New Browser Tab

[Bigaldoc]

This is in Firefox BUT only in Windows 7.

When I open a new tab in Firefox while running under Windows 7, I get a screen full of small "windows" of sites I've evidently been to in recent times.

Somehow I thought I remembered how that happened and that I turned off whatever "feature" it is... But obviously my memory is weak.

Does anyone know what causes this behavior and how to turn it off, please?

[HansV]

There's an icon in the upper right corner of the new tab page that toggles the display of visited pages on/off:

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[Bigaldoc]

Ahhh, thank you Hans !!! Now I remember it. Don't know how in the world it got turned back ON again, but that's life.

Thanks again !!!

[Roderunner]

Hi Al, go to your home page, copy & paste the address into notepad, type about:config in FF & promise to be careful. Copy/paste browser.newtab.url in the search box. Right click browser.newtab.url and select modify, then paste your home page address in the box.
Now your home page will be displayed when a new tab is opened.

[Bigaldoc]

Thanks for that tip, it's a good one to remember. But, I'm satisfied with an empty window 'cause I usually immediately load something, typically Google since I have my Google bookmark set to a shortcut of "G"

To Hans: After reading your tip, I did notice that the icon of which you spoke IS also present in XP. So, it's clear to me that it's a Firefox thread and not Windows 7. Mebbe you would consider moving this thread to Firefox, especially in light of Roderunner's additional tip.

Thanks both...

[HansV]

OK, I have moved the thread from the Windows 7 forum to the Mozilla Firefox forum.

[Bigaldoc]

Thank you kind sir !!!