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how to permanently change the new tab page

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I have malware on my computer and I can't seem to locate the source using malwarebytes or windows defender, it keeps changing my new tab page and home page and I found out how to change the home page permanently but I want to know if there is a way to change the new tab page permanently

I have malware on my computer and I can't seem to locate the source using malwarebytes or windows defender, it keeps changing my new tab page and home page and I found out how to change the home page permanently but I want to know if there is a way to change the new tab page permanently

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Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners. Each works differently. If one program misses something, another may pick it up.


Type about:config<Enter> in the address bar. If a warning screen comes up, press the Be Careful button. This is where Firefox finds information it needs to run. At the top of the screen is a search bar. Type browser.newtab.url This tells Firefox what to show when a new tab is opened. If you want, right click and select Modify. You can change the setting to;

about:home (Firefox default home page), about:newtab (shows the sites most visited), about:blank (a blank page),

or you can enter any web page or about: page you want.

The same instructions are used for the new window setting, listed as browser.startup.homepage.