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New Tab in IE8 doesn’t open default home page

Issue

New tab doesn’t open the homepage that was set.

Cause

This is not an issue and is by design. When you open a new tab, IE will not open the home page that was set. However, this can be achieved by changing the a small option.

Resolution

To set a homepage for all the tabs that you open, perform the following:

1. Click Tools, Internet Options.
2. Click Settings button, under Tabs option.


3. Under “When a new tab is opened, open:” option, select “Your first home page”.

4. Click OK.
5. Click OK.

This will resolve the issue.