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Firefox does not allow me to reply or send e-mails when browsing , if i click on a link to apply to a job it just opens new tabs until i force a shutdown on my pc

mrscratch
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When trying to apply to jobs or respond to adds my firefox 4.0.1 just continuously opens new tabs until i am forced to manually shut down my pc , this was true in earlier versions of firefox also. I am forced to keep internet explorer and run their browser whenever their is a chance i may need to correspond and attach a resume. If i have an actual e-mail address from the employer i can avoid starting explorer by going to my e-mail inbox , but if i am given only a link to apply to i have to shutdown firefox and run explorer. I just don't get it , firefox is brilliant and i do not care to run explorer at all , can anyone help me ??

When trying to apply to jobs or respond to adds my firefox 4.0.1 just continuously opens new tabs until i am forced to manually shut down my pc , this was true in earlier versions of firefox also. I am forced to keep internet explorer and run their browser whenever their is a chance i may need to correspond and attach a resume. If i have an actual e-mail address from the employer i can avoid starting explorer by going to my e-mail inbox , but if i am given only a link to apply to i have to shutdown firefox and run explorer. I just don't get it , firefox is brilliant and i do not care to run explorer at all , can anyone help me ??

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the-edmeister
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Firefox repeatedly opens empty tabs or windows after you click on a link
see this part - change-the-action-for-a-content-type

mrscratch
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After deleting the mentioned file and restarting firefox the issue was resolved, thank you so much for the help, and figuring out what it was that had me stumped.

the-edmeister
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