How do I set the new tab page

how do I set the new tab page to a page of my choice?

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/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
If you do not keep changes after a restart or otherwise have problems with preferences, see:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

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How can I set the New Tab Page so that it only shows my Bookmarks (Like chrome) and not the history ?

Hello, I've recently installed Firefox on my new PC after giving Chrome yet another chance (I've had bad experiences with it) and after seeing crashes everywhere I just gave up. I'm a long-time Firefox user but I've never been able to figure out how to prevent the New Tab Page from showing the Browser's History.
Is there a way to make Firefox show Bookmarks and Folders on the NTP instead ? Also, is there a way to make the Bookmarks bar show on the New Tab Page ONLY ?

The about:newtab page shows pages that you have visited. So if you visit a page by clicking a bookmark then that bookmark will become a history item and will thus appear in one of the tiles on the about:newtab page.
If you want then you can customize the tiles and drag bookmark (and history) items in a specific tile to pin that web page to that tile.
You set the number of rows and columns that appear on the about:newtab page by modifying these prefs on the about:config page via a double-click.
*browser.newtabpage.columns (3)
*browser.newtabpage.rows (3)
See also this article about the New Tab page (about:newtab):
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/new-tab-page-show-hide-and-customize-top-sites

How do I set a new tab page to be the same as my homepage?

Whenever I open a new tab in the one window the home page for that tab is dito my Firefox homepage. How do I set the new tab to be the same page as my home page?I've been through all the FAQ's on tabs and homepage but nothing shows me how to do this.
Cheers,
Matt

You dont need an add on if you have the new version of Firefox you can change it in settings
http://computerlearnhow.com/how-to-change-the-firefox-new-tab-homepage-to-something-useful/#.T6om38USU4k

How do I prevent the new tab page resetting to default (blank) every time I restart Firefox?

I have used about:config to set the new tab page to the Firefox start page (value = about:home) and clicked OK. But every time I shut down Firefox it resets itself to a blank newtab page.

'''browser.newtab.url''' change the value here

How do I change the new tabs page from google to the thumbnail one?

I just downloaded some stuff and when I got back onto Firefox it made the home page and new tab page Google. I changed the home page back but I'm unsure of how to make the new tab page the way it is with the thumbnails. None of the articles I've read helped.

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
If you do not keep changes after a restart or otherwise have problems with preferences, see:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

How do I turn the new tab page off?

I followed the 'New tab page - show, hide...' answer and I can change the information in the box to 'about:blank' . But when I click 'OK' the contents of the 'value' field in the 'browser.newtab.url' remains the same. In other words it didn't change it to what I entered. Why??

An unwanted add-on is probably hijacking your new tab page.
* [[Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page]]
* [[How to fix preferences that won't save]]

How do I keep the new tab page thumbnails visible even after deleting my browser history?

Every time I delete my browser history, I notice thumbnails of my pinned sites on the new tab page disappear. Is there a way around that; or something that can be done so it doesn't occur in future versions of Firefox?

Current Firefox versions use a separate thumbnails folder to store those images, so clearing the cache should no longer make them disappear. 
However clearing the history will prevent any slots from retaining the URL. 
If you want specific pages to show on the about:newtab page then you can drag a bookmark or history link into a slot to pin a web page.
Do any of the slots have an URL displayed under the image placeholder?

How do I set the new tab to show recently viewed sites

I used to be able to open a new tab and see all the recently viewed sites and bookmarks. How do I set this?

The Google Toolbar also has such a feature. 
If you have used that toolbar in the past then see: 
* http://www.google.com/support/toolbar/bin/answer.py?answer=115561 Web-browsing tools : Google new tab page and most visited websites - Toolbar Help

How do you change the New Tab page?

After Yahoo Toolbar stowaway-ed onto my computer, it changed my new tab page to Yahoo search, and I can't change it back.

The default Firefox installation shows a blank page when you open a new Tab, something you installed in Firefox changed that action. You need to figure out what you installed that changed that action to showing yahoo.com and disable that addon.

When am opening new tab, iam getting some website instead of my home page ,how can I set my new tab page?

Iwant to configure my new tab with google which is my home page,how can I do that,can any one give suggestion to me please?

A new tab opens by default as a blank tab (about:blank).
If that isn't the case then an extension has changed that behavior.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
You can middle-click or hold down Ctrl and left-click the Home button on the Navigation toolbar to open the Home page in a new tab.
You can use an extension to set which page to open in a new tab:
*NewTabURL : https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/newtaburl/
*My Homepage: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/my-homepage/

How do I set the new tab to open my homepage?

If I press a new tab, it opens a whole selection of windows of recently browsed stuff, whereas I just want my search page repeated.

Open a new window or tab. In the address bar, type '''''about:config'''''.
If a warning screen comes up, press the '''''Be Careful''''' button.
This is where Firefox finds information it needs to run.
At the top of the screen is a search bar. Enter '''''browser.newtab.url'''''
and press enter. '''''browser.newtab.url'''''
tells Firefox what to show when a new tab is opened.
If you want, right click and select '''''Modify'''''. You can change the
setting to; about:home (Firefox default home page), 
about:newtab (shows the sites most visited), 
about:blank (a blank page), 
or you can enter any web page you want. 
The same instructions are used for the new window setting, listed as
'''''browser.startup.homepage'''''.

How do I turn the new tab page on?

Can not open a new tab, no matter how I try. Neither the toolbar button nor the Firefox drop down menu item "New Tab", nor pressing Ctrl+T work.

'''Try Firefox Safe Mode''' to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.
''(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)''
* On Windows you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''Shift''' key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
* On Mac you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''option''' key while starting Firefox.
* On Linux you can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by quitting Firefox and then going to your Terminal and running: firefox -safe-mode (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)
* Or open the Help menu and click on the '''Restart with Add-ons Disabled...''' menu item while Firefox is running.
[[Image:FirefoxSafeMode|width=520]]
''Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"''
[[Image:Safe Mode Fx 15 - Win]]
'''''If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode''''', your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] article for that.
''To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.''
''When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help other users who have the same problem.''

How do I set a new tab page so it isn't the ask home page but a blank page?

I can't find a way to get the home page back to normal.

Can't you change the home page setting permanently?
You can open the about:config page via the location bar and search for prefs that refer to ask.com and reset related user set (bold) prefs via the right-click context menu to the default value.
If you do not keep changes after a restart or otherwise have problems with preferences, see:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

The new tab page is showing Gmail inbox pages, meaning anyone can start a new tab and get access to my email. How do I stop this?

When I open a new tab, within the pages brought up is my gmail inbox. This mean anyone can have access to my inbox without logging in, without my password. How do I restrict this access?

If you log out of Gmail, then clicking the thumbnail should take you to a login page. If you don't log out, then anyone can access your email just by typing gmail.com in the URL bar. But you're right that the picture does create a temptation to click...
You can set the new tab page back to blank if you prefer. However, please note that the page thumbnails are stored in the browser cache, so you also need to clear your cache to flush out existing thumbnails if you don't want anyone to be able to see them.
More info: [http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/new-tab-page-show-hide-and-customize-top-sites#w_how-do-i-turn-the-new-tab-page-off New Tab Page > How to turn the new tab page off].
Clearing cache:
orange Firefox button ''or'' Tools menu > Options > Advanced
On the Network mini-tab > Offline Storage : "Clear Now"

How to set the new tab URL?

== Issue
==
I have a problem with my bookmarks, cookies, history or settings
== Description
==
How do I set the new tab URL? When I click on a new tab, this does not open my home page URL.
== Firefox version
==
3.6.6
== Operating system
==
Windows XP
== User Agent
==
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.6) Gecko/20100625 Firefox/3.6.6 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)
== Plugins installed
==
*-Logitech Device Detection
*Office Plugin for Netscape Navigator
*The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
*Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.3"
*Default Plug-in
*Provides additional functionality on Facebook. See our web site for details.
*Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
*iTunes Detector Plug-in
*4.0.50524.0
*Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers
*Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_18 for Mozilla browsers
*DRM Netscape Network Object
*Npdsplay dll
*DRM Store Netscape Plugin

Middle-click the Home button instead.
Or just install https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/777/

How do I set the new tab page

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