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When a new tab is opened, how do i select the default url?

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carlisj
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Yahoo became my default page when opening a new tab. I prefer Google. How do i set that?

Yahoo became my default page when opening a new tab. I prefer Google. How do i set that?

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cor-el
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Firefox opens a new tab by default with a blank page, so if that isn't happening then an extension or other software must cause that.

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).

  • Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.

See Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems and Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems

If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.

  • Use "Disable all add-ons" on the Safe mode start window to disable all extensions.
  • Close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")