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Firefox is my default browser, but I still get the Explorer image when the computer opens. Can I remove the image?

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I want my laptop to show a Firefox homepage when it opens, but I still get an image of the Internet Explorer homepage. Firefox has confirmed that it's my default browser. How can I make the Firefox homepage appear first? I work on a Lenovo ThinkPad with Windows 7. Thanks to anyone who can help!

I want my laptop to show a Firefox homepage when it opens, but I still get an image of the Internet Explorer homepage. Firefox has confirmed that it's my default browser. How can I make the Firefox homepage appear first? I work on a Lenovo ThinkPad with Windows 7. Thanks to anyone who can help!

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Type about:preferences#general<enter> in the address bar.

There are two settings;

  • When Firefox Starts

When the browser is started, what do you want to display? Many of us choose Show My Home Page.

  • Home Page

When a new page is opened, what do you want to be displayed?

  1. Use Current Page. Use what ever page(s) are open at that time.
  2. Use Bookmark
  3. Restore To Default. about:home shows a Mozilla home page with tools.

You can use any of these that you wish;

about:home (Firefox default home page), about:newtab (shows the sites most visited), about:blank (a blank page),

or you can enter any webpage or about: page you want.