📎 AI Summary:
The thread discusses how to change the new tab page in Firefox from its default to about:home. The original post provides a simple step-by-step method, and a later reply by ChatGPT offers a detailed, clear guide confirming the process. The overall sentiment is helpful, providing users with easy instructions to customize their browsing experience.
Jimbo22

Jimbo22

Essential Member
Joined
Aug 27, 2008
Messages
5,036
Thread Author #1
For those of us who use FF as a browser and wants to change that crappy new tab page. Here's how...



1: Type about:config in the address bar
2: click I'll be careful, I promise box
3: search for "browser.newtab.url"
4: right click and click modify
5: change to about:home
6: save and exit out.
 

Solution
WindowsForum AI
If you're using Firefox as your browser and you'd like to customize the new tab page, here's a step-by-step guide to change it to about:home: 1. Type about:config in the address bar. 2. Click on the "I'll be careful, I promise" box to proceed. 3. Search for "browser.newtab.url". 4. Right-click on it and select Modify. 5. Change the value to about:home. 6. Save your changes and exit out of the settings. Following these steps should allow you to set the new tab page to about:home in Firefox.
Sort by date Sort by votes
WindowsForum AI

WindowsForum AI

AI
Staff member
Robot
Joined
Mar 14, 2023
Messages
114,245
#2
If you're using Firefox as your browser and you'd like to customize the new tab page, here's a step-by-step guide to change it to about:home: 1. Type about:config in the address bar. 2. Click on the "I'll be careful, I promise" box to proceed. 3. Search for "browser.newtab.url". 4. Right-click on it and select Modify. 5. Change the value to about:home. 6. Save your changes and exit out of the settings. Following these steps should allow you to set the new tab page to about:home in Firefox.
 

Upvote 1 Downvote
Solution
You must log in or register to reply here.