{"id":328466,"date":"2021-08-21T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-aboutblank-and-how-do-you-remove-it\/"},"modified":"2021-08-21T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T12:00:00","slug":"what-is-aboutblank-and-how-do-you-remove-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-aboutblank-and-how-do-you-remove-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is about:blank, and How Do You Remove It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a1c32998f5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a1c32998f5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-aboutblank-and-how-do-you-remove-it\/#What_Is_about_blank\" >What Is about:blank?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-aboutblank-and-how-do-you-remove-it\/#Why_Is_about_blank_Useful\" >Why Is about:blank Useful?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-aboutblank-and-how-do-you-remove-it\/#Is_It_a_Virus_or_Malware\" >Is It a Virus or Malware?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-aboutblank-and-how-do-you-remove-it\/#How_Can_You_Get_Rid_of_about_blank\" >How Can You Get Rid of about:blank?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is about:blank, and How Do You Remove It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-748442 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/about-blank-url-viewed-in-google-chrome.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/about-blank-url-viewed-in-google-chrome.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/about-blank-url-viewed-in-google-chrome.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"About:Blank page seen in Google Chrome\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you see \u201cabout:blank\u201d in your web browser\u2019s address bar, you\u2019re viewing an empty page built into your web browser. It\u2019s a part of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and other browsers.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing wrong with about:blank. Many people choose to use about:blank as their home page, ensuring their web browser always opens with an empty white screen. If your web browser always opens with about:blank and you don\u2019t like it, we\u2019ll show you how to stop that from happening.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_about_blank\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_WhatIsaboutblank\">What Is about:blank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is a blank page built into your web browser. The \u201cabout:\u201d part of the address tells the browser to show internal, built-in web pages. For example, in Chrome, you can type <code>about:settings<\/code> into the address bar to open the Settings page or <code>about:downloads<\/code> to view Chrome\u2019s file downloads list.<\/p>\n<p>When you type about:blank into the address bar and press Enter, your web browser will load an empty page with nothing on it. This page isn\u2019t from the internet\u2014it\u2019s built into your web browser.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_about_blank_Useful\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_WhyIsaboutblankUseful\">Why Is about:blank Useful?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people use about:blank as their home page. This gives you an empty page each time you open your browser.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this, all you have to do is go into your browser\u2019s settings and tell it to open with \u201cabout:blank\u201d instead of another web page.<\/p>\n<p>Web browsers may also open the blank about:blank page if they launch and don\u2019t know what else to display. A browser always has to display something, after all, and loading about:blank is a way of displaying a blank page.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_It_a_Virus_or_Malware\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_IsItaVirusorMalware\">Is It a Virus or Malware?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The about:blank page isn\u2019t malware or anything dangerous. However, if you\u2019re concerned your computer might have malware on it, we recommend performing a scan with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/225385\/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-antivirus-for-windows-10-is-windows-defender-good-enough\/\">your antimalware program of choice.<\/p>\n<p>We like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-3607085-11971602?sid=ct656466\">Malwarebytes<\/a>, and we recommend giving your computer a scan with it. The free version can perform manual scans and remove malware. The paid Premium version just adds automatic background scanning. Malwarebytes supports both Windows PCs and Macs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What&#8217;s the Best Antivirus for Windows 10? (Is Windows Defender Good Enough?)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_You_Get_Rid_of_about_blank\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_HowCanYouGetRidofaboutblank\">How Can You Get Rid of about:blank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can\u2019t actually get rid of or remove about:blank. It\u2019s part of your web browser, and it\u2019ll always be there under the hood. However, you never have to see it again if you don\u2019t want to.<\/p>\n<p>If you always see about:blank whenever you open your web browser, and you\u2019d rather see your browser\u2019s New Tab page or any other web page, all you have to do is change your web browser\u2019s home page.<\/p>\n<p>In Google Chrome, head to menu &gt; Settings. Scroll down to the \u201cOn startup\u201d section and select either \u201cOpen the New Tab page\u201d or delete about:blank from the web pages that open on startup and choose your favorite web page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-656490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/chrome-startup-about-blank.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Removing about:blank home page from Chrome\" width=\"650\" height=\"511\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Mozilla Firefox, click menu &gt; Options &gt; Home. Select your desired home page for new windows and new tabs. Ensure \u201cabout:blank\u201d or \u201cBlank Page\u201d isn\u2019t selected here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-656491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/firefox-startup-about-blank.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Stopping Firefox from opening with blank windows\" width=\"650\" height=\"505\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Apple Safari on a Mac, click Safari &gt; Preferences &gt; General. Under Homepage, remove \u201cabout:blank\u201d and enter your desired home page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-656498 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/safari-startup-about-blank.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Disabling about:blank in Safari on macOS Catalina\" width=\"650\" height=\"383\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/509148\/microsofts-new-chromium-based-edge-browser-is-now-available\/\">Microsoft\u2019s new Chromium-based Edge browser, click menu &gt; Settings &gt; On startup. Select \u201cOpen a new tab\u201d or remove about:blank from the list of pages Edge opens when you launch it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-656492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/edge-startup-about-blank.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Removing about:blank from the new Microsoft Edge's startup pages\" width=\"650\" height=\"461\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Internet Explorer, you can change this from the Internet Options window. (You shouldn\u2019t be using Internet Explorer anymore, of course. Even Microsoft recommends you leave IE behind. But it may still be necessary for some old business applications and other legacy software.)<\/p>\n<p>Click the gear-shaped menu button and select \u201cInternet Options.\u201d Remove \u201cabout:blank\u201d from the home page box at the top of the General pane. Enter the address of your desired home page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-656493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ie-startup-about-blank.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Stopping Internet Explorer from opening with about:blank\" width=\"650\" height=\"281\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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