newtab.url; it is not listed. Is this version of firefox to old to have that, or is it just missing? What can I do to get my new tabs to open with a Google search engine. This is on my 80 year old father's computer so he is not likely to upgrade browsers as I would on my home computer. Thank you for any help with this.

The new tab page (about:newtab) wasn't introduced until a later version of Firefox (iirc, ''Firefox 10'') , which is why that pref can't be found.
Sounds like your father picked up some Malware.
Maybe this is what you're dealing with.
http://www.shouldiremoveit.com/IMVU-Inc-Toolbar-34367-program.aspx
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

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I have read this thread: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/934935 but the solution this user found apparently isn't available to me.
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