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how do I permanently disable the "search firefox help" tab that starts up each session?

helenfarrall
helenfarrall
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An unwanted tab starts to the right of my home page each time I start up Firefox. I can close it but it comes back each session. I have tried to pin it as an app tab but it still starts up each session as well. It's driving me crazy. I don't want it and never did! How do I permanently delete or disable this tab (I still want the new tab "+" available)?

An unwanted tab starts to the right of my home page each time I start up Firefox. I can close it but it comes back each session. I have tried to pin it as an app tab but it still starts up each session as well. It's driving me crazy. I don't want it and never did! How do I permanently delete or disable this tab (I still want the new tab "+" available)?

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Perform the suggestions mentioned in the following articles:

Check and tell if its working.

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Hasan
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Chosen Solution

Perform the suggestions mentioned in the following articles:

Check and tell if its working.

helenfarrall
helenfarrall Question owner
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Thanks so much! You have saved my sanity ;-) (and me defecting back to OE!)