Firefox update added more sponsored content on new-tab page

Re:Firefox update added more sponsored content on new-tab page by irrational on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @01:21AM (#41497406)

Am I the only one that has a blank page show for new tabs?

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Re:Firefox update added more sponsored content on new-tab page by RheingoldRiver on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @01:31AM (#41497447)

I do too, I use my history to navigate by typing a couple characters of where I want to go in the location bar

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Re:Firefox update added more sponsored content on new-tab page by olowe on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @01:38AM (#41497471)

In my `about:config`:

  browser.startup.homepage about:blank
  browser.newtabpage.enabled false

My workstation is too slow to load these new "Home" pages anyway!

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Re:Firefox update added more sponsored content on new-tab page by politelemon on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @01:41AM (#41497484)

I've replaced mine with a random flickr photo. The new tab page has no functionality that isn't matched by the address bar.

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Re:Firefox update added more sponsored content on new-tab page by vancroft on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @01:33AM (#41497450)

Nope, blank page here too. Or, it's actually going to the Firefox Home screen, I just turned off all the content in Settings > Home. I'm on 130, still a blank home screen.

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Re:Firefox update added more sponsored content on new-tab page by UberFly on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @01:57AM (#41497575)

I have: Group Speed Dial. This other stuff is unknown to me.

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Re:Firefox update added more sponsored content on new-tab page by MilnerRoute on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @02:08AM (#41497639)

I've also got my new tabs set to just display a blank page.

Firefox had a support page if you need help finding the setting...

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-your-new-tab-...

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Re:Firefox update added more sponsored content on new-tab page by theodric on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @02:17AM (#41497707)

I use the random Google Earth image extension for my new tabs https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/earth-view-fr...

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