On Mon, 2011-02-07 at 17:07 +0000, g wrote: > On 02/07/2011 12:22 AM, les wrote: > > On Fri, 2011-02-04 at 07:12 +0000, g wrote: > >> On 02/03/2011 10:20 PM, les wrote: > >> <> > >> > >>> I did that as well. No joy, it only worked when I hand modified the > >>> two .js files. > >> > >> did you read and follow instructions in the 'User.js_file' link? > > > > As I recall now, the link said I could remove the User.js file and > > things would work by the preferences setting. I will go back and delete > > the user.js file now. Still loping along on half a brain here. > > yes and no. > > yes, you can remove user.js, but i would rename, not remove. > > even tho pages say what they do, what is in user.js does not always get > picked up an put into prefs.js. > > tho in your case, you say you did not create user.js, it may not hurt. > > either way, to not have user.js not be read, giving it a different name > so firefox does not read it would be a better option. then if needed, > you can name back to user.js. > > on a curious side, if not deleted, what is in user.js? > > I use Southern California Bell, so originally it pointed to sbc.yahoo.com i.e. "http://www.sbc.yahoo.com";. SBC seems to have lots of adware these days, so I wanted to change to use Googles simple search page, "http://www.google.com";. Not a big deal, but annoying when I couldn't get it to change using preferences. Regards, Les H -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
