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i want to set my new tab to my homepage everytime, i have done this before following your guide but since my new update this wont work

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I HAVE BEEN USING FIREFOX ON MY WINDOWS 7 LAPTOP. YESTERDAY I UPDATED FIREFOX AS PROMPTED. MY NEW TABS WERE PREVIOUSLY SET UP TO OPEN AT MY HOMEPAGE, I DID THIS BY FOLLOWING FIREFOX INSTRUCTIONS ONLINE. WHEN I WENT TO RE DO THIS THE INSTRUCTIONS IN ABOUT:CONFIG WERE STILL SHOWING. SO I RESET FIREFOX. I WENT BACK INTO ABOUT:CONFIG TYPED BROWSER.NEWTAB.URL (I THINK THAT WAS WHAT IT SAID, I DID COPY AND PASTE) AND HIT ENTER AS PER INSTRUCTIONS BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. NO BOX SHOWS UP TO MODIFY AS BEFORE. ANYBODY ANY IDEAS. THANKS

I HAVE BEEN USING FIREFOX ON MY WINDOWS 7 LAPTOP. YESTERDAY I UPDATED FIREFOX AS PROMPTED. MY NEW TABS WERE PREVIOUSLY SET UP TO OPEN AT MY HOMEPAGE, I DID THIS BY FOLLOWING FIREFOX INSTRUCTIONS ONLINE. WHEN I WENT TO RE DO THIS THE INSTRUCTIONS IN ABOUT:CONFIG WERE STILL SHOWING. SO I RESET FIREFOX. I WENT BACK INTO ABOUT:CONFIG TYPED BROWSER.NEWTAB.URL (I THINK THAT WAS WHAT IT SAID, I DID COPY AND PASTE) AND HIT ENTER AS PER INSTRUCTIONS BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. NO BOX SHOWS UP TO MODIFY AS BEFORE. ANYBODY ANY IDEAS. THANKS

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This changed because malware often attacked that setting. If you want to set your own new tab page in Firefox 41+, you can use this extension:

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/

After installing the extension, you need to use its Options page to set the desired new tab page (instead of using about:config).

Open the Add-ons page using either:

  • Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Cmd+Shift+a)
  • "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons

In the left column, click Extensions. Then on the right side, find New Tab Override and click its Options button. (See first screen shot attached.)

Depending on the height of your screen, you may need to scroll down to enter the desired address into the form. (See second screen shot attached.) For example:

  • Page thumbnails (default) => about:newtab
  • Blank tab => about:blank
  • Built-in Firefox home page => about:home
  • Any other page => full URL to the page

Then tab or click away from that form field and you can test using Ctrl+t.

Success?

Once you have it set the way you want, you can close the Add-ons page (or use the Back button to return to the Extensions list from that Options page).

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Chosen Solution

This changed because malware often attacked that setting. If you want to set your own new tab page in Firefox 41+, you can use this extension:

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/

After installing the extension, you need to use its Options page to set the desired new tab page (instead of using about:config).

Open the Add-ons page using either:

  • Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Cmd+Shift+a)
  • "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons

In the left column, click Extensions. Then on the right side, find New Tab Override and click its Options button. (See first screen shot attached.)

Depending on the height of your screen, you may need to scroll down to enter the desired address into the form. (See second screen shot attached.) For example:

  • Page thumbnails (default) => about:newtab
  • Blank tab => about:blank
  • Built-in Firefox home page => about:home
  • Any other page => full URL to the page

Then tab or click away from that form field and you can test using Ctrl+t.

Success?

Once you have it set the way you want, you can close the Add-ons page (or use the Back button to return to the Extensions list from that Options page).

volpi
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Thank you so much. i am glad there are some kind intelligent people out there who take the trouble to help. thanks