How do I open a new tab to a blank page, instead of home page?
Currently when I open a new tab, it opens to my home page. I would like a new tab to open to a blank page instead, is there any way to have this happen? I am currently running beta version of Firefox 18.0 on Windows 7
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by TylerdownerIf you are having trouble still, Reset Firefox, Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems, then try to edit the new tab again.
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Type about:config into your address bar, press Enter. Accept the warning. Search for browser.newtab.url, right click it, and modify it to have the URL you want.
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Type about:config into your address bar, press Enter. Accept the warning. Search for browser.newtab.url, right click it, and modify it to have the URL you want.
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doesn't work. I changed the value from about:newtab to about:blank and when I open a new tab it still opens up my home page. Am I changing the wrong item? Thanks.
See also this article about the New Tab page (about:newtab):
How are you opening as new tab? Are you clicking the plus button on the tab bar?
Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
- Do not click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
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If you are having trouble still, Reset Firefox, Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems, then try to edit the new tab again.
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Thank you, Tylerdowner. A reset was all it took. Now I get the blank page I wanted. Thanks again.