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How do I set page in new tab...Right now every new tab opens to AVG Search

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Every time I open new tab it opens to AVG search page. How can I set the page in a new tab?

Every time I open new tab it opens to AVG search page. How can I set the page in a new tab?

الحل المُختار

A new tab opens by default as a blank tab (about:blank).

If that isn't the case then an extension has changed that behavior.

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


You can use an extension to set which page to open in a new tab:

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الحل المُختار

A new tab opens by default as a blank tab (about:blank).

If that isn't the case then an extension has changed that behavior.

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


You can use an extension to set which page to open in a new tab:

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Yes! It was an AVG extension or plug-in that was doing it. I removed both and I'm back to normal. Thank you so much!