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How to change new tab when it won't change

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I was able to change my new tab in about:config, and now it won't change! I tried installing an add-on to reset the tabs, but that only reset Firefox! I need help on how to change it.

I was able to change my new tab in about:config, and now it won't change! I tried installing an add-on to reset the tabs, but that only reset Firefox! I need help on how to change it.

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Hello Firefoxhelper123, see also if the browser.newtabpage.enabled preference is the default, TRUE.

the SearchReset add-on is the one you already try ? try it, if you don't already


thank you

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Right click that pref and hit Reset.

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Hello Firefoxhelper123, see also if the browser.newtabpage.enabled preference is the default, TRUE.

the SearchReset add-on is the one you already try ? try it, if you don't already


thank you

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I have hit reset before, but with no change.

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I did use the search reset add-on, but it reset Firefox and not the browsing.

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ideato, that didn't help, and it's still not changing. Do you know of anything else I could do?

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I think something that was mentioned in the posts for adding to Firefox had fixed it, and now it's working again. Thank you for all who helped.

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By the way, ideao, I did something else than what you had said, it had somehow worked out.

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That's great, but what did you do, tell us, don't keep it secret !!

thanks again

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I'm actually not sure what happened, but I did add two things to Firefox, DoNotTrackMe, MaskMe, and FasterFox. I'm not sure if that has to do with anything. Nothing was in the browser.newtab.url when I went there, and then it finally let me edit it.

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in your system details you have, browser.newtab.url: about:home  ! ? !

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When I went to browser.newtab.url, I tried to modify the new tab, and nothing would change. But maybe 5 minutes ago it started working.