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new tab is opening blank how restore it?

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praful93
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1. i installed some app on my windows 8.1 2. it changed my home page new page and default search engine settings. 3. i blocked it from plugins window 4. then i removed the url from about:config window 5. now my new tab is blank 6. i want mt previous new tab with all my thumbnails back. 7. how to do that?

1. i installed some app on my windows 8.1 2. it changed my home page new page and default search engine settings. 3. i blocked it from plugins window 4. then i removed the url from about:config window 5. now my new tab is blank 6. i want mt previous new tab with all my thumbnails back. 7. how to do that?

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user633449
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You can do that by following these steps:

  1. Open about:config
  2. search for browser.newtabpage.enabled, right click and "reset"
  3. search for browser.newtab.url, right click and "reset"

Do you have your new tab page back now?

Since this sounds like a virus, I'd also suggest you remove it from your search engines (Remove a search engine) and make sure that no malware still exists on your computer, Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware