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URL address of Startup Page remains after switching to new page

I found a 2010 post about this same subject but it did not answer my question.

I use protopage.com to configure a number of rss feeds as my homepage. When I type in a name or question in the url bar and then select a link from the search feed that displays the resulting page's url address is not displayed. The url bar continues to show the protopage.com address. Can this be changed so that the url bar reflects the address of whatever page I'm gone to?

Posted on Jun 28, 2020 11:43 AM

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Posted on Jun 28, 2020 12:57 PM

Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.


Isolating an issue by using another user account    


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If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin.    


Etrecheck – System Information.      


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Jun 28, 2020 12:57 PM in response to SIBoyd

Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.


Isolating an issue by using another user account    


Safe Mode - About.       


If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin.    


Etrecheck – System Information.      


Web site version if required.  https://etrecheck.com

Jun 28, 2020 1:15 PM in response to Eric Root

I certainly appreciate your prompt responses. The problem appears directly related to my use of the protopage.com site. If I change my Home Page to anything else (and I changed to three other sites as a test) the problem does not occur. So, I think I will just find another Home Page. Again, thanks for your effort and advice.

URL address of Startup Page remains after switching to new page

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