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when i open firefox a second tab opens automaticly it has big boxes on the screen like you tube and tweets and their is 9 total how do i get rid of it

bigjoehen123
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HOW CAN I GET RID OF A SECOND TAB EVERYTIME I OPEN FIREFOX IT HAS 9 BOXES LIKE YOU TUBE TWEETS ALL TOGETHER THIER ARE 9 BOXES IF I CLICK ON THE RED X IT GOES AWAY BUT WHEN I OPEN FIREFOX AGAIN IT REAPPEARS HOW DO I GET RID OF THIS PROBLEM I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP FROM ANYONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEN THANK YOU

HOW CAN I GET RID OF A SECOND TAB EVERYTIME I OPEN FIREFOX IT HAS 9 BOXES LIKE YOU TUBE TWEETS ALL TOGETHER THIER ARE 9 BOXES IF I CLICK ON THE RED X IT GOES AWAY BUT WHEN I OPEN FIREFOX AGAIN IT REAPPEARS HOW DO I GET RID OF THIS PROBLEM I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP FROM ANYONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEN THANK YOU

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can find the home page setting here:

  • Tools > Options > General > Startup: Home page

Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' (pipe) symbols.

If you do not keep changes after a restart or otherwise have problems with preferences, see:

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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If the same problem occurs when you launch a new window using Ctrl+n, or if you click the Home button on the toolbar, then the home page(s) setting is definitely the place to focus first.

If the problem only occurs when you use your desktop shortcut, check for a modified shortcut. Here's how (based on Windows 7, but I think Vista was similar):

  • Desktop shortcut: right-click the icon, choose Properties
  • Pinned taskbar icon: right-click the icon, right-click Mozilla Firefox, choose Properties

Windows normally will select the Shortcut tab. If not, go ahead and click the Shortcut tab.

The Target line should not have anything after this part:

  • 32-bit Windows: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
  • 64-bit Windows, standard 32-bit Firefox: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
  • 64-bit Windows, test 64-bit Firefox: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"

If any URLs are listed after that, clear them out and save your change. To test, you can either:

  • Desktop shortcut: double-click the icon to launch a new window
  • Pinned taskbar icon: right-click the icon, click Mozilla Firefox to launch a new window

If you only get your home page, it worked.