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When I open a new tab it comes up with Yahoo instead of Google. I don't want Yahoo!!

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Skookumchuck
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When I go to File and click on new tab, the browser that comes up is Yahoo. I don't use Yahoo and don't want it on Firefox!

When I go to File and click on new tab, the browser that comes up is Yahoo. I don't use Yahoo and don't want it on Firefox!

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cor-el
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A new tab opens by default as a blank tab (about:blank).

If that isn't the case then an extension has changed that behavior.

You can middle-click or hold down Ctrl and left-click the Home button on the Navigation toolbar to open the Home page in a new tab.

You can look at this extension to set which page to open in a new tab: