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No Matter what I try, a new tab always opens suggested sites

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malcpritch
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I want to show Google when I open new tab but despite unchecking the "suggested sites" box, Firefox always defaults to showing suggested sites when I open a new tab. Any suggestions?

I want to show Google when I open new tab but despite unchecking the "suggested sites" box, Firefox always defaults to showing suggested sites when I open a new tab. Any suggestions?

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Scribe
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Hi, for security reasons, from Firefox 41, you need to use an add-on like New Tab Override (browser.newtab.url replacement), to make changes to the New Tab page.

Once installed, open the Add-ons Manager (Ctrl+Shift+A) > Extensions, then look for New Tab Override and click on Options to set your preference.

Note, if you only want the New Tab to be the same as your Home page, you can use the add-on New Tab Homepage instead.

You may then need to restart Firefox for any changes to take effect.

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