Windows 7: Internet Explorer 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 new tabs in IE9 or IE10 open to either a Blank Page, New Tab (about:Tabs), or your first Home Page Home Page.

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

A) Go to step 3.

OR

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

3. In the General tab, click/tap on the Settings (IE9) or Tabs (IE10) button to the right of Tabs. (see screenshots below)

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

5. To Have New Tabs Open to a Blank Page (about:Blank) in IE9 or IE10

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

B) Go to step 8.

6. To Have New Tabs Open to the New Tab Page (about:Tabs) in IE9 or IE10
NOTE: This is also known as the Your most popular sites (IE9) or Frequent sites (IE10) page as well. Think of it as your recently most opened sites page.

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

B) Go to step 8.

7. To Have New Tabs Open to Your First Home Page in IE9 or IE10

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

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

9. The next time that you open a new tab in IE9 or IE10, the selected page above will be opened. (see screenshot below)