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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
Stop Showing the New Tab Page
SUMMARY: Stop showing the new tab page when you open new tabs from Internet Explorer 8.
When opening new tabs from Internet Explorer 8, by default the browser opens a "new tab page" or about:Tabs. From here Microsoft asks "what do you want to do next" and offers options such as re-opening closed tabs, using inPrivate browsing, and using an Accelerator.
While some people may like this tab welcome screen, others would rather show just a blank tab. And yet others may want their home page to appear in all new tabs.
Internet Explorer 8 showing the new tab page
1. Access the Internet Options dialog box. If the menu bar is visible, you can select "Tools" - "Internet Options". If the Command Bar is visible, click the "Tools" button and select "Internet Options". If neither are available, try typing Alt + T then O.
Accessing Internet Explorer 8 options via the Command Bar
2. When the "Internet Options" dialog box appears, underneath "Tabs", click the "Settings" button.
3. The "Tabbed Browsing Settings" dialog box appears. Underneath "When a new tab is opened, open" click the pull-down and choose from the following options:
* A blank page
* The new tab page
* Your first home page
4. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to store your settings.
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