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Can not make a new tab

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gjmccray
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I have been a FireFox user for years. I know how to open a new tab. File -> New Tab does not open a new tab. Clicking the plus sign on the right end of the existing tab does not open a new tab. I'm running FireFox 3.6.15 under Windows 7. Is there a bug in the latest FireFox upgrade?

I have been a FireFox user for years. I know how to open a new tab. File -> New Tab does not open a new tab. Clicking the plus sign on the right end of the existing tab does not open a new tab. I'm running FireFox 3.6.15 under Windows 7. Is there a bug in the latest FireFox upgrade?

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The Ask Toolbar is causing that in the Firefox 3.6.13+ versions. Evidently something in that extension isn't compatible with a Firefox security fix. Disable that extension or un-install it.

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the-edmeister
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The Ask Toolbar is causing that in the Firefox 3.6.13+ versions. Evidently something in that extension isn't compatible with a Firefox security fix. Disable that extension or un-install it.

gjmccray
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The Ask ToolBar has never been displayed, but I uninstalled it anyway. Problem solved!

Thanks.

GEORGEGeek
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i'm running windows 7 and firefox 3.6.15 older version did not has this kind of problem please fix something is messed up with tabs and bookmark clicks. browser works perfect but do not reacts sometimes while clicking on bookmark toolbar websites with left and center mouse buttons :)

gjmccray
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Uninstall the Ask Toolbar. It worked for me! Read the earlier posts in this thread.

Modified by gjmccray

msuzdak
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Yup, uninstall ASK toolbar and there is no problem