If the “about:blank” text pops up in your browser’s URL bar, you are reading a page with no content within your web browser. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer are among the browsers that have it as an attribute.
About:blank is in perfect condition. Many people make certain that their web browser always launches with an unoccupied white screen by setting about:blank as their home page. We’ll show you how to fix this if your web browser always starts with about:blank and you don’t like it.
What Is about:blank?
The default blank page for your web browser is this one. The address’s “about:” section instructs the browser to display internal, built-in web pages. By way of example, you may see the list of files you’ve downloaded in Chrome by clicking about:settings or about:downloads.
Your web browser will open an empty page with nothing on it when you type about:blank into the address box and press Enter. This page is part of your web browser; it is not a page from the internet.
Why Is about:blank Useful?
About:blank is a popular home page choice. Each time your browser is opened as a result, an empty page appears.
You only need to tell your browser to open with “about:blank” rather than another web page by going into the settings of your browser to accomplish this.
Web browsers may also launch with the about:blank page displayed if they are unsure of what else to show. A browser must constantly display anything, and fetching about:blank is one way to do so.
Is It a virus or Malware?
There is no virus or other risky content on the about:blank page. However, we advise doing a scan with your preferred antimalware programme if you’re afraid that your computer may be infected with malware.
We enjoy Malwarebytes, so we advise running a scan with it on your computer. The free version has manual malware removal and scan functions. Only automatic background scanning is included in the premium Premium edition. Macs and Windows PCs are both supported by Malwarebytes.
How Can about:blank Be Removed?
About:blank is inaccessible and cannot be deleted or removed. It is a built-in feature of your web browser and will always be accessible. But if you don’t want to, you’re under no obligation to watch it again.
If you often view about: blank You only need to alter your web browser’s home page anytime you want to view the New Tab page or any other website whenever you open your browser.
Go to Settings from the menu in Google Chrome. Choose “Open the New Tab page” or “Delete about:blank from the web pages that open on startup” and then enter the URL of your preferred web page in the “On startup” area, which can be found below.
Removing about:blank home page from Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
In Mozilla Firefox, select Home from the menu. Choose the home page you want for new windows and tabs. Ensure that neither “about:blank” nor “Blank Page” are preferred.
- Mac
On a Mac, select Safari > Preferences > General from the menu. Remove “about:blank” from Homepage and enter the appropriate home page.
- Microsoft’s Edge
Tap on menu icon > Go to Settings tab > On startup in Microsoft’s new Edge browser, a Chromium-based. Edge will launch with about:blank listed as one of the pages it opens, so choose “Open a new tab” instead.
- Internet Explorer
This can be modified in Internet Explorer’s Internet Options window. (Provided, you prefer not using Internet Explorer). Even Microsoft advises against continuing to use Internet Explorer or IE in short. However, some legacy business applications and other software may still require it.)
Press the menu button, then choose “Internet Options.” In the General pane, delete “about:blank” from the home page box at the top. Enter the URL for the home page you want.
Finishing it off
Web browsers usually launch with an empty page or so called about:blank page. When a browser doesn’t have anything to project, this page comes up. To eliminate about:blank Go to your browser’s settings and change the home page from about:blank to another address or the new tab screen when you launch it.
