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Ever since last update, opening new tab opens a new window of that tab as well

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sgrassi
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I have a Windows 10 computer. Lately, every time I press the "+" button to open a new tab, it opens that new tab in the window I am currently using (as it should), however it also opens that new tab in a new window as well. So with more than two tabs open, you can float your curser over the Firefox icon on the task-bar and multiple windows show up, one for each tab you have open.

I have a Windows 10 computer. Lately, every time I press the "+" button to open a new tab, it opens that new tab in the window I am currently using (as it should), however it also opens that new tab in a new window as well. So with more than two tabs open, you can float your curser over the Firefox icon on the task-bar and multiple windows show up, one for each tab you have open.

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Shadow110
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Hi, yes below is correct in Windows 10

you can float your curser over the Firefox icon on the task-bar and multiple windows show up, one for each tab you have open.
As then you have a check mark in Options --> General --> Tabs --> Show tab previews in the Windows taskbar

It is performing as it suppose to.

as for the + sign great as you say "as it should"

so ya this is wrong " however it also opens that new tab in a new window as well " in Options same place but a check mark in this box : Open links in tabs instead of new windows

So if these are all set up then should be working properly. Please check and let us know.