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Home page with pipe character opens extra tabs when Waterfox starts - Waterfox Support

Waterfox sets multiple home pages when you separate each address with a pipe character (|) or vertical bar. This feature may lead to problems when an individual home page address contains a pipe character.

Here’s how to fix it:

  1. Click the menu button and select Settings.
  2. Select the General panel.
  3. In the Home Page text box, replace all pipes (|) with %7C.
  4. Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you’ve made will automatically be saved.

Tip

If removing the pipe character doesn’t solve the problem, add-ons or malware might be causing this behavior. Try refreshing Waterfox to remove add-ons without erasing your browsing information and bookmarks.

Copyright and Licensing

Modified from Home page with pipe character opens extra tabs when Firefox starts . Original by Mozilla Contributors . Licensed under the CC BY-SA 3.0 .