Override stops working or never takes effect
The new tab override works for a few minutes or never takes effect after install or a Firefox update.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
4 public reports · first reported 15 November 2017 · last reported 28 September 2025
What's going wrong
Some users report that the custom new tab works briefly and then reverts to the default Firefox home page.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 4 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
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