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Can't open new tabs (vs. 3.6.18)

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I haven't been able to open new tabs using the new tab (+ icon) or the File/New Tab, or Ctl+T. We chose not to do the last Firefox update. Restarting the browser and restarting the computer have not helped. Right Click/Open in new tab works.

I haven't been able to open new tabs using the new tab (+ icon) or the File/New Tab, or Ctl+T. We chose not to do the last Firefox update. Restarting the browser and restarting the computer have not helped. Right Click/Open in new tab works.

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Uninstall the Ask Toolbar. It can cause that problem.


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You have multiple old versions of Java Console installed that Java did not clean up when updating. Your old versions are: 6.0.17, 6.0.20, 6.0.23
Follow these instructions to remove the old versions: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Java#Multiple_Java_Console_extensions



Not related to your question, but...

You need to update some plug-ins:

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Solved It! It was a browser bar that had been 'X'ed out so I didn't know it was there.

Thanks!