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How do i stop firefox from automatically opening a new tab when i type an address into the address bar?

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when i type a new address into the address bar and press enter, firefox automatically opens the site in a new tab. i want it to just open in the same tab.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

when i type a new address into the address bar and press enter, firefox automatically opens the site in a new tab. i want it to just open in the same tab. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened

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cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).

See Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems and Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems