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FF opens new tab on every new start

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My setting from the first start "When Firefox starts" is "Show your windows and tabs from last time", because I repeatedly use same web applications. There are (always) 4 tabs in 1 window open when I'm closing Firefox, and all of the tabs are pinned.

However, on every new start Firefox is opening those 4 pinned tabs and one additional new tab, nevertheless it wasn't open the last time I have closed the window.

How to prevent this behavior?

Thank you in advance!

My setting from the first start "When Firefox starts" is "Show your windows and tabs from last time", because I repeatedly use same web applications. There are (always) 4 tabs in 1 window open when I'm closing Firefox, and all of the tabs are pinned. However, on every new start Firefox is opening those 4 pinned tabs and one additional new tab, nevertheless it wasn't open the last time I have closed the window. How to prevent this behavior? Thank you in advance!

Chosen solution

If you close Firefox with only pinned tabs open then Firefox will open a normal tab on the next start. You can't prevent this from happening.

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What is in the unwanted tab/window?

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FredMcD said

What is in the unwanted tab/window?

Just a plain new tab, like if you would klick the "+" in the tab bar.

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Have you tried it with out Ublock Origin and the Cisco Extension ?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Please try the above. If can do what you want then it is a Extension or a setting.

If not : uninstall Firefox. Then Delete the Mozilla Firefox Folders in C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files(x86) Then restart system. Then run Windows Disk Cleanup. Then run it again and click the button that says Cleanup System Files. Note: your Firefox Profile is saved. But you should make a back up before you do : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/export-firefox-bookmarks-to-backup-or-transfer

Reinstall with Current Release Firefox 57.0.2 with a Full Version Installer https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/

Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

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Type about:config<enter> in the address bar. If a warning screen comes up, press the I Accept the Risk button. At the top of the screen is a search bar. Type browser.startup.homepage

What is the value?

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FredMcD said

Type about:config<enter> in the address bar. If a warning screen comes up, press the I Accept the Risk button. At the top of the screen is a search bar. Type browser.startup.homepage What is the value?

The value is "about:home". Interesting, after the first restart after changing it into "-" there was no new tab. But in the second restart appeared again, with error "unknown URL", of course... That's why this problem is still unsolved.

Modified by schwabengeiz

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If you close Firefox with only pinned tabs open then Firefox will open a normal tab on the next start. You can't prevent this from happening.

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cor-el said

If you close Firefox with only pinned tabs open then Firefox will open a normal tab on the next start. You can't prevent this from happening.

So to say, it's not a bug - it's a feature. Well, than OK...