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I would like new tab to open www.google.ie - I tried typing about:config in the address bar, found "browser.newtab.url" - changing this to www.google.ie

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stadamack
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I would like new tab to open www.google.ie I tried typing about:config in the address bar and found "browser.newtab.url" While I changed this to www.google.ie - it did not seem to save / update. Does anyone know how to fix this?

I would like new tab to open www.google.ie I tried typing about:config in the address bar and found "browser.newtab.url" While I changed this to www.google.ie - it did not seem to save / update. Does anyone know how to fix this?

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To solve this problem, you might want to do a reset of Firefox. You can then try to change the page again, by following the same method you used before:

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions and some Preferences.

  • Open websites will not be saved in Firefox versions lower than 25.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

  1. Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.

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Daniel Phillips
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Chosen Solution

To solve this problem, you might want to do a reset of Firefox. You can then try to change the page again, by following the same method you used before:

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions and some Preferences.

  • Open websites will not be saved in Firefox versions lower than 25.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

  1. Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.

cor-el
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.

If you do not keep changes after a restart or otherwise have problems with preferences, see:

If you have software like Advanced SystemCare that might reset some files to older versions to protect these files against changes then check the settings or uninstall this software.