Windows 7 - Internet Explorer 9 New Tab - Change What Page it Opens To

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When you open a new tab by clicking on the New Tab button or by pressing Ctrl+T in IE9, the new tab page (about:Tabs) opens by default.

This tutorial will show you how to have your IE9 new tabs open to either a Blank Page (about:blank), New Tab (about:Tabs) , or your first Home Page.

1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click on the Internet Options icon.

A) Go to step 3.

OR

2. In Internet Explorer, click on Tools (Menu bar or gear icon) and Internet Options. (see screenshot below)

3. In the General tab, click on the Settings button to the right of Tabs. (see screenshot below)

4. If it is not already, you will need to enable tabbed browsing first. Next, click on the drop down arrow under When a new tab is opened, open: . (see screenshots below)

5. To Have IE9 New Tabs Open to a Blank Page (about:Blank)

A) Select A blank page, and click on OK. (see screenshots under step 4)

B) Go to step 8.

6. To Have IE9 New Tabs Open to the New Tab Page (about:Tabs)
NOTE: This is also known as the Your most popular sites page as well. Think of it as your recently most opened sites page.

A) Select The new tab page, and click on OK. (see screenshots under step 4)

B) Go to step 8.

7. To Have IE9 New Tabs Open to Your First Home Page

A) Select Your first home page, and click on OK. (see screenshots under step 4)

8. Click on OK in Internet Options. (see screenshot below step 3)

9. The next time that you open a new tab in IE9, the selected page above will be opened. (see screenshot below)