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  1. Posts : 212
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       #1

    Firefox 4.0.1 new tab/ home page


    When I open a new tab it comes up blank. Windows 7 64.

    A search on the net shows people recommending plugins etc to 'fix' this issue.

    Why?

    Firefox recently updated itself to 4.0.1...prior to that I opened up new tabs that opened up as my home page.

    So anyone know what's up with it now?

    thanks
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  2. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Far as I know, default FF (no addon) hasn't let you open a custom homepage with a new tab for a long long time, which IMO is really stupid.

    If it does, news to me. I hate a blank page with a new tab, and also hate speed dial junk.

    I've always just used New Tab Homepage. Lightweight add-on that's worked perfect for me.
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  3. Posts : 1,996
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       #3

    +1
    What he said.

    "If it does, news to me. I hate a blank page with a new tab, and also hate speed dial junk."
    Double +1
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  4. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    I love a blank page, why waste bandwidth going to the same start page over and over again, when most times that I open a new tab that's not the site that I want to go to anyway?
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  5. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #5

    Down to preference. I myself open up my homepage - which is News so that when I open up a new tab, I can take a look at some current News before I browse off to some other page. I could care less about "wasting bandwidth" in that aspect.

    One of the simplest options - to customize the new tab to what site you want, should be one of the basic options in a default browser IMO. IE lets you do it, Firefox used to long ago, then they took it away.
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       #6

    hello people said:
    When I open a new tab it comes up blank. Windows 7 64.

    A search on the net shows people recommending plugins etc to 'fix' this issue.

    Why?

    Firefox recently updated itself to 4.0.1...prior to that I opened up new tabs that opened up as my home page.

    So anyone know what's up with it now?

    thanks
    Try this, which I've not tested:

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...don/newtaburl/
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  7. Posts : 1,996
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       #7

    Airbot said:
    One of the simplest options - to customize the new tab to what you want, should be one of the basic options in a default browser, IMO. IE lets you do it, Firefox used to long ago, then they took it away.
    +1 again

    Mozilla is coming out with all these versions of Firefox and there's no way to set your homepage without a plugin. That's really unacceptable in a modern browser, although not a deal breaker.
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  8. Posts : 212
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    Thread Starter
       #8

    Thanks for the advice...really though...the FF version just before 4.0.1 let me open a new tab to my home page...no add ons...no problem...this is news to me that you can't open a new tab to your home page and need an add on.

    ffs!
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  9. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
       #9

    Airbot said:
    and also hate speed dial junk.
    Boo


    p5bdkw said:
    +1
    and also hate speed dial junk."
    Double +1
    And Double Boo







    Personal preference and all that, but I love speed dial

    But needing an addon for a basic function is pretty poor form on Mozillas part.
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  10. Posts : 212
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    Thread Starter
       #10

    Another thing that's pretty poor is not being to open to your homepage when you open a new tab. How inane is that?
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