[Tip] Set a Blank Page as New Tab Page and Homepage in Mozilla Firefox

Personally I always prefer a blank page as homepage in web browsers. That’s why I always set about:blank as homepage in all web browsers, I install in my computers.

Similarly I always set New Tab page as blank in all web browsers. Guess what? I prefer simple and clean UI rather than the clutter filling the whole program screen.

If you are using Mozilla Firefox web browser, you might have noticed that it shows various stuff on Homepage as well as New Tab page such as:

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  • Big search box at the top
  • Top sites thumbnails
  • Highlights section containing visited pages, bookmarks, most recent downloaded files, pages saved to pocket service
  • Snippets (small news updates, information from Mozilla and Firefox)

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Apart from these sections, New Tab page also shows Firefox icon/emoji at the top-left corner which launches “Let’s Get Started” tour. You can disable the icon and tour with the help of following tutorial:

[Firefox Tip] Remove Firefox Icon and Let’s Get Started Tour from New Tab Page

If you also want to set a blank/empty page as homepage and new tab page in Mozilla Firefox web browser, this tutorial will help you.

You can take help of Firefox Options (about:preferences) page to remove unwanted sections from homepage and new tab page or set them to a complete blank page.

Following steps will help you in settings a blank page as homepage and new tab page in Firefox:

1. Open Firefox and click on the Hamburger icon present at the right-side end of the toolbar to open the main menu. Now click on Options menu to open Firefox settings page.

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Alternatively, you can direct option this page using about:preferences command in address bar.

2. Now go to “Home” section.

To set Homepage and New Tab page as Blank page, select “Blank Page” option from the drop-down box given next to “Homepage and new windows” and “New tabs” options.

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That’s it. It’ll immediately set a blank page as homepage and new tab page in your Firefox web browser.

3. If you don’t want to set a blank page as homepage and new tab page but want to remove some unwanted sections from these pages, you can keep the option “Firefox Home (Default)” selected in drop-down box and uncheck the options given under “Firefox Home Content” section.

Now you can hide or remove web search box, top sites, highlights or snippets sections completely to make the homepage and new tab page empty. You can also show/hide selected stuff under Highlights section. For example, you can disable display of most recently downloaded files under Highlights section.

Related: [Tip] How to Disable Ads on New Tab Page in Mozilla Firefox

So you see the homepage and new tab page are fully customizable in Firefox and you can decide what stuff do you want to show or hide on these pages.

Also Check:

[Tip] Set Blank Empty Page as Homepage in Your Web Browser

Published in: Mozilla Firefox

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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