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Is there any way to force firefox to open a new tab at my homepage? I am using a windows 8 laptop.
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There is a rather fiddly way to do it: 1. In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning page may appear. Click I'll be careful, I promise!, to continue to the about:config page. 2. Type browser.
16:10 Tue 06th Aug 2013
Hi WyeDyed, thanks for answering.
Ok, so when I'm on my homepage and need a new tab I click on the new tab box and it opens but with choices of web sites I've been to lately.
What I want it to do is open at my google homepage every time.
There was a way to do it in XP but I cant remember what it was or even if the same process will work.
Hope that makes sense!
Ok, so when I'm on my homepage and need a new tab I click on the new tab box and it opens but with choices of web sites I've been to lately.
What I want it to do is open at my google homepage every time.
There was a way to do it in XP but I cant remember what it was or even if the same process will work.
Hope that makes sense!
ILA.... The suggestion from dr b and myself is still Not ideal for what you require. There must be an answer somewhere.
In fact, a short while back, I downloaded the 'addon' and have now deleted it. There was Not any difference to what I already have when opening a new tab....A page of recently visited sites, along with a Google search box which enlarges when clicked.
Al.
In fact, a short while back, I downloaded the 'addon' and have now deleted it. There was Not any difference to what I already have when opening a new tab....A page of recently visited sites, along with a Google search box which enlarges when clicked.
Al.
There is a rather fiddly way to do it:
1. In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning page may appear. Click I'll be careful, I promise!, to continue to the about:config page.
2. Type browser.newtab.url in the search box. Double-click the browser.newtab.url preference and change the url from about:newtab to about:blank. Alternately, you can change it to about:home for the Firefox Google home page, or type in your preferred home page, for example google.com.
3. Click OK and close the about:config tab.
1. In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning page may appear. Click I'll be careful, I promise!, to continue to the about:config page.
2. Type browser.newtab.url in the search box. Double-click the browser.newtab.url preference and change the url from about:newtab to about:blank. Alternately, you can change it to about:home for the Firefox Google home page, or type in your preferred home page, for example google.com.
3. Click OK and close the about:config tab.
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