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Firefox Will not open a link in a new tab after I right click and then click on open link in new tab

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When I right click A bunch of new options pop up and firfox will not open links in new tabs. Safe mode did nothing.

When I right click A bunch of new options pop up and firfox will not open links in new tabs. Safe mode did nothing.

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Hi, it might just be a glitch, so try closing and restarting Firefox.

You can also open a link in a new tab by holding down Ctrl while you click. Or click the mouse wheel.

Hope that will help.

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What do you mean with A bunch of new options pop up"?

Can you open a new tab by clicking the plus button on the Tab bar?


Boot the computer in Windows Safe Mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test.