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How do I set a new tab to open with my chosen homepage?

diskguy35
diskguy35
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I recently had to reinstall firefox due to a few issues. Before the reinstall, when I opened a new tab it would open as my home page. After I reinstalled it, I was able to set up my homepage URL but there is no option for new tabs to open wth the same page. The only options for new tabs are blank page or the default firefox homepage. This was never an issue before the reinstall.

How do I fix this? Has the option been moved somewhere else?

I recently had to reinstall firefox due to a few issues. Before the reinstall, when I opened a new tab it would open as my home page. After I reinstalled it, I was able to set up my homepage URL but there is no option for new tabs to open wth the same page. The only options for new tabs are blank page or the default firefox homepage. This was never an issue before the reinstall. How do I fix this? Has the option been moved somewhere else?

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user104147805413306348376805769878442569366
user104147805413306348376805769878442569366
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Hi diskguy35, Are you sure you weren't using an extension to do that?

New Tab Override https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/

Terry
Terry
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This may help.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-your-new-tab-page

diskguy35
diskguy35 Question owner
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RobertJ said
Hi diskguy35, Are you sure you weren't using an extension to do that? New Tab Override https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/

I doubt it, I have been using firefox for several years and I don't remember installing any extensions, I just remember typing in my chosen homepage and every tab opened with that page. Surprises me that there is no built in option for this given that it is a feature in every other web browser I have used, but I will take a look at the extension anyway.

Thanks for the help.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Since version 41, Firefox requires an extension (supported) or a startup script hack (unsupported) to customize your new tab page options.