Re: new tabs

On 9/1/2013 4:12 PM, Ralph Fox wrote:
> On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:39:31 -0400, Amie wrote:
>
>> I wish they would fix new tabs to go to a blank page like it used to
>> be. who thinks up these headaches to add to browsers!!!
>
> You can fix your own Firefox so new tabs go to a blank page.
>
> 1.  In the location bar, type
>           about:config
>      and press the Enter key.
> 2.  Click  "I'll be careful, I Promise!"
> 3.  Search for the preference named
>          browser.newtab.url
> 4.  Right-click on the preference browser.newtab.url,
>      choose "Modify" from the right-click menu,
>      and change the value to
>          about:blank
>
>
> I like the new "speed dial" page myself, but if you don't then you can
> change it.
>
> I have tried this a million and one times and the setting will not take when I try to change it.