Thumbnails in new tab

When clicking on the + to get a new tab, instead of getting a page with thuymbnails, I get a page with the babylon search page instead. Anyone know how to restore the thumbnails?

Try to reset some preferences to the default with the SearchReset extension:
*https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/searchreset/
Note that the SearchReset extension only runs once and then uninstalls automatically, so it won't show on the about:addons page.
See this article about the New Tab page (about:newtab):
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/new-tab-page-show-hide-and-customize-top-sites
See also these pages about Babylon.
*[[/questions/923451]]
*[[/questions/746530]]
*http://support.babylon.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/List/Index/48/english-faq
*http://support.babylon.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/List/Index/37/installation--technical-support

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Inactive (grayed out) thumbnails in New Tab. I have 6 in use, 3 grayed out.

Inactive (grayed out) thumbnails in New Tab.
I have 6 in use, 3 are grayed out. I tried dragging a bookmark into the thumbnail but that actually opens the website instead of fixing the thumbnail. How do I activate these grayed out thumbnails? Firefox 29. Windows7. Thank you.

The thumbnails are generated from the disk cache, so make sure that the cache is enabled and working and that you do not use "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear the cache as this disables the disk cache (see about:cache).
Note that pages loaded via a secure HTTPS link aren't showing on the about:newtab page and also pages that aren't in the cache for some reason (they may be sending no-cache headers; see Tools > Page Info > General) have no thumbnails.

Preview Thumbnails on New Tab page empty only for certain URLs

When I open a new tab, there are three certain preview thumbnails which are always empty, and there is no way I can make them show up again. They did work in the beginning, but at some time the three previews vanished and never came back.
I have already tried to empy the cache and reload the sites as suggested here, but the thumbs are still empty. It's always the same three URLs where this happens. I have also cleared the history, opened the sites again and dragged the items from the history menu into a thumbnail - same result.

The pages may be send by the server with a no-cache or no-store header preventing Firefox to store that pages in the cache. 
Firefox will only generate thumbnails if the page is in the cache.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing
The thumbnails on the about:newtab page are generated from the cache, so if the page is not in the cache or otherwise can't or won't (secure pages) be rendered as a PNG image then you will get an empty box.
*Do not use Clear Recent History to clear data like the cache and the history when you close Firefox
If there is no history then you get an about:newtab page with empty boxes (no URLs).
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756881 bug 756881] - New tab thumbnails not displayed (or old images displayed) for Facebook, Twitter (sites using Cache-Control no-store)

How do I erase all the thumbnails in new tab?

I didn't check the thumbanils in new tab for a long time, and now there a lot of these from my history, my question is how do I erase them without clicking the X mark again an again on every one?

If you click the X then you place those items in the blocked list.
That is the browser.newtabpage.blocked pref that you can inspect on the about:config page.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config
Note that Firefox still creates thumbnails of visited pages in the thumbnails folder when you disable the about:newtab page or aren't using it.
You can create this Boolean pref on the about:config page to prevent Firefox from generating thumbnails for the about:newtab page.
*name: browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled with value: true
You can delete the thumbnails folder in the Firefox profile folder to remove already stored web page thumbnails.
*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
*https://developer.mozilla.org/Mozilla/Preferences/Preference_reference/browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled
*http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-release/source/browser/base/content/browser-thumbnails.js

Thumbnails in New Tab Page are not resizing

Hey,
Since the latest update (33.0.2), the thumbnails for the websites on the 'New Tab Page' do not resize when the window is resized, so I cannot see all the thumbnails unless the window is full screen. It used to be that if I dragged the corner of the window to make it smaller or larger, the thumbnails would resize so I could always see all of them. I'm always multi-tasking and never have the browser full screen so it is a bit annoying.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
FireFox 33.0.2

Thanks for the reply Cory.
The issue that jscher2000 had is basically the same problem I'm having, but rather than just making all the thumbnails permanently smaller, I would like to restore the previous functionality that would resize them as needed. It always worked great until just a few days ago when I installed the latest update.
Using jscher2000's solution would help, but not completely fix it... I can use that solution if that's the only thing I can do, but I would much rather get the previous method back.
Thanks again, I would love to hear if anyone thinks they have the fix.

No blank thumbnails on new tab page

Page is completely blank.

Does it help if you open the about:newtab page directly?
Are there any (empty) slots on the about:newtab page?
If the page is blank and there is a (possibly faint) grid icon in the top right corner then click that icon in case the new tab page is hidden (pref browser.newtabpage.enabled = true).
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

I get a blank page when I open a new tab and would lie to have the thumbnails back - HOW?

Firefox ver. 16.0.2
Win 7
I have tried the suggestions I find on the web.
Your support page says:
"The Firefox New Tab page shows pictures of the sites you visit frequently. Sometimes, some or all of these images are not displayed. We'll explain why that happens and how to get them back when it's possible."
No I don't get any pictures at all when I open a new tab - It's blank, but I click on the following link:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing
I click on the link to follow instructions and end up here:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/new-tab-page-show-hide-and-customize-top-sites
I click on this link: "The images of my top sites are gone - how do I get them back?"
and end up here:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/new-tab-page-show-hide-and-customize-top-sites#w_the-images-of-my-top-sites-are-gone-how-do-i-get-them-back
and end up here:
See The thumbnails on the new tab page are missing - how to get them back.
I click on the link for information and end up..... were I started.
So - Could someone be nice and explain how I get the thumbnails back?!
Because I refuse to use IE, but considering Opera..... Please advice!

You can change this in Firefox's about:config preferences editor.
(1) In a new tab, type or paste '''about:config''' in the address bar and press Enter. Click the button promising to be careful.
(2) In the filter box, type or paste '''newtab''' and pause while the list is filtered
(3) Double-click the '''browser.newtab.url''' preference and enter the desired value:
''(i) Page thumbnails (default)''
about:newtab
''(ii) Blank tab''
about:blank
''(iii) Built-in Firefox home page''
about:home
''(iv) Any other page''
full URL to the page
Press Ctrl+t to open a new tab and verify that it worked. Fixed?

Open New Tab Question

Recently when I click the Open New Tab button the page has some of my Bookmarked sites shown, nothing but a blank rectangle and the name of the link.
Not sure why this started happening or how to fix it

See this - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing

As to me to make an empty tab in the firefox 14 full that it for example contained a homepage instead of an empty window * the new tab*

that I need to make that my new tab wasn't empty and contained automatically a site or a homepage

The thumbnails on the about:newtab page are generated from the cache, so if the page is not in the cache or otherwise can't be rendered as a PNG image then you will get an empty box. 
Do not use Clear Recent History to clear data when you close Firefox. 
If there is no history then you get an about:newtab page with empty boxes.
You can change the order of the boxes on the about:newtab page and drag them to a different position to pin them to that position or you can remove them by clicking the close X of an item to block them. 
You can drag a bookmark or history item and drop them in a slot on the about:newtab page to pin them. 
Changes are stored in the chromeappsstore.sqlite file in the Firefox Profile Folder under the pinnedLinks key and blockedLinks key. 
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing

I have tried for new tab page, also done the process from about:config n all, i successfully got the newtab but once i restart firefox i get blank newtab

i have tried for new tab page, also done the process from about:config n all, i successfully got the newtab but once i restart firefox i get blank newtab not the most visited sites type new tab... plz help

In case you are using "Clear history when Firefox closes":
*do not clear the Cache because Firefox will disable the disk cache in such a case
*do not clear the Browsing History
*Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history": [X] "Clear history when Firefox closes" > Settings
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Clear+Recent+History
See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing
The thumbnails on the about:newtab page are generated from the cache, so if the page is not in the cache or otherwise can't or won't (secure pages) be rendered as a PNG image then you will get an empty box.
*Do not use Clear Recent History to clear data like the cache and the history when you close Firefox
If there is no history then you get an about:newtab page with empty boxes (no URLs).

Just upgraded to FF 13 and not seeing site conent on new tab page

I upgraded from FF 9 or 10 to 13. I have not been able to see any site content on my new page tab. Ive cleared my cache restarted in safe mode and disabled all extensions and add-ons. Im still able to see content. Im only able to see the boxes where the content would be and the urls. Click on them works but without content showing the page is slow to use.
I followed the steps here but it didnt help.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing?e=es&as=aaq

hello, sorry the i misread your first post - i thought even no pages show up. the thumbnails will also only work at the moment when disk cache is enabled (from your submitted system details it appears it is not) - please allow firefox to use at least a small amount of cache on the harddrive in preferences > advanced > network & restart the browser, then the thumbnails should regenerate when you visit the pages afterwards.
edit: in case the above does not work, enter '''about:config''' into the location bar of the browser, search for the preference named '''browser.cache.disk.enable''' and toggle it to true by double-clicking on it...

No pictures shown bij opening new tab

i just updated firefox this morning. i cannot see the content of the several pages when i open a new tab. how come???

If you update firefox or clear the cache these files/pages deleted.
see for more info : [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing The thumbnails on the new tab page are missing - how to get them back ]
thank you
Please mark "Solved" the answer that really solve the problem, to help others with a similar problem.

Website images in New Tab page are gone (except for one). I followed the Help directions to restore them. Nothing happened. They are still gone.

All but one of the images on the 'new tab' page are gone. I followed the FFox Help directions exactly & repeatedly. Nothing happened. The images are still gone. Restarting the computer did not help either.
I have Windows Seven.

*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing
The thumbnails on the about:newtab page are generated from the cache, so if the page is not in the cache or otherwise can't or won't (secure pages) be rendered as a PNG image then you will get an empty box.
*Do not use Clear Recent History to clear data like the cache and the history when you close Firefox
If there is no history then you get an about:newtab page with empty boxes (no URLs).

There's a new feature of most visited sites showing when you open a new tab and mine (all 9 boxes) is blank now, I don't want it to be, what do I do?

I don't have any other details.

Is the disk cache enabled and working?
You can check the cache usage on the about:cache page and you can also check the value of the browser.cache.disk.enable pref on the about:config page.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config
See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing
The thumbnails on the about:newtab page are generated from the cache, so if the page is not in the cache or otherwise can't or won't (secure pages) be rendered as a PNG image then you will get an empty box. 
*Do not use Clear Recent History to clear data like the cache and the history when you close Firefox
If there is no history then you get an about:newtab page with empty boxes (no URLs).

Firefox 13's new tab page appears blank, just like in older versions. Why?

After my beta install upgraded from 12 to 13 yesterday, the new tab page was working as advertised. When I started my computer today, however, the new tab page appeared blank, just as it did in older versions of Firefox. What happened? Any idea how to fix it?

The thumbnails on the about:newtab page are generated from the cache, so if the page is not in the cache or otherwise can't be rendered as a PNG image then you will get an empty box. 
Do not use Clear Recent History to clear data when you close Firefox. 
If there is no history then you get an about:newtab page with empty boxes.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/new-tab-page-show-hide-and-customize-top-sites
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thumbnails-on-new-tab-page-are-missing

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