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Tab Closing

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tomlirvine
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Before I dispose of this browser forever, can someone explain why Firefox will not allow the current tab to be closed, but instead I am only given the option of closing all tabs. Please, I need a fix if Firefox is going to exit on my computer. I am tired of entertaining this issue every time I go to a webpage. Do not respond if you believe this can be solved by clicking on a red X.

Thanks tomlirvine

Before I dispose of this browser forever, can someone explain why Firefox will not allow the current tab to be closed, but instead I am only given the option of closing all tabs. Please, I need a fix if Firefox is going to exit on my computer. I am tired of entertaining this issue every time I go to a webpage. Do not respond if you believe this can be solved by clicking on a red X. Thanks tomlirvine

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Thanks for the responses, but I have solved the problem. It is an X issue they can be explained more thoroughly than has been posted previously. For example: Click on Firefox as your browser. UNDER the menu bar that has File, Edit, View.... there is a line of code that has the tabs you have open. This is where the X's come into play. At the top of each tab there is a small x. Click on that x you want to exit. Do not click on the right corner top red X or you will close all of the tabs.

How foolish of me, but the X's were not explained in detail.

tomlirvine

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philipp
philipp
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hello tomlirvine. maybe an extension or theme is interfering here - please try launching firefox in safemode once and see if the issue is still occurring there. please also update firefox to the latest version...

Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Right-click and using Close Tab doesn't work?

Middle-click on that tab doesn't work?

Alt > File -> --> Close Tab doesn't work?

tomlirvine
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Chosen Solution

Thanks for the responses, but I have solved the problem. It is an X issue they can be explained more thoroughly than has been posted previously. For example: Click on Firefox as your browser. UNDER the menu bar that has File, Edit, View.... there is a line of code that has the tabs you have open. This is where the X's come into play. At the top of each tab there is a small x. Click on that x you want to exit. Do not click on the right corner top red X or you will close all of the tabs.

How foolish of me, but the X's were not explained in detail.

tomlirvine

Modified by tomlirvine

penbar
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I do not have the red x in my tab. How do you get it?