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Change homepage in Firefox (WIN)

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In this guide I’ll show you how to change your homepage in Firefox running on Windows which is pretty easy, but just a tip: if your homepage keeps changing without your consent, you likely have some Malware that you’ll need to remove before following this guide, so run a virus scan first.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change your homepage in Firefox (WIN)

  1. Open Firefox
  2. Click on the Menu icon Firefox settings icon at the top-right of your browser window
  3. Click on the Options menu item, then choose the General icon
  4. Look for the Startup heading, then choose Show my home page from the drop down list
  5. Enter a URL into the Home Page: text-box
  6. URL format as follows: http://www.google.com/ replace google with your web address
  7. When you have finished, click the OK button
  8. You’re all done!

Reset Firefox to default settings (WIN)

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Occasionally you may need to reset Firefox (on Windows) back to its default settings to get it working again. It’s reasonably easy and I’ll show you how in this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Reset Firefox back to default settings

  1. Open Firefox
  2. Click on the Settings Menu icon Firefox settings icon at the top-right of the browser window
  3. Look for the question mark (?) icon and click it on
  4. Click on the Troubleshooting Information menu item
  5. There should now be a Reset Firefox… button on the page, click it on
  6. Now click on the Reset Firefox button on the pop-up window
  7. Firefox will now reset back to default settings and alert you when it’s finished
  8. Firefox will restart automatically
  9. You’re all done!

Reset Firefox to default settings (LINUX)

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Occasionally you may need to reset Firefox (on Linux) back to its default settings to get it working again. It’s reasonably easy and I’ll show you how in this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Reset Firefox (LINUX) back to default settings

  1. Open Firefox
  2. Mouse-over the title bar, then click on Help from the menu that appears
  3. Click on the Troubleshooting Information menu item
  4. There should now be a Reset Firefox… button on the page, click it on
  5. Now click on the Reset Firefox button on the pop-up window
  6. Firefox will now reset back to default settings and alert you when it’s finished
  7. Firefox will restart automatically
  8. You’re all done!

Enable or disable JavaScript in Mozilla Firefox (WIN)

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If you are wondering where the enable or disable JavaScript option is in Mozilla Firefox, you’re not alone. Mozilla removed the option several versions ago but you can still toggle JavaScript on or off, and I will show you how in this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Toggle JavaScript on or off in Mozilla Firefox (WIN)

  1. Open Firefox
  2. In the address bar, type about:config then press Enter on your keyboard
  3. Please note, if your version of Firefox was pre-installed on your machine or device, altering settings in this was may void your warranty
  4. Otherwise, click on the I’ll be careful, I promise! button to continue
  5. In the search bar, type javascript.enabled to find the preference option of the same name
  6. Right-click on the javascript.enabled option, then click on the Toggle menu item
  7. The Value column should now read as false, meaning JavaScript’s disabled. A Value of true means JavaScript is enabled
  8. Restart Firefox then visit whatismyipaddress.ricmedia.com to confirm JavaScript status
  9. To enable JavaScript, follow the steps again and Toggle it’s Value to true

Enable or disable JavaScript in Mozilla Firefox (LINUX)

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This guide will show you how to enable or disable JavaScript in Mozilla Firefox running on Linux, specifically Ubuntu. Mozilla have removed the ability to easily switch JavaScript on or off using the Preferences window, but you can still do it via the about:config method.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Enable/disable JavaScript in Firefox (LINUX)

  1. Open Firefox
  2. Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter
  3. Please note if your PC or device came with Firefox pre-installed, by clicking the I’ll be careful, I promise button may void your warranty
  4. Otherwise, click on the I’ll be careful, I promise button
  5. Only alter the following values, do not alter any other values or Firefox may not work
  6. In the search box, type javascript.enabled to find the preference option of the same name
  7. Right-click on the javascript.enabled option and select Toggle from the menu
  8. The javascript.enabled option should now be in bold text and the Value column should read as false
  9. Restart Firefox, then visit whatismyipaddress.ricmedia.com to confirm JavaScript is disabled
  10. To re-enable JavaScript, follow the steps above and Toggle the javascript.enabled option back to Value=true