Windows 10: Set Custom URL for New Tabs in Firefox

How to: Set Custom URL for New Tabs in Firefox

How to Set a Custom URL for New Tabs in Mozilla Firefox


Information When using Mozilla Firefox web browser following installation, the new tab default setting opens with Firefox's recently visited webpages displayed in the form of a grid. The new tab setting can be changed to land on your home page or a website of your choice every time you open a new tab.







Note Once a new tab URL is set, every new tab will open at that specific web page. You can only set one custom URL, you cannot set multiple URLs or a different URL for different tabs.



INTRODUCTION [/i] List of Contents
Option One: Set Custom URL for New Tabs
Option Two: Reset New Tab to Recently Visited Websites (Default)



OPTION ONE [/i] Set Custom URL for New Tabs
1: With Firefox open, click/tap on a new tab then in the address box type in or copy and paste about:config. Click/tap on the Go arrow at the end of the address bar .



2: Click/tap on I'll be careful, I promise! to proceed.



3: In the search bar type in newtab then click/tap on browser.newtab.url



4: The Enter string value command box will open




Type in your desired URL for the page you wish new tabs to open to. Click/tap OK



5: Your custom URL for the webpage you wish new tabs to open to will now be set. You can now close the about:config tab.





OPTION TWO [/i] Reset New Tab to Recently Visited Websites (Default)
1: Follow Option One to Step 3:

2: At Step 4 type in or copy and paste about:newtab into the Enter string value command box and click/tap on OK. The default new tab setting will be restored and you can now close the about:config tab.


That's it,
Gav.


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New FF - passwords


Hi:

If that setting is already enabled, then I suggest as the next troubleshooting step might be Mozilla Safe Mode (not to be confused with Windows Safe Mode)):

Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode | Firefox Help

• Please report back and let us know the outcome, as it will dictate the next steps.
• Also: please tell us what AV/AM/firewall programs are you running on this system?

Thanks,
MM

 

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!

 

Cannot open new Tab in Firefox after Windows7 updates were installed

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10. 



I understand the inconvenience that you are facing on Windows 10, we will certainly help you with this issue. 

I appreciate you for trying the troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue.

In order to assist you better, I would like to know the following query:

• 
  Does the issue occurs in Internet Explorer?
  
• 
  What is the KB number of the latest Windows Update?
  

I suggest you to, check the status of Windows update in Windows update history and check any update had failed to install.

To find the KB number of the Windows update please follow the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows + I key.
  
• 
  From the window select Update & Security.
  
• 
  Click on Windows Update.
  
• 
  Click on Advanced Options.
  
• 
  Click View your update history.
  

If the issue occurs only in Mozilla Firefox then, I suggest you to contact the Firefox support for better help.

If the issue occurs in Internet Explorer also then I suggest you to
Reset Internet Explorer and check if it helps.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/reset-ie-settings#ie=ie-11

Reset Internet explorer disclaimer:

Disclaimer: The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might reset security settings or privacy settings that you added to the list of Trusted Sites. The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might also reset parental control
settings. We recommend that you note these sites before you use the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature. Resetting Internet Explorer isn't reversible, and all previous settings are lost after reset.

Hope this helps. Please respond if you have any further related query.

Thank you.

 

Firefox tabs stackable?

Hi!

I have this problem little "problem" with Firefox:

I have 9 tabs opened ready every time I start Firefox and it looks like this:




Once I start surfing reading emails and opening links the number of tabs increases fast so that in no time the tabs that doesnt fit my screen are hidden.

I would love to have an Firefox extension that enables me to stack the tab in several rows so that all tabs can be displayed but could not find one that works this way.

 

New Windows Media Player Plugin for Firefox

Anyone who uses Windows Vista and Mozilla Firefox may be pleased to hear that the Windows Media Player team has now released a plugin for Firefox that should allow the browser to play WMP content on websites. Here are the steps to get it working:

• Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
• Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin.
• Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plugin.

There is a known issue if you are using Firefox version 2.0.0.3 on Windows Vista with the installer failing with error code -203. To work around this simply restart Firefox (you will get a notification that Windows Vista will be changing the Firefox compatibility settings) and then install again - the second time should succeed.

The download is available here, and the new plugin works on all versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista (although it is mostly intended for Vista, as that currently has no WMP support in Firefox).

Source: Windows Vista Blog