Bing loads in new Tabs

Previously I had an issue with the Bing website loading every time I opened Firefox, even though my homepage was Google. I was able to fix that by changing the Target Line. However, it still loads Bing when I open new tabs. I've checked Add-Ons and Extension but nothing has worked. How do I get rid of this?!

Hello,
An external application probably changed some of your settings. If the problem you are experiencing is only for new tabs, you can change a parameter in your Firefox Configuration. To change that parameter, please do the following steps:
# In the [[Location bar autocomplete|Location bar]], type '''about:config''' and press '''Enter'''. The about:config "''This might void your warranty!''" warning page may appear.
# Click '''I'll be careful, I promise!''' to continue to the about:config page.
# Search for the '''browser.newtab.url''' parameter, and '''Modify'' it to "about:home" or whichever site you want.
Alternatively, if you want all of the search settings to be reset to default, you can install the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/searchreset/ Search Reset Tool]. This extension will reset all search and home page settings, and uninstall itself.

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