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Please can you tell me how - in Firefox 5.0 - when I open a new tab it will open my home page. Currently it only opens blank pages

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Before I upgraded Firefox, each time I opened a new tab, it opened with my home page. Which is how I set it.

Now each tab opens blank so I have to go click the home icon - very annoying. I would like each tab I open to open with my home page. Not just the first window.

Before I upgraded Firefox, each time I opened a new tab, it opened with my home page. Which is how I set it. Now each tab opens blank so I have to go click the home icon - very annoying. I would like each tab I open to open with my home page. Not just the first window.

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The default is to open a blank page in a new tab. You can install the following add-on:




You need to update the following. The Plugin version(s) shown below was/were submitted with your question and is/are out of date. You should update to avoid known security issues with the version(s) you have installed. Click on "More system info..." to the right of your question to see what was included with your question.

  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape
  1. Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
  2. Update Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):
    • From within your existing Adobe Reader (if you have it already installed):
      • Open the Adobe Reader program from your Programs list
      • Click Help > Check for Updates
      • Follow the prompts for updating
      • If this method works for you, skip the "Download complete installer" section below and proceed to "After the installation" below
    • Download complete installer (if you do NOT have Adobe Reader installed):
    • After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again.
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Alternately you can use the "Home" button to open a new tab with homepage if you Middle-click it versus using left-click.

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