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Diarkib

How do I get a new tab to show my top sites page instead of going to a search engine?

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rvaughn06

Every time I go to open a new tab it did show me my top sites but now it doesn't and I want it restore that. how do I do it?

Every time I go to open a new tab it did show me my top sites but now it doesn't and I want it restore that. how do I do it?

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See this article about the New Tab page (about:newtab):

You can reset some preferences to the default with the SearchReset extension:

Note that the SearchReset extension only runs once and then uninstalls automatically, so it won't show on the "Firefox > Add-ons" page (about:addons).

I tried both of those. The new tab page link says that there show be a button at the top right corner of my screen when I open a new tab underneath my home and bookmarked buttons but its not there and the search reset add on didn't reset it either. How do I fix it now?

hello this sounds like a problem possibly caused by adware on your pc. please go to firefox > addons > extensions & remove any suspicious entries (toolbars, things that you have not installed intentionally, etc). also go to the windows control panel / programs and again remove all toolbars or potentially unwanted software.

Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page