How to Enable Top Sites or Most Visited Sites and Site Visit Count in Firefox Quantum?

Problem

When I open new tab in Firefox Quantum 64, the usual most visited sites aren’t there, its showing the google search page as default home screen. How do I enable the most visited top sites showing in Firefox home screen so that I can access it quickly? How do I set it to the much more useful list of most visited sites, which shows up when I open a new tab as below?

Solution 1: Top Sites option in Preference

1. Enter about:preferences#home in Firefox’s address bar.
2. Make sure Top Sites is checked.

Solution 2: Most Visited Smart Bookmark

The Most Visited smart bookmark available at Bookmarks toolbar with lists pages you have visited the most number of times. Access it at Bookmarks menu > Bookmarks Toolbar > Most Visited.

Solution 3: Visit Count column in History Manager Library

1. Click on History menu > Show All History to open History Manager Library.
2. There is a Visit Count column under Views > Show Columns available and you can sort the history by this column.

Solution 4: Reset browser new tab URL

1. Type about:config in address bar and press Enter. This might void your warranty! warning message page may appear.
2. Click I’ll be careful, I promise! to continue to the about:config page.
3. Type browser.newtab.url in the search box to find it on the list.
4. Double-click on browser.newtab.url and type about:newtab in the window that pops up.
5. Restart Firefox.

Solution 5: Set about:newtab for Homepage and new windows

1. Go to Edit > Preferences.
2. Switch Homepage and new windows option to Custom URLs…
3. Enter about:newtab as URL.

Solution 6: Restore Default Smart Bookmarks Folders

1. In the address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
2. This might void your warranty!” warning message page may appear. Click I accept the risk! to continue to the about:config page.
3. Search for the preference browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion.
4. Double-click on browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion and change the value to 0 (zero).
5. Restart Firefox, the default Smart Bookmarks folders will be re-created.