I followed about:config to set the new tab to open my home page, but it is not working

i am using windows 8 and firefox version 20.0.1...
i tried to set the new tab page to open to my home page ... i followed the about:config, browser.newtab.url and set it to my home page ... but it is not working at all ... it still not open to my home page ... i saw it was changed to my homepage in the setting but it is just not working at all...
i quit firefox and open firefox again and the setting in browser.newtab.url back to the default ... the firefox did not save the setting in browser.newtab.url to my home page...
it works in mac but not windows...
IT IS NOT WORKING IN WINDOWS 8 ... WHY ... any help?...
cheers,

What page is opening? The default 9-thumbnail page? Some other page?
Extensions can override your selections for new tab, home page, and search provider. Try reviewing and disabling nonessential, recently installed, or unrecognized extensions here:
orange Firefox button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons > Extensions category

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== 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
==
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