Clicking new tab produces a yahoo search page; used to just give a blank page. how to fix?

I find the yahoo search page very irritating. much prefer the blank page I used to get. if I knew how to get rid of anything yahoo I would.
is there any relationship between my problem and the test of safari?

Do you have AVG installed? Look at and adjust the options: http://www.avg.com/special-toolbar-how-to-disable-search-tlbrf.tpl-mcr1
 
You need to update your plug-ins. It is important to keep them updated due to continuing security fixes and improvements in those plug-ins:
* Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 8.2.4
* Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers
#Check your plugin versions: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
#*'''Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions'''
#'''Update Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):'''
#*From within your existing Adobe Reader ('''if you have it already installed'''):
#**Open the Adobe Reader program from your Programs list
#**Click Help > Check for Updates
#**Follow the prompts for updating
#**If this method works for you, skip the "Download complete installer" section below and proceed to "After the installation" below
#*Download complete installer ('''if you do NOT have Adobe Reader installed'''):
#**Use Firefox to download and SAVE the installer to your hard drive from the link in the article below
#**On the Adobe page, un-check any extra items (i.e. Free McAfee® Security Scan Plus) then click Download button
#**If you see message just under tabs, DO NOT click the Allow button, instead click below that where it says "click here to download".
#**Click "Save to File"; save to your Desktop (so you can find it)
#**After download completes, close Firefox
#**Click the installer you just downloaded and allow the install to continue
#***Note: Vista and Win7 users may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
#**'''Download link and more information''': https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox#Installing_and_updating_Adobe_Reader
#*After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again.
#'''Update Java:''' https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox

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