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I can not open 2 firefox windows

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azuriad
azuriad
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I am using Windows7

I have disunstalled Firefox 3.6.12 and re-installed it. When one firefox window is open and if i click on File -> New Window No new firefox windows opens!

If I surf on a web site and I point with my mouse a link and click rignt and then select "open in Link in a new window", no new window opens!

I am using Windows7 I have disunstalled Firefox 3.6.12 and re-installed it. When one firefox window is open and if i click on File -> New Window No new firefox windows opens! If I surf on a web site and I point with my mouse a link and click rignt and then select "open in Link in a new window", no new window opens!

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Do you have that problem when running in the Firefox SafeMode?
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode
Don't select anything right now, just use "Continue in SafeMode."

If not, see this:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+theme...

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Chosen Solution

Do you have that problem when running in the Firefox SafeMode?
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode
Don't select anything right now, just use "Continue in SafeMode."

If not, see this:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+theme...

azuriad
azuriad Question owner
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Thank you: i did not know the safemode.

It is the 2 add-ons of AVG that prevent Firefox to open 2 web windows: "AVG Safe search" 9.0.0.863 add-on "AVG Security Toolbar" 6.010.006.004 add-on

Best regards

oliviergeorg
oliviergeorg
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With this new version 3.6.12, I could not open a second window, nor did some (all?) plugins work. I tried to deactivate some of them, and finally found it was relate to plugin Download Statusbar (my version is 0.9.7.2)

Regards

Olivier

Oldsnake308
Oldsnake308
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All I had to remove was AVG Safe Search...AVG Security Tool Bar is ok.

That add-on screw everything up. Gmail notifier, right click pop ups would come up blank (Can't view properties, etc), tool drop down menu's were blank.

Stupid AVG!