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• Cannot open a new tab using the little + or ctrl-t, tried before it options displayed, can anyone help?

  For the last week or two, I was not able to open a new tab, looked through many of the solutions here but none seems to have worked, I disabled all add ons in the area add Manager and removed the ASK toolbar and still impossible to open a new tab, it becomes very frustrating!
  The only way I can get a new tab is opened click on one somewhere and hope it opens in a new window, can anyone help me solve this problem please?

  This problem may be caused by an extension that is not working properly.

  Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/tools > Modules > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is the cause of the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/tools > Modules > appearance).

  • Do not click on the reset button on the start safe mode window or make changes.
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/safe+mode
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

  Create a new profile as a test to see if your profile is the source of the problems.

  See "create a profile":

  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/Profile-Manager-create-and-remove-Firefox-profiles
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Profile_issues

  If the new profile works then you can transfer files from a profile in the new profile, but make sure not to copy corrupted files.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

  You can also try resetting Firefox:

  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/basic+troubleshooting

• How to get a normal white page when open a new tab, using ' + '.

  When you open a new tab, using '+', I want Firefox to open the blank page. But it shows all my sites from the browsing history. 'White page' is with images-hyperlinks to these Web pages! How to get a normal white page without images-hyperlinks in navigation history without deleting all browsing history?

  Click on the button 'Hide new tab page' in the upper right corner of the page

• New blank tab window cannot open file, new tab. In Tools/Options/tabs o open new windo w in a new tab?

  New blank tab window cannot open file, new tab . In Tools/Options/tabs I checked open new window in a new tab?

  The "Ask Toolbar" is probably originally in the version of Firefox 3.6.13. Disable this extension or uninstall it.

• When I open a new tab, I stay on the current page, even though I have changed my preferences to focus on the new tab.

  When I open a new tab, I stay on the current page, even though I have changed my preferences to focus on the new tab.

  You have this problem when running in Firefox SafeMode?
  http://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/KB/safe+mode
  Do not choose anything at the moment, just use 'continue in safe mode.

  If this is not the case, see this:
  http://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/KB/troubleshooting+extensions+and+theme...

  You probably have an installed extension that has a conflict with another extension.

• Is it possible to have the 'Home' icon to open a new tab instead of replacing the current page to the homepage?

  I would prefer the 'Home' icon on the Navigation toolbar to open a new tab instead of replacing the current tab with the homepage. Is there a way to do this?
  Thank you.

  If you middle - click the home will open a new tab that contains the home page.

• Firefox is my Start Page, but when I open a new tab, this one is Bing: how to ensure that the Firefox tabs as well?

  So Firefox is my start page, it's OK. But if I open a new tab Bing rises when I want Firefox (Cuase it swag ' don't stuff) how should I do?

  You can check the browser.newtab.url pref on the topic: config page and set this pref to your preferred the new tab page.

  • the new default tab with the tiles page is on: newtab
  • the default homepage is Subject: Home
  • to a blank page, you can use Subject: vacuum

  The pref browser.newtabpage.enabled must be set to true to use the page defined through browser.newtab.url like the new tab page.

  Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/tools > Modules > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is the cause of the problem.

  • Put yourself in the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/tools > Modules > appearance
  • Do NOT click on the reset button on the startup window Mode safe
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/safe+mode
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

• Cannot open a new tab in version 29

  Today, firefox closes and then apparently 'fixed' itself by updating without asking me because it looks completely different now that before it crashed. My biggest problem is that now that it's on version 29 I can't open a new tab. There is nothing in the menu to do, I can't use ctrl + T to open an and by clicking on the little + tab beside existing tabs does nothing. I can switch between the existing tabs and close the existing tabs, but that's all! The only way I have to get any type of additional tab is to open a bookmark or click on a link, but I can not start a new one from scratch. Someone has an idea of what could be the problem?

  Try Firefox Safe mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe mode is a troubleshooting mode that disables some settings and disables most Add-ons (extensions and themes).

  (If you are using an additional theme, place you in default theme.)

  If Firefox is open, you can restart in Mode without failure of Firefox in the Help menu by clicking on the restart with the disabled... modules menu item:

  

  If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Mode safe mode as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold down the SHIFT key when you open the desktop Firefox or shortcut in the start menu.
  • On Mac: Hold the option key during the startup of Firefox.
  • On Linux: Exit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox-safe-mode
    (you may need to specify the installation path of Firefox for example/usr/lib/firefox)

  Once you get the pop-up, simply select "" boot mode safe. "

  

  If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to understand that one. Please follow the section Troubleshooting extensions, themes and problems of hardware acceleration to resolve common Firefox problems to find the cause.

  To exit safe mode of Firefox, simply close Firefox and wait a few seconds before you open Firefox for normal use again.

  When find you what is causing your problems, please let us know. This might help others with the same problem.

• where is my most used windows displays when I open a new tab by clicking on the +?

  When I used to click on the tab + one already open to open a new tab that he used to open a display of windows (not tabs) my most used sites and I could simply click on the window to directly join the debates. Now I get only a blank page and the address bar empty. I am very unhappy that this facility has disappeared. How can I get it back? I have used many. He disappeared only since I've upgraded to Version 6.02. Using Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

  See if the following add-on will do what you need:

  • New tab JumpStart: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-jumpstart/

  You can find other modules: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

  If this answer solved your problem, please click 'Solved It' next to this response when connected to the forum.

  Not related to your question, but...

  You must update some plug-ins:

  • Plugin check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
  • Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: install (or update) the Shockwave with Firefox plugin
  • Adobe PDF plugin for Firefox and Netscape: Installation/update Adobe Reader in Firefox
  • Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): updated Flash in Firefox
  • Next-generation Java plug-in for the Mozilla browser: install or update Java in Firefox

• Cannot open a new tab (additional) today! What's up with that?

  In this latest version, the "+" at the end of the line is no longer opens a new tab. Nothing happens except the screen that says it will open a new tab. I'm on version Beta 30 and who says that I am up to date. I thought I saw a 'flash' that 31 of the beta was available. Saw it once so I don't know. It is a NEW issue for me, and I've been on Beta 30 for awhile.

  Create a new profile as a test to see if your profile is the source of the problem.

  See "create a profile":

  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/Profile-Manager-create-and-remove-Firefox-profiles
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Profile_issues

  If the new profile works then you can transfer files from a profile already used in the new profile, but be careful not to copy files corrupted to avoid transporting on the problem

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

• I used to be able to open a new tab by clicking on the + tab at the far right. Now, when I click on the sign +, nothing happens. No new tab appears. What could be wrong?

  Open a new tab for it (the sign on the far right of the tabs +) does not. How to fix this?

  Uninstall the toolbar Ask and it should work again. There is a compatibility issue with the Ask and Firefox toolbar that prevents the opening of new tabs.

• When I open a new tab by pressing on the + sign, I am taken to another other than Goodle search engine. How can I avoid this so that I go on google?

  When I open a new tab, I get redirected to a page that is not google. I want to start with google and go from there.

  You can check the browser.newtab.url pref on the topic: config page and set this pref to your preferred the new tab page.

  • the new default tab with the tiles page is on: newtab
  • the default homepage is Subject: Home
  • to a blank page, you can use Subject: vacuum

  The pref browser.newtabpage.enabled must be set to true to use the page defined through browser.newtab.url like the new tab page.

  See this article on the page tab (topic: newtab):

  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/new-tab-page-show-hide-and-customize-top-sites

  Your list of details of the system shows that you have a user.js file in the profile folder to initialize prefs each time you start Firefox.
  The user.js file is present than if you or another software has created this file and normally it wouldn't be here.

  You can check its contents with a text editor (right click: 'Open with'; do not double-click).
  The user.js file is read whenever Firefox is started and initializes the preferences to the specified value in this file, so the preferences set via user.js can be changed temporarily for the current session.

  You can remove the user.js file if you do not create this file yourself.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

  You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder currently in use:

  • Help > troubleshooting information > profile directory: see file (Linux: open the directory;) Mac: View in the Finder)
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

• Everytime I open a new tab, it goes to the home page, how do I open the "new tab" page instead?

  whenever I open a new tab, it allows to open directly on the "new tab" page, the one with the thumbnails of your popular and other sites. but instead of showing this, new tabs have been directly opened recently to the firefox home page instead. could someone help me to get it by opening the new tab page, rather than the homepage? Thank you!

  Hi Kazibel

  go to Subject: config find browser.newtab.url , right-click on it and select reset.

  Thank you

• That 'Open a new tab' is pressed nothing happens. This just started happening.

  New tabs always appear when a link is followed by an existing web page, but when I press "Open a new tab" to the right of the existing page, nothing happens. No new tab appears.

  This problem may be caused by an extension that is not working properly.

  Start Firefox in Firefox to solve the issues in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is the cause of the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > appearance/themes).

  • Makes no changes on the start safe mode window.
  • https://support.Mozilla.com/kb/safe+mode

• I want my home page to open every time I open a new tab. Where is the setting for that?

  When I open a new tab, it is always empty. I want it opens automatically to my homepage everytime I open a new tab.
  I thought I found a framework for this, but I can't find it now.

  There is no setting for this, but you can do this by using an add-on such as:

  • NewTabURL - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/newtaburl
  • New tab Homepage - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/new-tab-homepage

  Another way to open the home page in a new tab is in the Middle, click the home button in the navigation toolbar.