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how do i change the home page on tabs?

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ahsweetnena
ahsweetnena
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i dont like to use home pages it slows down my computer. so every time i open a new tab theres a home page on it and i dont know how to get rid of it. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!

i dont like to use home pages it slows down my computer. so every time i open a new tab theres a home page on it and i dont know how to get rid of it. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!

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user832823
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Hi ahsweetnena,

open about:config page and you can change the browser.newtab.url pref to about:blank to get a new tab with a blank page with the browser.newtabpage.enabled pref set to true.
In order to open about:config page do the following:

  • Open Firefox and type about:config in the Location (address) bar
  • When you see a warning, click I'll be careful, I promise
  • Search for browser.newtab.url and change pref to about:blank
  • Check that browser.newtabpage.enabled pref is set to true


Hope that helped! Please report back

cor-el
cor-el
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Please Update to the latest Firefox 19.0.x version.

  • Help > About Firefox

The Firefox Firefox 14.0.1 version that you currently run is no longer supported with security updates

Note that the build-in default about:home page doesn't require internet access and shouldn't slow down Firefox.

See also this article about the New Tab page (about:newtab):