Firefox 41 and the New Tab function

John Gray · Post by **John Gray** » 23 Sep 2015, 17:29

Things continue to go downhill at Firefox...

Firefox41NewTab.png

stuck · Post by **stuck** » 23 Sep 2015, 18:08

I seem to have missed that bit of 'progress'. My new tab is still completely blank, i.e this update has respected my previous choice of not having anything showing on a new tab and it hasn't 'helpfully' ticked the 'include suggested sites' box for me.

So downhill maybe but not all the way to the very bottom.

Ken

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 23 Sep 2015, 18:34

John Gray wrote:Things continue to go downhill at Firefox...

Firefox 42 beta arrives with tracking protection, tab audio indicators, and background link opening on Android

Post by **HansV** » 23 Sep 2015, 18:34

Same for me as for Ken: the setting I already had is unchanged.

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BobH · Post by **BobH** » 23 Sep 2015, 18:44

After uninstalling Last Pass which closed Firefox, I reopened it. The gear icon was not in the toolbar; so I used Customize and dragged it there. Clicking on it takes me to Tools>Options. There is nothing about New Tab options displayed. I'm running Win 7 HPE and Fx 41.0.

Post by **HansV** » 23 Sep 2015, 18:52

The gear icon in my screenshot is not on the toolbar. It is displayed in all new tab pages (click the + next to the rightmost tab to create a new tab, or press Ctrl+T).

BobH · Post by **BobH** » 23 Sep 2015, 18:59

I get a new tab with nothing displayed clicking the + or using CTL-T, but there is no gear displayed.

stuck · Post by **stuck** » 23 Sep 2015, 19:19

The gear icon, as shown in Hans screen shot, is in the top right corner of a new tab, at least it is on both my home PCs (one XPMCE, one Win 7 starter) and all the office PCs at work (Win 7 Enterprise).

Ken

Post by **HansV** » 23 Sep 2015, 19:21

You could try this add-on: SearchReset.

stuck · Post by **stuck** » 23 Sep 2015, 19:25

HansV wrote:You could try this add-on: SearchReset.

I think you meant to post that reply to my thread
http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=21000

Ken

Post by **HansV** » 23 Sep 2015, 19:31

Actually, no. The mozillazine forums recommend that add-in if the gear icon in the new tab page is missing.

BobH · Post by **BobH** » 23 Sep 2015, 19:31

stuck wrote:The gear icon, as shown in Hans screen shot, is in the top right corner of a new tab, at least it is on both my home PCs (one XPMCE, one Win 7 starter) and all the office PCs at work (Win 7 Enterprise).

Ken

Thanks, Ken!

My attention span and mental alertness seem to be failing. But, after all, I'm past my 'use by' date. I've had my 3 score and 10 and now enjoy bonus rounds.

Thanks, again, for pointing it out. I got 'er fixed now.

stuck · Post by **stuck** » 23 Sep 2015, 19:54

HansV wrote:Actually, no. The mozillazine forums recommend that add-in if the gear icon in the new tab page is missing.

Ah! Now I understand. I did think it was odd for

the omnipotent Hans

to make such a gross error.

Ken

Post by **HansV** » 23 Sep 2015, 19:59

Omnipotent? Nah...

stuck · Post by **stuck** » 23 Sep 2015, 20:07

OK, maybe not omnipotent but you are very good and extremely quick at finding answers so the end result for the rest of us is the appearance of omnipotence.

Ken

Post by **HansV** » 23 Sep 2015, 20:09

Google is omnipotent, at least in the digital world...

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