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firefox how do i stop homepage appearing when starting

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Hi ya,

I have a new laptop (using windows 8.1) and I have set certain tabs 'pinned' within firefox, but when I open the browser a new tab always appears with my homepage, is it possible to stop this from appearing everytime I open the browser?

Thank you in advance..

Hi ya, I have a new laptop (using windows 8.1) and I have set certain tabs 'pinned' within firefox, but when I open the browser a new tab always appears with my homepage, is it possible to stop this from appearing everytime I open the browser? Thank you in advance..

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Yes choose the option to open with the tabs of the previous session.

  • Use Menu Button {Three bar icon) -> Options{Cog Icon) -> |General| -> When Firefox starts [Show my windows and tabs from last time ^v]

You may choose to open Firefox with the tabs from the last session. Or you may wish to add more tabs to your homepage.

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Firefox will open one normal tab when started, but should select a pinned tab if you close Firefox with a pinned tab selected.

You can check the startup setting and possibly set a blank page:

  • Tools > Options > General > Startup: "When Firefox Starts":
    "Show my windows and tabs from last time"
    "Show my home page"
    "Show a blank page"