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Firefox doesn't open a new tab unless I access a random link. How do I fix this?

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The problem that I have with my Firefox browser is that when I click the '+' button to open a new tab, it doesn't open. But if I click on some random link, it opens in a new tab. This has been going on for almost 2 weeks and I don't know what could have caused this problem. I hope that you can help me. I tried reinstalling Firefox, but the problem persists. Thank you.

The problem that I have with my Firefox browser is that when I click the '+' button to open a new tab, it doesn't open. But if I click on some random link, it opens in a new tab. This has been going on for almost 2 weeks and I don't know what could have caused this problem. I hope that you can help me. I tried reinstalling Firefox, but the problem persists. Thank you.

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I suggest you to upgrade your browser to Firefox 7 and check:

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I suggest you to upgrade your browser to Firefox 7 and check:

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Thank you, it works now. I honestly don't enjoy this version of Firefox as much as I enjoyed the old one, but I will get used to it. Thanks again for answering so fast.