When starting, Firefox opens an extra tab that is about Firefox. I am tired of it already!

Firefox Start Page opens, along wiht my homepage, when I open a new window.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== WhenI started using Windows 7 on a new machine

How many pages do you have set as your "homepage"? 
Firefox allows for multiple homepages in separate tabs, separated by the pipe | symbol.
Try resetting your homepage. 
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page

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Hi konee,
You should look at [https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+has+just+updated+tab+shows+each+time+you+start+Firefox this article about that specific issue] and the article [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved Preferences not saved]. These should give you all the information you need!
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*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
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Internet Explorer, and then, in the list of results, click
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OK.
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* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+has+just+updated+tab+shows+each+time+you+start+Firefox
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page - Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' symbols

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I am missing the tab that came with Firefox when I downloaded the software.

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I am missing the tab that came with Firefox when I downloaded the software.

When I select "open a new tab" the tab opens in a different window than the one I'm using. This is release 11.0, and did not happen in 10.0

When I select "open a new tab" the tab opens in a different window than the one I'm using. This is release 11.0, and did not happen in 10.0

Hi,
Please check if '''Open new windows in a new tab instead''' is enabled in '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Options''' > '''Tabs'''. [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Tabs%20panel Options > Tabs]. If the problem persists, please also check if this happens in a [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Managing-profiles new profile]. If the new profile is okay, you can later [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Recovering%20important%20data%20from%20an%20old%20profile?s=profile&r=1&e=sph&as=s copy the needed personal data] from the old profile. Firefox stores your personal data and settings in [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder another location (profile folder)] separate from its [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Installation_directory files/folder]. A new profile would have the default Firefox settings ('''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window '''Options'''], and [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] ), and usually would also be empty of any '''Extensions''' and themes ('''Appearance''') in Tools > Add-ons) and their settings. Also, a new profile would have no previous stored website data/settings etc., ('''Tools''' > [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History '''Clear Recent History''']).
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Profiles?s=profile&r=2&e=sph&as=s Profiles Howto]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Profile Folder & Files]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config Entries]

The new firefox opens my homepage IN ADDITION to the firefox startup page EVERY TIME I open firefox. How can I stop this and make it so ONLY my homepage shows?

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The new firefox opens my homepage IN ADDITION to the firefox startup page EVERY TIME I open firefox. How can I stop this and make it so ONLY my homepage shows?

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

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