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):
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.
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
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bold text Browser:-Firefox 4.0.1
OS:-Windows XP SP3.
It happens every time I open a new window.
This very annoying, especially when I can have up to ten active window at a time. I group my windows by object and can have several tabs open in each window.The ASK.com toolbar can cause other windows get it is enlarged.
Start Firefox in Firefox to solve the issues in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions of the origin 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
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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.
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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
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When I'm in the initial web page which opened during the loaded Firefox, I'm not able to open a new tab/page when I click on the sign «+» Is there a setting I need to adjust? Thank you.
upgrade your browser Firefox 8 and try
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Installed new AOL add on and now the new tabs open to the AOL page. You want to restore to open new tabs with the history page.
This happens because of the AOL add on. uninstall that and then try again.
or,
reset your firefox easily solve the problems more. -
I does not do anything to add this in and have checked all the settings options and find nothing that will change.
If anyone can help with that would be great!
Corrin
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I had been facing this problem since June. Then, I uninstalled Mozilla Firefox (the most recent version at the time) and installed 'Nightly' which continues to have the same problem. "Now I HAV replaced ' nightly ' with ' Mozilla Firefox 33.0" but the problem persists. " What may be a way out?
Hello, you can try to reproduce this behavior when you start firefox in safe mode, once? If not, perhaps an addon intrudes here...
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This only happens when I try to open this program of tax program. I did install program but no help
Contact the people to support the program.
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Stop the display of sites when I open a new tab
When I open a new tab, Firefox displays, in the new version, links to a bunch of my sites visited previously. Please tell me how to make this stop. I moved to Firefox, precisely because Chrome has done this and I hated it. This is a behavior that could have been imported from Google. I hate it. Please tell me how to make it stop. Please tell me how to make it stop. Please tell me how to make it stop.
You can change your new tab screen empty or no matter what URL of your choice.
(1) in a new tab, type or paste Subject: config in the address bar and press ENTER. Click on the button promising to be careful.
(2) in the search above the list box, type or paste newtab and make a pause so that the list is filtered
(3) double-click the preference browser.newtab.url and enter your favorite page:
- (Default) page thumbnails = > subject: newtab
- Blank tab = > subject: empty
- Built-in Firefox homepage = > topic: welcome
- Any other page = > full URL of the page
Press Ctrl + t to open a new tab and check that it worked. Fixed?
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I like to use the 'Location bar before semi-automatic' feature when I opened a new tab; However, recently when I opened a new tab it goes to the Yahoo! search engine. I did not define this upward. How can I change to continue using 'Location bar autocomplete'?
Start Firefox in Firefox to solve the issues in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions of the origin 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
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When you open a new tab Firefox remains on the old tab and does not switch to the new. I could not fing where correct this (in tools)
Ah, I see. As far as I know, this behavior is not subject to a preference of the user. My best guess is that an extension or plugin interferes. To test this theory, you can try to use mode without failure of Firefox:
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When I open a new tab, I don't want to appear on the top, help me
I remove the tick in the settings but I don't have this problem
When I open a new tab in my bookmarks toolbar, that it must be on top.Do you mean when you Ctrl + click a bookmark (or use the right click > open in a new tab), you want the tab to load quietly in the background without switching to it right away? There is a hidden for this parameter.
(1) in a new tab, type or paste Subject: config in the address bar and press enter/return. Click on the button promising to be careful.
(2) in the search above the list box, type or paste the tabs and make a pause so that the list is filtered
(3) double click on the preference browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInBackground to put the default value false true - line should be "BOLD"
If you test, change work?
Since there are a number of similar sounding preferences, here is my understanding when they apply:
- browser.tabs.loadInBackground = > when you open a regular link in a new tab using Ctrl + click (or right click > open in a new tab)
- default = true, do not have the new active tab
- In the page Options dialog box, this is controlled by him "when I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately" setting.
- Browser.Tabs.Load InBackground ofdiversion = > when divert you a new window generated by script in a new tab using Ctrl + click, or a page using the link target attribute in a new launcher and divert you a new tab
- default = false, activate the new tab
- Browser.Tabs.LoadFavoritesInBackground = > when you load a bookmark in a new tab using Ctrl + click (or right click > open in a new tab)
- default = false, activate the new tab
- browser.tabs.loadInBackground = > when you open a regular link in a new tab using Ctrl + click (or right click > open in a new tab)
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When I open a new tab, NO best sites don't show up... shows just a search engine box. I have Firefox 33.0. Why is there no 'pin' button when I opened a new page? How to make the top sites page appears when I open a new tab?
Here is some additional information on the configuration of the new tab page:
(1) in a new tab, type or paste Subject: config in the address bar and press ENTER. Click on the button promising to be careful.
(2) in the search above the list box, type or paste newtab and make a pause so that the list is filtered
(3) double-click the preference browser.newtab.url and enter your favorite page:
- (Default) page thumbnails = > subject: newtab
- Blank tab = > subject: empty
- Built-in Firefox homepage = > topic: welcome
- Any other page = > full URL of the page
Press Ctrl + t to open a new tab and check that it worked. Fixed?
Some traps:
If Firefox will not let you change this setting: you can have what is called SearchProtect on your system.
Firefox if allows you to save your changes, but he doesn't know: one of your extensions may be the substitution of her. You can consult, disable and/or remove extensions on the addons page:
"3-bar" menu button (or tools) > Add-ons > in the left column click on Extensions
If the modification works during your session, but during the next startup is leads to: you could have a user.js file in your personal settings Firefox (your Firefox profile folder). This article describes how to track down and delete the file: How to fix preferences that will not save.
A little luck?
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How can I reset the page that appears when I open a new tab "white"?
MySearchDial reset my settings in several browsers. I deleted the program, I set my home page and removed the site from the list of engines of research possible, but when I opened a new tab "in white", it always opens with MySearchDial features. I tried the SearchReset extension, it did not work. I tried the subject: config newtab url, that does not work either.
How to reset it?
Could you take a second look at everything: config?
(1) in a new tab, type or paste Subject: config in the address bar and press ENTER. Click on the button promising to be careful.
(2) in the search above the list box, type or paste newtab and make a pause so that the list is filtered
(3) If you check the browser.newtab.url preference, what is he on? These are the typical things:
- (Default) page thumbnails = > subject: newtab
- Blank tab = > subject: empty
- Built-in Firefox homepage = > topic: welcome
- Any other page = > full URL of the page
If it is already set correctly, but still, you get a white page MySearchDial, one of your other extensions may be the problem.
You can consult, disable and/or remove extensions on page modules. Either:
- CTRL + SHIFT + a
- "3-bar" menu button (or tools) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions. Then, when in doubt, turn off...
If it indicates that it is locked or refuses to save the changes, Check Control Panel, uninstall a program for a program called research protect and remove that. Locked preference may also indicate the presence of a mozilla.cfg file. If you think that, please post back for more information, by simply removing this file can cause problems.
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