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How to set the new tab URL?

AnonymousUser
AnonymousUser
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Issue

I have a problem with my bookmarks, cookies, history or settings

Description

How do I set the new tab URL? When I click on a new tab, this does not open my home page URL.

Firefox version

3.6.6

Operating system

Windows XP

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.6) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)

Plugins installed

  • -Logitech Device Detection
  • Office Plugin for Netscape Navigator
  • The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.3"
  • Default Plug-in
  • Provides additional functionality on Facebook. See our web site for details.
  • Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
  • iTunes Detector Plug-in
  • 4.0.50524.0
  • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_18 for Mozilla browsers
  • DRM Netscape Network Object
  • Npdsplay dll
  • DRM Store Netscape Plugin
== Issue == I have a problem with my bookmarks, cookies, history or settings == Description == How do I set the new tab URL? When I click on a new tab, this does not open my home page URL. == Firefox version == 3.6.6 == Operating system == Windows XP == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.6) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729) == Plugins installed == *-Logitech Device Detection *Office Plugin for Netscape Navigator *The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site. *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.3" *Default Plug-in *Provides additional functionality on Facebook. See our web site for details. *Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45 *iTunes Detector Plug-in *4.0.50524.0 *Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_18 for Mozilla browsers *DRM Netscape Network Object *Npdsplay dll *DRM Store Netscape Plugin

All Replies (2)

AnonymousUser
AnonymousUser Question owner
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Middle-click the Home button instead.

Or just install https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/777/

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Locking as a duplicate. https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/724084