Windows 10: Change Number of Rows for Top Sites on New Tabs Page in Firefox

How to: Change Number of Rows for Top Sites on New Tabs Page in Firefox

How to Change Number of Rows for Top Sites on New Tabs Page in Firefox


Starting with Firefox Quantum (version 57), there is a new user interface (UI) called Photon.

By default, Firefox displays Search bar, Top Sites (sites you visit most), popular articles Recommended by Pocket, Highlights (sites you've visited recently or bookmarked), and Snippets (updates from Mozilla) every time you open a new tab.

By default, Firefox only shows one row of Top Sites on the New Tab page. You can change to show as many rows of Top Sites you want on the New Tab page. This will add more sites to the Top Sites section on the New Tab page.

This tutorial will show you how to change the number of rows of Top Sites to show on the New Tab page in Firefox for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Change Number of Rows of Top Sites to Show on New Tabs Page in Firefox New Tab Preferences
• Option Two: Change Number of Rows of Top Sites to Shows on New Tabs Page in Firefox about:config Settings

EXAMPLE: Default one row of "Top Sites" on New Tab page in Firefox









OPTION ONE [/i] Change Number of Rows of Top Sites to Show on New Tabs Page in Firefox New Tab Preferences
1. Open Firefox.

2. While you have a New Tab page (about:newtab) open, click/tap on the gear icon at the top right of the page. (see screenshot below)



3. On the Home page (aboutreferences#home), check Top Sites, and select if you want 2 rows or 1 row (default) to show. (see screenshot below)








OPTION TWO [/i] Change Number of Rows of Top Sites to Shows on New Tabs Page in Firefox about:config Settings
1. Open Firefox.

2. Type about:config into the address bar, press Enter, and click/tap on the I accept the risk button. (see screenshot below)



3. Copy and paste browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.topSitesRows into the search box, and press Enter. (see screenshot below step 4)

4. Double click/tap on the browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.topSitesRows setting to change its value. (see screenshot below)



5. Type in a number for how many rows you want to show of Top Sites on the New Tab page, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)



6. You can now close this about:config tab if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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Add More Top Sites To New Tab Page in Firefox 60-+

One can add as many rows of Sites in The New Tab Start Page by entering the Following in About:Config

Code:

Default is two





Do not concern yourself with the void warranty warning

I entered 3 so I have 3 rows of Sites





Source and Thanks to:

Change Number of Rows for Top Sites on New Tabs Page in Firefox | Windows 10 Tutorials

This will work in all the latest Quantum Firefox Releases.

 

1809 and 'Top Sites' in Edge no longer configurable.

Not possible in Edge, no matter how many have asked for it in the feedback hub...

Increase the Number of Sites Displayed on New Tab Page - Microsoft Community

Which is why I prefer Firefox, or even Internet Explorer over Edge.

Change Number of Rows for Top Sites on New Tabs Page in Firefox | Windows 10 Tutorials

I gave the IE 11 registry fix for extra rows here....
New Tab Window looks like Edge when using IE Solved - Windows 10 Forums

 

New tab and top sites

Hi TRDCHSR1

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Open Edge > top right, click the 3 dots icon > select Settings > under Open With, select New tab page > under Open new tab with, click the pointer and select Top sites or Top sites and suggested content.

That's it.

See if that works now.

If that does not work...

Give this a try first...

Open Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features

Scroll down to Microsoft Edge

Select it

Click Advanced options

Click Repair

Restart

If repair does not work, try performing a Reset.

 

Firefox tabs stackable?

Ok worked, made 5 rows but had to increase the tab width to 200 to prevent Firefox to still hide some tabs before putting them in a new row.

Thx Kreij!

 

Edge news feed on home page


I can fix it by changing the start page to open with 'New Tab Page' and selecting 'Open New Tabs with suggested sites and top content'. But if I change the start page to open with 'Start Page' then it only presents the search bar and the top sites. And no links to enable news feed etc