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How do I change the default url when opening a new tab?

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wkmaddox
wkmaddox
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Yahoo somehow hijacked my browser and now whenever I open a new tab (within the same window) it opens to Yahoo by default. I can't find where to change this url. It is different from the default "homepage" (the page that appears when first starting a new instance of Firefox). Thanks.

Yahoo somehow hijacked my browser and now whenever I open a new tab (within the same window) it opens to Yahoo by default. I can't find where to change this url. It is different from the default "homepage" (the page that appears when first starting a new instance of Firefox). Thanks.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

  • Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.

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biotek
biotek
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I have had this problem. The reason is one of your add-ons.