Unwanted 2nd tab opens when start Firefox or go home on Firefox.

recently a second tab opens when I start Firefox or when I click on the Home tab. I uninstalled/reinstalled Firefox. The second tab is a photo of Anne Paquin. I have never clicked on a file of her photo. how do i get rid of the photo. it is annoying.

To set the '''Home page''' to your choice:
'''Tools > Options > General''' see if you have two web pages for your home key.
The easiest way to fix would be to bring up only the page that you want open as the only tab then
# '''When Firefox starts''': Show my home page
# '''Home page:''' (verify you have the correct page)
# click on "Use Current Pages" button
More information:
* https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How to set the home page

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Multiple tabs open when start firefox

it does NOT contain a pipe but still opens two tabs on start up

What pages load?
Are they blank tabs
If they are not blank you can open up new tab and
1) Type in a Blank Cleared URL '''about:config'''
2) Click the button saying '''I'll Be Careful'''
3) type in Blank Search Box at top '''Home'''
Or even type in the URL of the tabs opening to see if a Add-on is loading it
If it is a new blank tab in
1) Type in a Blank Cleared URL '''about:config'''
2) Click the button saying '''I'll Be Careful'''
3) type in Blank Search Box at top '''newtab'''
Do you use a add-on like '''Tab Mix Plus''' ?
1) open its option by going to '''Tools''' at the top of Firefox Menu bar
2) Select '''Tab Mix Plus Options'''
3) Then '''Events'''
4) The first Tab under Events is '''New Tabs'''
5) it will read "Load On New Tab" and have a drop down box
6) Select '''Home Page '''
7) At the bottom of the Tab Mix Plus Options select '''Apply''' then '''Ok'''

It downloads version 4.1 - but does not install it and always shows this as Firefox 4.0 - Yahoo edition. Moreover the tabs open when I close firefox do not open when I start next.

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It downloads version 4.1 - but does not install it and always shows this as Firefox 4.0 - Yahoo edition. Moreover the tabs open when I close firefox do not open when I start next. edit
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Download the official version of Firefox 4.0.1 here: 
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Then un-install that Yahoo branded version and install the official version.

Firefox will not open can't open preferences or anything was responding slow earlier in the day had been closed with 2 tabs open when trying to open in the second tab it responded really slow so sut down and used Safari instead

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'''Kill Application'''
In Task Manager, does firefox.exe show in the '''Processes''' tab?
See: [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Kill_application Kill Application]
'''Causes and solutions for Firefox hanging at exit:'''
[[Firefox hangs]]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs#Hang_at_exit Firefox hangs at exit]
[[Firefox is already running but is not responding]]
'''Safe Mode'''
You may need to use '''[[Safe Mode]]''' (click on "Safe Mode" and read) to localize the problem. Firefox Safe Mode is a diagnostic mode that disables Extensions and some other features of Firefox. If you are using a theme, switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes '''before''' starting Safe Mode. When entering Safe Mode, do not check any items on the entry window, just click "Continue in Safe Mode". Test to see if the problem you are experiencing is corrected.
See:
'''[[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]'''
'''[[Troubleshooting plugins]]'''
'''[[Basic Troubleshooting]]'''
If the problem does not occur in Safe-mode then disable all of your Extensions and Plug-ins and then try to find which is causing it by enabling '''one at a time''' until the problem reappears. '''You MUST close and restart Firefox after EACH change''' via File > Restart Firefox (on Mac: Firefox > Quit). You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the Safe mode start window.

I have a lot of tabs opening when i open firefox which slows opening of firefox & nothing i do seems to help

THERE ARE A LOT OF TABS OPENING WHEN I OPEN FIRE FOX & IT SLOWS DOWN FIREFOX OPENING IF I MANUALY DELETE THE TABS I JUST HAVE THEM NEXT TIME I OPEN FIREFOX HELP
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== I don't know

Try resetting your homepage.
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page]

Firefox will run reasonably fast - for a while, I do have quite a few tabs open, They start out in background mode, but as soon as I access them it slows

My problem is Firefox will run reasonably fast - for a while, I do have quite a few tabs open, They start out in background mode, but as soon as I access them (to view or download from them) even if I close them as I go, FF will start to slow down and it isnt long before FF drops to a crawl sometimes taking MINUTES to answer a click on the file menu (example) no fancy benchmarks needed.
Having to restart FF and hoping your tabs come back for a temp. speedboost is NOT acceptable.
I have to restart at least 3-5x a day - anyone else think this is stupid?
I have 6 gigs ram, XP 32 only uses about 3.5 of it, 2.33ghz core duo, plenty of drive space.

I understand that after using Firefox for a while there are some issues with speed. [[Firefox is slow - How to make it faster]]

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Hi,
I'm using the Tree Style Tab and love it.
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Ideas, anyone?
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I cant get iCloud to open when starting pages

I cant get iCloud to open when starting pages with MacBook Air. How can I turn this option on?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
That feature is only available in OSX 10.8. You'll need to upgrade or use iCloud.com.

I was using Safari , 5 tabs open, when my macbook pro just stopped working .What can i do ??

I was using Safari , 5 tabs open, when my macbook pro just stopped working .What can i do ??

Press the Power button for about 10 seconds to shutdown the computer. Wait a couple of minutes then restart. If it restarts OK, then immediately repair the hard drive:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions - Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Repair
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported then click on the Repair Permissions button. When the process is completed, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.

Why do three new tabs open every time I press the "home" icon?

Three new tabs open every time I press the home icon. I and two others have looked through all my settings and have contacted Mozilla (no response) and can't figure out why this is happening? Anyone have a clue how to stop this incredibly annoying problem from continuing?
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== Upon install of Windows 7

See [[How to set the home page]]: Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' symbols.
See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved and [[Preferences are not saved]]
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]

How to stop tabs re-opening after firefox crashes.........when it crashes and I have multiple tabs open, when re-starting firefox all of the tabs re-open too. How can I stop this?

Firefox crashes quite often, especially when I have multi tabs open. I usually have to use CTRL ALT DEL and end the process as Firefox stops responding.
My problem is not the crashing........it is the re-opening of the multiple tabs I had open, when normally it is one of them (not the home page) that caused the crash in the first place, so I cannot re-open firefox until I restart the pc, because every time I do it is the same story. Firefox tries to re-open all of the tabs and stops responding. I have looked in options but nowhere does it allow me to stop multiple tabs opening after a crash. If this continues, I will have to uninstall Firefox and stick to Chrome.

Set the pref browser.sessionstore.max_resumed_crashes to 0 on the about:config page to get the about:sessionrestore page immediately with the first restart after a crash has occurred or the Task Manager was used to close Firefox.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.sessionstore.max_resumed_crashes
That will allow you to deselect the tab(s) that you do not want to reopen, but will allow to reopen other tabs.
See:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore#Restoring_a_session_after_a_crash
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.sessionstore.max_resumed_crashes
To open the about:config page, type about:config in the location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key, just like you type the url of a website to open a website. 
If you see a warning then you can confirm that you want to access that page. 
*Use the Filter bar at to top of the about:config page to locate a preference more easily.
*Preferences that have been modified show as bold (user set).
*Preferences can be reset to the default or changed via the right-click context menu.

I get 4 firefox start tabs open when I launch the browser

every time I launch firefox I get 4 'mozilla firefox start page' tabs open simultaneously. I tried uninstalling and reintsalling to no avail.

See this article for some suggestions: [[Firefox has just updated tab shows each time you start Firefox]]
See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved and [[Preferences are not saved]]
* [[How to set the home page]] - Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' symbols
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Update the [[Managing the Flash plugin|Flash]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/

Tabs not re-open when starting firefox

I have read that I have to reset firefox and use safe mode. Tried everything but the problem remains the same.
I still cannot have my tabs from my last visit when I reopen Firefox with my Mac.

A possible cause on Mac is to close all open windows before closing the Firefox application with the menu bar.
Make sure that you close the Firefox application via "Firefox > Quit" while you still have the window with the tabs open if you want to reopen the tabs automatically the next time. 
You can also check "History > Recently Closed Windows".
* Use "Firefox > Quit Firefox" to close the Firefox application and the currently open tabs and windows if you want to reopen the current session the next time.
* Make sure that you use "Firefox > Quit Firefox" to close the window with the App Tabs and the Firefox application.
Otherwise the Firefox application is still running and you only closed a window.
*If you only close the window and not quit Firefox then use History > Recently Closed Windows.

I want to STOP the automatic loading of the tab that tells me "Almost There!" or "Your Almost There" suggesting that I download the new version. I DO NOT WANT A NEWER VERSION- and I am SICK of seeing this tab open when I start Firefox. How do I stop this?

''Duplicate post, continue here - [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/781986]''
I find this reminder/suggestion to upgrade Firefox EXTREMELY annoying. How do I stop it? What about:config settings do I change-- because I have been unable to find the one that will do the trick.

See these articles for some suggestions:
* [[Firefox has just updated tab shows each time you start Firefox]]
* [[How to set the home page]] - Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' symbols
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

Additional tab opens when I start Firefox

Whenever I start Firefox 28.0, my homepage loads, followed immediately by a new tab with a number of website icons - why??? How do I get rid of this secondary tab???

What is the string in the '''browser.startup.homepage''' option on '''about:config''' page?
*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config]
Try start in Safe Mode, sometimes addons can be the cause of the problem:
*[https://support.mozilla.org/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Firefox in safe mode]
Related topics:
*[https://support.mozilla.org/questions/983985 questions/983985]
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