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Who hasn’t seen the dreaded About:blank page when trying to open a new tab page on a browser window? If you’re curious about it, you’re at the right place. In this blog, I go through:
And, of course, much more.
Let’s cut into it.
The About Blank page (About:blank) can be defined in many ways. But before we get to answering the question, “What is about blank?,” note that this situation can arise for any of the common internet browsers: Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, or even the default Android browser.
And, as you go on to the following sections, I’ll explain in detail how the # page is harmless in most cases and most browsers, how you yourself can make use of it, and, how to get rid of it as well. So, don’t forget to read on till the end!
Normally, both title page and the address bar (or, Internet browser URL field) will have the # message.
About blank pages occur for a number of possible reasons. Among them, it might be an empty page returned by your web browser (or web browsers): Think of it like a blank home page that your browser displays to users.
Many users themselves prefer to set an about blank page as their internet browser tab home page (which can be done by accessing the browser’s settings and depending on that, setting the # page as the Home page or default page.
But if you’re wondering about stopping about blank pages, well, firstly, this is not really a matter of grave concern. Most browsers often return an # page for one of the reasons I mentioned above. However, receiving the same # page repeatedly can often be the indication of a larger problem.
But, more on that later. Read on to know why about blank pages exist.
Internet browsers have their internal commands, which determine the manner in which a specific web page is opened by that browser. This includes when you’re opening the browser for the first time, or when you’re trying to open a new tab on your already running internet browser.
Different web pages open up in different ways, and these internet commands help the browser process them. This is part of a browser’s settings, specifically of the about:URL scheme of internal commands.
Some of the other known internal commands in this about:URL scheme are as follows:
a. about:about
b. about:cache
c. about:plugins
In the case of an about blank page, well, it can mean two things:
So, think of it more like this: The About:blank page is the way browsers process websites that have nothing to load in the first place. It is an internal command that is built in pages, at least some, in all browsers.
Well, Google Chrome browser is not exempt from about blank pages either. Chrome about blank pages comprise a white home page that has “#” in the address bar. Sometimes, many web pages load an extra blank page whenever a user clicks a download link; getting the # page in such a scenario would precede the download starting itself, in the background.
As discussed before, the about blank command is part of the URL naming convention that allows your Google Chrome browser to process web pages. Chrome comes with plenty of its own internal pages that you can see by using the about:about command.
about:bookmarks: to view saved bookmarks
about:accessibility: to view accessibility information for each new tab
about:apps: to view the apps, both out-of-box with Chrome browser and user-installed
The about blank page is a blank screen that appears on starting up web browsers, if so set by the user or browser, or if the web page you tried to open on your browser simply didn’t have any data to load.
Normally, about blank appears as a blank white page in your browser, and depending on the layout of your browser, it can show # as a message in both the blank page as well as the address bar of the browser.
But there are other uses for about: commands; for example, in Google Chrome (Refer to the section above to know more about blank pages on Google Chrome and how to set # as your Google new tab or home page).
End users or consumers have, among others, the following uses for a blank page like About blank.
To summarize, at a time when the internet is designed to distract you with more offerings than you can imagine, an about blank page is a handy tool that keeps you focused on what you opened your browser to do—go to the desired link directly, by typing in your desired URL in the address bar.
What is about blank used for by web browsers you ask? Well, the main use for an # page for a web browser is to enable back-end data processing. Certain browsers such as Firefox and Chrome take over whenever you press enter on an executable file, and start performing invisible, back-end tasks that eat into your internet connection bandwidth.
While all of these activities cannot be prevented, certain elements such as what is launched when your browser is starting can be.
First, access Google Chrome settings: You can select Settings from the drop-down menu or just typing about:settings in the Chrome address bar (where you type in Chrome URLs).
Second, In the web browser search bar, search for “Start-up.”
Next, select “Open a specific page or set of pages.”
Finally, select “Add new page” and type “About:blank.”
Select “Add” to finalize the process.
After you follow these steps, just restart Chrome again and check if the about blank page has been set as your new home page.
This should make about blank your default start page, a special blank page that your browser will return as its homepage every time you start it or even open a new tab.
Some of the most common reasons for getting an about blank page are as follows:
In most of the cases that I have come across, the answer to this question is a resounding no. So, if you’re worried about how to get rid of about blank pages, you’re probably safe, as:
Basically, It is a blank page that is loaded internally by your web browser, either because you specifically set it up as your homepage, or because of one of the reasons I went through in the last section (Refer to section “Common causes of About:blank pages” for more details).
The about blank screen hence is almost never loaded from an external source. Even when the blank page loads when you’re downloading something, it is your web browser that opens it so that you can download your files in the background (you can see the download completed while the about blank page is loaded: on the upper right corner, if you select downloads).
However, malware or trojan can also cause your browser to repeatedly open new blank tabs. And, in that case, malware removal should be your number one priority as that should solve the about blank popping up too. If you are certain that your computer has been infected by virus/malware, please conduct a virus scan and/or reset settings on your device to factory state. We recommend Malwarebytes.
First, let’s understand what this means. The pound sign is no hashtag. It just indicates to the webpage which element id it has to jump to. Webpages are equipped with security packages and at times these features are invoked to block certain content.
It needs to display a page but the original target is blocked.
Now, in this case, the “blocked” element is triggered, and as it has nowhere to go you see a blank screen in front of you.
Maybe you didn’t open any objectionable content but a false alarm was raised by your webpage.
That explains about blank#blocked.
This would depend solely on why the popups appear. Here are some scenarios:
The menu that allows you to set an empty page or blank screen as your homepage is the same one that provides you with the option of undoing it. You can also restore settings or reset settings on your browser to go back to the default start page of your browser.
If you’ve recently installed or reinstalled your browser, go ahead and type any page address or website URL in the section that asks for a homepage. Extensions, popups, etc., should all be disabled.
And, note, it often takes a browser relaunch for changes to take effect most of the time, not just with Chrome, but all other browsers.
Remember # and about://blank/ are all the same.
Troubleshooting: Clear browsing data such as autofill forms, cache, cookies, other passwords, and login data from Chrome. And when the dialog box asks you for a time period, choose “From the beginning of time.” That gets rid of all your browser data. This fix has worked for me for many Chrome issues over the years.
Disabling Chrome extensions: Select the three dots from the upper right corner on Chrome and select tools, which should let you access extensions. Go ahead and disable them all.
Disabling hardware acceleration: Select the same three dots and once you select Settings, select Show Advanced Settings. Uncheck the box beside the option “Use hardware acceleration when possible.”
Running Google Chrome as an administrator: This fix has also worked for many Chrome-related problems, for me. Especially useful when Chrome isn’t letting you access any web site, in this case, other than a blank page.
(Awesome!)
Let’s get a bit creative now.
If you have your Google Assistant app on your Android device and you command Google Home to check the weather updates, chances are that you get the voice but you get a blank screen in front of you.
This should help fix the blank screen issue.
Check this post..
Today I’m going to show you how to connect Amazon Echo Dot to external speakers. (with Bluetooth and AUX cable) Specifically, I will cover: Let’s dive right in.
These methods have helped me numerous times to fix not just the # page but many other issues. I hope they work the same way for you. Please let me know of any other methods that you found, and if you found this helpful.
Till next time!
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