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I cannot open new tabs. How/where can I change the setting to allow me to open blank tabs?

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Suddenly, i cannot click on the new tab "+" sign and get a blank tab to open. I have shut down Mozilla Firefox and restarted and have shut down my laptop and restarted without success. I am using v 3.6.13.

Suddenly, i cannot click on the new tab "+" sign and get a blank tab to open. I have shut down Mozilla Firefox and restarted and have shut down my laptop and restarted without success. I am using v 3.6.13.

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Try disabling the Ask Toolbar extension.

If that isn't the problem causer, see this:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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Disabled the Ask Toolbar extension and that fixed my issue. thanks.

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You're welcome. Please mark this as SOLVED.