NS 7.0 startup page

Win 98Se - NS 7.0 (compact)

Hello to all.

Intermitent problem when opening NS 7.0.

Every so often I am re-directed to the NS Welcome Page.

(http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/7/su_setup70.jsp)

It does not happen on a regular basis, only evey so often.

I can not seem to locate any "pref" that seems to trigger this action.

The only "override" I can find is:

user_pref( "browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone ", "rv:0.9.4.1 ");

Why does it indicate "rv:0.9.4.1" when I have a later "rv" (see signature) or does this have anything to do with anything ?

Not a REAL big thing, but I would like to know what is causing this.

All help appreciated.

Regards Captjim

 

Before Ramona & Tranquillo box my ears, I think I am the culpret.

I occasionally use 6.2.3 to access a couple of sites.

6.2.3 an 7.0 seem to share profiles. When I exit 6.2.3 it writes to the pref.js file. When I open 7.0 it reads what was written and redirects the startup page.

I think........

Quick question:

Can I remark out the "override" statement or will it be re-writen again when I exit 6.2.3 ?

Thanks in advance

regards

 

Hi Captjim,

No boxing of ears around here! Personally, I go for hugs!

Why don't you use a unique Profile name for one of your Netscape Versions? The name really isn't that important. That should solve your problem indefinitely.

If you don't have a user.js file, create one in Notepad for each Profile. I have my user.js file posted HERE Just scroll to the bottom of the page. You can add only one script, or several, as I have done. Once you have created the user.js, save it to your salted folder: xxxxxxxx.slt

You could add these scripts to ensure your startup page is of your choosing:
user_pref( "browser.startup.page ", 0); // 0 - none, 1 - homepage, 2 - last page
user_pref( "browser.startup.homepage ", "http://pageofyourchoice ");

I just have to add, that it shouldn't be necessary to add the above scripts if you have defined your startup page in Preferences|Navigator. Try selecting "Blank Page ", then leave the Home Page Location Bar blank. That should work, without having to do anything else.

Ramona

 

Ramona,

Thanks again for the assistance, will have to digest some of it before I give it a go.

regards

 

It shows rv:0.9.4.1 because that is a side effect of sharing the same profile with two different versions of Netscape.

N6.2.3 = mozilla 0.9.4
N7 = mozilla 1.0.1

Use separate profiles for each version, as Ramona suggested, and your troubles will most likely go away.

user_pref( "browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone ", "rv:0.9.4.1 ");

I suspect this happens when you switch back and forth between browser versions... it overrides your homepage and takes you to the netscape page and informs you there is a new Netscape version available.

Again, separate profiles are best.



tranquilo

 

Tranquillo & Ramona,

Thanks again, I'll give it a try.

Regards