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Firefox is set to NOT change to a newly opened tab yet it is doing so anyway

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Firefox is set in Options to NOT change to the newly opened tab. However, when I open a new tab or open a new window which opens as a tab instead it is automatically switching me to that newly opened tab.

I am using the latest version of Firefox after having had to install a new motherboard on my system and reinstalling all my programs

Firefox is set in Options to NOT change to the newly opened tab. However, when I open a new tab or open a new window which opens as a tab instead it is automatically switching me to that newly opened tab. I am using the latest version of Firefox after having had to install a new motherboard on my system and reinstalling all my programs

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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).

  • Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.

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