Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

why do I default to MSN when choosing firefox how do I stop this

  • 1 reply
  • 2 have this problem
  • 151 views
  • Last reply by FredMcD

more options

when i choose firefox Iam presented woth MSN browser

when i choose firefox Iam presented woth MSN browser

Chosen solution

Are you talking about the internet browser or the home page?

Firefox Options > Advanced > General. Check the default browser at the bottom of the page.

As to your home / new tab page

Open a new window or tab. In the address bar, type about:config. If a warning screen comes up, press the Be Careful button. This is where Firefox finds information it needs to run. At the top of the screen is a search bar. Enter browser.newtab.url and press enter. browser.newtab.url tells Firefox what to show when a new tab is opened. If you want, right click and select Modify. You can change the setting to;

about:home (Firefox default home page),
about:newtab (shows the sites most visited),
about:blank (a blank page),
or you can enter any web page you want.

The same instructions are used for the new window setting, listed as browser.startup.homepage.

Read this answer in context 👍 1

All Replies (1)

more options

Chosen Solution

Are you talking about the internet browser or the home page?

Firefox Options > Advanced > General. Check the default browser at the bottom of the page.

As to your home / new tab page

Open a new window or tab. In the address bar, type about:config. If a warning screen comes up, press the Be Careful button. This is where Firefox finds information it needs to run. At the top of the screen is a search bar. Enter browser.newtab.url and press enter. browser.newtab.url tells Firefox what to show when a new tab is opened. If you want, right click and select Modify. You can change the setting to;

about:home (Firefox default home page),
about:newtab (shows the sites most visited),
about:blank (a blank page),
or you can enter any web page you want.

The same instructions are used for the new window setting, listed as browser.startup.homepage.