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NS thinks new tab in FF is always about:newtab
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:57 pm
by editer
Hi folks. I didn't see anything in search about this so I'm asking here. I'm using NS 5.1.4 in Firefox56.0.1, and a lot of the time when I open a new tab, and occasionally a new site in an existing tab, I try to allow scripts on the page and NS only gives the option of "Allow about:newtab" or "Forbid about:newtab" depending on the last action on about:newtab.
This happens even when Firefox's address bar shows the actual page I'm trying to read, and the window shows whatever content is allowed with scripts blocked.
I haven't a workaround that works consistently. Sometimes copying the URL into an older tab works and sometimes not, it seems.
Has anyone seen anything like this before?
Thanks!
Re: NS thinks new tab in FF is always about:newtab
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:28 am
by Giorgio Maone
I didn't see it (obviously) but I can see it now
Investigating, thanks.
Re: NS thinks new tab in FF is always about:newtab
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:32 am
by Giorgio Maone
BTW, I cannot reproduce on a clean
profile (56, 57 and 58).
Could you provide me with the list of your extensions from about:support, and possibly try
Standard Diagnostic|sd? Thanks!
Re: NS thinks new tab in FF is always about:newtab
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:01 am
by editer
Thanks, Giorgio. Here are my extensions.
Enabled:
Adblock Plus 2.9.1
Add to Delicious+ 1.06.1-signed.1-signed
Evernote Web Clipper 6.13
F.B Purity - Cleans up Facebook (WX) 19.1.0
Greasemonkey 3.17
LeechBlock 1.0.8
NoScript 5.1.4
Privacy Badger 2017.9.12.1
Recall Monkey 22.1-signed.1-signed
Reddit Enhancement Suite 5.8.6
Safe Browsing Version 4 (temporary add-on) 1.0.0
Saved Password Editor 2.10.3
Screengrab 0.96.3.1-signed.1-signed
Stylish 2.0.7
Theme Font & Size Changer 56
U2F Support Add-on 1.0.1
Video DownloadHelper 6.3.3
Wallflower 1.5.1.1-signed.1-signed
Disabled:
feedly 16.0.528.1-signed.1-signed
Ghostery 7.4.0.5
McAfee WebAdvisor 6.0.0.117
Silvermel and Charamel XT 2.0.2
Webroot Filtering Extension 1.4.0.8
I'll go try the standard diagnostic now.
Re: NS thinks new tab in FF is always about:newtab
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:21 am
by editer
I restarted FF in safe mode then back in standard mode, and now I can't reproduce the problem (Edit: I was trying to do the disable-half-of-the-extensions thing). I'll keep an eye out and keep you posted.
Re: NS thinks new tab in FF is always about:newtab
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:13 pm
by editer
OK, I didn't notice this for a while, but then just now I noticed I
went to gamespot.com and NS thought it was on wikipedia.org. I tried pasting the URL into a new tab and NS thought it was on about:newtab. I disabled a few add-ons (AdBlock Plus, U2F Support Add-On, Video Downhelper) and restarted FF, and now it's working fine.
Further bulletins as events warrant. Thanks!