New Tab Page

[mipendance]

(FF version 39.0)

When I open Firefox, a New Tab tab automatically appears. How to delete this? I have set ‘When firefox starts’ to
show blank page.

Thank you

[HansV]

Have you set it like this in the General section of Tools > Options?

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[mipendance]

Just tried that. Closed FF, opened it and that New Tab tab still appears....

[HansV]

Weird. Try this:
- Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter.
- If you see a warning, click I'll be careful, I promise!
- Type browser.newtab.url in the search box.
- Double-click browser.newtab.url in the search results (it should be the only result).
- Change the value from about:newtab to about:blank
- Click OK, then close the about:config tab.

[mipendance]

Hans - followed instructions (browser.newtab.url;about:blank) and when I went into FF, New Tab still there...

Further info: when I first enter FF, the New Tab is there. When I then navigate, ie to Lounge, to Weather, it is gone. Make sense?
Thanks!

[HansV]

I'm stumped. Perhaps you could ask your question on the Firefox Support forum on the mozillaZine board - lots of Firefox experts there.

[mipendance]

Thank you, Hans

[HansV]

If you find a cause and/or solution, please post it here. I'm curious!

Thanks in advance.

[viking33]

I have my General settings set as pictured. A difference?

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[HansV]

That should work too. I proposed "Show a blank page" as an extra way to force a blank page. Both settings work fine for me, but not for mipendance...

[mipendance]

Bob - only difference is I checked FF default browser...

[viking33]

Bob - only difference is I checked FF default browser...

Yes, that shouldn't make any difference. I always UNcheck those options to always check what my default browsers is. I know what my default is.

[mipendance]

Ok - more weird stuff. Logged into FF and back to behavior of New Tab appearing even after going to other sites. No big deal, just takes up real estate...

Thanks to all for your contributions.

[HansV]

In the upper right corner of the New Tab page, there is a Tools (gear) icon. Clicking on it lets you specify your preference:

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The first two options will display thumbnails on the New Tab page, the third one should display a blank New Tab page - at least it does for me.