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new tabs keep opening at a frantic rate when I download mail etc

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Whenever I try to download a letter so that I can print it new tabs keep opening at a frantic rate

Whenever I try to download a letter so that I can print it new tabs keep opening at a frantic rate

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Hello,

This is most likely because Firefox has somehow been selected as the default program for opening the attachment. Please see the support article below for steps to fix this issue:

Firefox repeatedly opens empty tabs or windows after you click on a link

Please let me know if this does / doesn't work.

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Ed
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Hello,

This is most likely because Firefox has somehow been selected as the default program for opening the attachment. Please see the support article below for steps to fix this issue:

Firefox repeatedly opens empty tabs or windows after you click on a link

Please let me know if this does / doesn't work.