Every time I open a new tab, it no longer goes to the standard "you've opened a new tab" page, but to a searchwebsite of Babylon. How do I fix this?
Every time I open a new tab, it no longer shows the standard Firefox "new tab" page, but a search-website by Babylon. I don't know how to fix this.
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To revert to Google as your preferred search engine, please do the following.
- In the location bar, type about:config and hit Enter.
- In the filter at the top, type: keyword.URL
- Double click it and remove whatever's in there and replace it with http://www.google.com/search?q=
The URL to add in "keyword.URL" becomes a link in this post, so right click it and choose "Copy Link Location" to copy it to the Windows clipboard. Then hit CTRL+V to paste it. Saves you having to type the whole thing.
To reset your home page, do the following.
- Go to the site you want to set as your homepage.
- Click the orange Firefox button and go to Options | Options | General
- Make sure it says "Show My Homepage" in the first dropdown menu.
- Click the button called "Use Current Pages" to set the homepage to the one you have on the screen.
After you complete the above steps, install this add-on to prevent another search engine from modifying your preferences: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/browserprotect/
It's possible that Babylon will add itself to more than one place in about:config. Therefore, after completing the above steps, open about:config again, type "babylon" in the filter at the top and for every instance where you see a setting with that name in it, right click it and choose 'Modify 'and then 'Reset'. Then close Firefox and restart it. See example screenshot.
Babylon search and toolbar will be installed with an IM chat client called Digsby if you don't opt out of it during the installation. See the info at the foot of this page: http://techshali.com/digsby-instant-messenger-and-email-manager-social-networks/
hi there i have a similar problem, when i open firefox it goes to google all right, but when i open a new tab i get bing. i would like to try to do what you suggested, what do you call the location bar? and where do you find it? many thaks
i cant seem to get it off
I did exactly how it said to fix this problem. When I do it it tells me that my homepage has blocked the attempt. Anymore ideas how to fix this. I do not think mine is Babylon.
Troubleshooting extensions and themes
Uninstall an Add-on
Check and tell if its working.
See:
- http://www.babylon.com/support/faq/usage.html#22
- [/questions/746530] How do I fully remove Babylon