[alkonaut]

But it requires configuring a plugin in the browser. And every single browser has a possibility to show a webpage of your choice, or a blank page, on every new tab (?)

Edit: wait what browsers don't do this anymore? I can set my firefox to show the page I want for a new window but for a new tab I just get to choose between the default and blank. When did this break? I'm sure this worked last time I tried (which was probably pre 2000)

[pjc50]

I'm not sure whether it was the desire of browser manufacturers to claim it as prime ad space, or a longstanding problem with exploitative third party apps resetting the homepage, but they've all phased it out.