How do I disable the Plugin Update tab when I start Firefox?

Whenever I start Firefox, a second tab entitled "Plugin Update" opens. I do not recall enabling it anywhere, and I would like to disable it, but I do not know how. Might you be able to point me in the right direction?

Type '''about:config''' in the URL bar and hit Enter. <br />
''If you see the warning, you can confirm that you want to access that page.''
Pref = '''plugins.update.notifyUser''' -- if it shows as True, double-click that pref to toggle it to '''False'''

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