We're calling on all EU-based Mozillians with iOS or iPadOS devices to help us monitor Apple’s new browser choice screens. Join the effort to hold Big Tech to account!

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

How do I stop Firefox from opening tabs in a new website?

  • 9 tontu
  • 55 am na jafe-jafe bii
  • 23 views
  • i mujjee tontu mooy LightShifter

more options

When I open a new tab in Firefox, it always used to be a 'blank page'. I always had my home page to Google, and new tabs were blank. Now when I open a new tab, it opens up with Yahoo search (but my home page is still Google) Basically, how do I stop Firefox from opening new tabs into websites.

When I open a new tab in Firefox, it always used to be a 'blank page'. I always had my home page to Google, and new tabs were blank. Now when I open a new tab, it opens up with Yahoo search (but my home page is still Google) Basically, how do I stop Firefox from opening new tabs into websites.

All Replies (9)

more options

Do you have some kind of Yahoo Toolbar installed?


Copy contents from Help->Troubleshooting information and paste them into your reply so that supporters knew more about possible causes of the problem.

more options

No I dont think that I do.

more options

Copy contents from Help->Troubleshooting information and paste them into your reply, please.

more options


 Application Basics
       Name
       Firefox
       Version
       3.6.3
       Profile Directory
         Open Containing Folder
       Installed Plugins
         about:plugins
       Build Configuration
         about:buildconfig
 Extensions
       Name
       Version
       Enabled
       ID
       Norton IPS
       1.0
       true
       {8545daff-ad1e-493f-a37e-eed1ac79682b}
       Java Console
       6.0.15
       true
        
       Java Console
       6.0.17
       true
        
       Personas
       1.5.1
       true
       personas@christopher.beard
       LimeWire Toolbar
       3.6.6.117
       true
       toolbar@ask.com
       Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant
       1.1
       true
       {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
       Beemp3 Search ToolBar
       1.0.0
       true
       {2832ABCD-4444-1012-2D45-132D5447C445}
       VidToMP3.com Toolbar
       1.0
       true
        
       Norton Toolbar
       3.7.2
       true
       {7BA52691-1876-45ce-9EE6-54BCB3B04BBC}
       DigitalPersona Extension
       5.0.0.3790
       true
       otis@digitalpersona.com
       DVDVideoSoft Menu
       1.0.1
       true
        
       Veoh Video Compass
       1.5.2
       true
       searchrecs@veoh.com
       Java Console
       6.0.20
       true
        
 Modified Preferences
     Name
     Value
       accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar
       0
       browser.history_expire_days.mirror
       180
       browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
       2
       browser.startup.homepage
       http://www.google.ca/|http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/tabs.html
       browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone
       rv:1.9.2.3
       extensions.lastAppVersion
       3.6.3
       general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet
       (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
       javascript.options.showInConsole
       true
       keyword.URL
       http://urlseek.vmn.net/search.php?type=dns&tbn=vidtomp3dn&q=
       network.cookie.prefsMigrated
       true
       network.protocol-handler.warn-external.dnupdate
       false
       places.last_vacuum
       1268364777
       print.print_printer
       HP PSC 1500 series
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_bgcolor
       false
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_bgimages
       false
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_command
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_downloadfonts
       false
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_edge_bottom
       0
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_edge_left
       0
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_edge_right
       0
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_edge_top
       0
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_evenpages
       true
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_footercenter
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_footerleft
       &PT
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_footerright
       &D
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_headercenter
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_headerleft
       &T
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_headerright
       &U
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_in_color
       true
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_margin_bottom
       0.5
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_margin_left
       0.5
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_margin_right
       0.5
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_margin_top
       0.5
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_oddpages
       true
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_orientation
       0
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_pagedelay
       500
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_paper_data
       9
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_paper_height
       11.00
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_paper_size_type
       0
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_paper_size_unit
       1
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_paper_width
       8.50
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_reversed
       false
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_scaling
       1.00
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_shrink_to_fit
       true
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_to_file
       false
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom
       0
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_unwriteable_margin_left
       0
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_unwriteable_margin_right
       0
       print.printer_HP_PSC_1500_series.print_unwriteable_margin_top
       0
       privacy.popups.showBrowserMessage
       false
       privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs
       true
       privacy.sanitize.timeSpan
       3
       security.warn_viewing_mixed
       false
more options

Is it the Yahoo page about which you complain?

http://urlseek.vmn.net/search.php?type=dns&tbn=vidtomp3dn&q...

It is set now in your preferences that when you type something in location bar (not website address, but search keywords), this page is used.

I'm afraid this is set by one of your toolbars. Googling says many different Firefox extensions ("search settings", PDFforge, "UltraEdit toolbar", "Multiply Toolbar") can cause it.

Disable a suspected toolbar in Tools->Add-ons->Extensions, restart Firefox, go to about:config, click button "I'll be careful", type or paste "keyword.url" (without quotes) into the Filter textbox, reset/modify the preference to anything else (without urlseek) and then test it. If some time later urlseek will return, another toolbar is the culprit, so go through the algorithm again.

When urlseek doesn't appear anymore, you have disabled the culprit toolbar, so you can try to restore other toolbars, one-by-one, carefully (maybe, more than one toolbar was causing it).

more options

Je ne comprand pas

Extensions

      Name
      Version
      Enabled
      ID
      Norton IPS
      1.0
      true
      {8545daff-ad1e-493f-a37e-eed1ac79682b}
      Java Console
      6.0.15
      true
       
      Java Console
      6.0.17
      true
       
      Personas
      1.5.1
      true
      personas@christopher.beard
      LimeWire Toolbar
      3.6.6.117
      true
      toolbar@ask.com
      Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant
      1.1
      true
      {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
      Beemp3 Search ToolBar
      1.0.0
      true
      {2832ABCD-4444-1012-2D45-132D5447C445}
     Freeyoutubetomp3converter.org Toolbar
      1.0
      true
       free youtube to mp3 converter
      Norton Toolbar
      3.7.2
      true
      {7BA52691-1876-45ce-9EE6-54BCB3B04BBC}
      DigitalPersona Extension
      5.0.0.3790
      true
      otis@digitalpersona.com
      DVDVideoSoft Menu
      1.0.1
      true
more options

Here’s the easy, get rid of it for good fix: It’s done within Firefox. Enter [about:config] in the url address box. Click “I’ll be careful. I promise”. In the <filter> field, type “extensions.netassistant” (no quotes). Right click on the field: “extensions.netassistant.tabsearch.url”, click on <modify>, either delete its string or enter your own. I’ve entered “https://encrypted.google.com” (this is a beta encrypted search by Google) just as a personal satisfaction against Yahoo. Do the same for:”extensions.netassistant.url” field. NOTE: If you haven’t modified your Firefox configuration before and you don’t feel comfortable in what you are about to do, BACKUP! The backup procedure can be found at: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/backing%20up%20your%20information. Or just do a Google search for “backup Firefox pref.js”.

more options

Je ne comprand pas. Pouvez-vous m'espliquez?

Extensions

     Name
     Version
     Enabled
     ID
     Norton IPS
     1.0
     true
     {8545daff-ad1e-493f-a37e-eed1ac79682b}
     Java Console
     6.0.15
     true
      
     Java Console
     6.0.17
     true
      
     Personas
     1.5.1
     true
     personas@christopher.beard
     LimeWire Toolbar
     3.6.6.117
     true
     toolbar@ask.com
     Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant
     1.1
     true
     {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
     Beemp3 Search ToolBar
     1.0.0
     true
     {2832ABCD-4444-1012-2D45-132D5447C445}
    Convert-youtube-to-mp3.com Toolbar
     1.0
     true
      convert youtube to mp3 Convert youtube to mp3
     Norton Toolbar
     3.7.2
     true
     {7BA52691-1876-45ce-9EE6-54BCB3B04BBC}
    What is a computer virus What is a computer virus
     DigitalPersona Extension
     5.0.0.3790
     true
     otis@digitalpersona.com

birth control side effects birth control side effects

     DVDVideoSoft Menu
     1.0.1
     true

black mold symptoms black mold symptoms

more options

How To Stop Firefox From Displaying Most Visited Sites when Opening A New Tab:

From Mozzilla's own page here: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/new-tab-page-show-hide-and-customize-top-sites?s=how+to+stop+new+tabs+from+showing+most+visited+&r=1&e=es&as=s

If you are concerned about your privacy, you can turn this feature off completely: 1. In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter.

o The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning page may appear. Click I'll be careful, I promise!, to continue to the about:config page.

2. Type browser.newtab.url in the search box.

3. Double-click the browser.newtab.url preference and change the url from about:newtab to about:blank.

4. Click OK and close the about:config tab.

LightShifter moo ko soppali ci