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google not working in ff 8

Discussion in 'Firefox, Thunderbird & SeaMonkey' started by rgn, 2011/12/05.

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    rgn Inactive Thread Starter

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    I get a blank page when I search in FF8, but works in Chrome. What do I need to do to ff 8?
    Thanks
    Bob
     
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    Searching from where? The actual Google Web page search box or the Google search provider in FF?
     
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    no google search

    Both, It doesn't work in either.
     
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    I have never seen this behavior. Google is my default search engine, selected at the right of the address bar, and it works fine.
     
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    google won't work

    I know, that's why I call upon you guys to straighten this out! Is it something in windows xp, or in my setup for FF 8? It has to be in the FF 8, cause it works in Chrome just fine.
     
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    Just to be clear...

    If you enter www.google.com in the address bar (not the search bar) do you see Google's website and if so searches from googles website produce a blank page, no error page etc?
     
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    google won't work

    Yes, that is exactly correct.

    Both open up a blank page, white.

    I tried Bing, yahoo searches. All the same, white page
     
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    If you can navigate to other Websites and it's the search engine pages that are not working, then you probably have a malware infection.

    Read this post, then post the requested log(s) in the Malware and Virus Removal forum.
     
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    google won't work

    Not sure I can follow all of those instructions. Do you have a easier one?
     
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    Frankly... I've pretty much consigned FF to the back burner and have gone with Chrome. The user experience has been so much better (at least for me).
     
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    google

    Yes, Chrome is much faster!
     
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    Start at STEP 1.
     
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    I am using Firefox 8, and I have Win XP. So, is the blank page problem, only, in Firefox 8?
    Try this.
    Doing a Search I found a bunch of topics going back to 2009, and some type of Malware may be involved.
     
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    OP started a thread in the Malware Forum... and yes, he's infected pretty good.
     
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    Thank you for the update. I will check your link.We can, all, learn something.
     
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    google won't load in FF8

    I just tried my google search and it is working now. So, is Bing, and Yahoo, in FF8.
    So do I need to continue with this, or is it considered fixed?
    Bob
     
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    Well, your problem stated:

    Since it is now working, seems this problem is solved :eek:

    Please mark your thread as 'Resolved'.

     
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    Regarding this thread as Arie said please mark resolved, as for your thread in virus removal, continue with Broni's instructions until he gives you the all clear.
     
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