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tabs only open when mouse is moving

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croatcat
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Updated to 38.2.0 ESR, now new links (tabs) won't load unless I constantly move the cursor. This happened in a previous update and I reloaded an older version. Is there another fix?

Updated to 38.2.0 ESR, now new links (tabs) won't load unless I constantly move the cursor. This happened in a previous update and I reloaded an older version. Is there another fix?

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hello croatcat, multiple other affected users have reported that this was an issue caused by malware on their pc. please run a full scan of your system with the free version of malwarebytes and adwcleaner (both these security tools are free).

Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

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philipp
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hello croatcat, multiple other affected users have reported that this was an issue caused by malware on their pc. please run a full scan of your system with the free version of malwarebytes and adwcleaner (both these security tools are free).

Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

croatcat
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Thank you, philipp. Back to (AB)normal. I'm biding my time, still running XP.