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Why won't my Firefox open new tabs?

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My Firefox will only open new tabs if I click a link, which opens up another page.

It won't work if I click: - New Tab under File - the "+" button next to my present tab - ctrl+T - etc.

None of this works.

My Firefox will only open new tabs if I click a link, which opens up another page. It won't work if I click: - New Tab under File - the "+" button next to my present tab - ctrl+T - etc. None of this works.

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Uninstall the Ask toolbar and it should work again. There is a compatibility issue with the Ask toolbar and Firefox that prevents new tabs from being opened.

There are a couple of places to check for the Ask toolbar:

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Uninstall the Ask toolbar and it should work again. There is a compatibility issue with the Ask toolbar and Firefox that prevents new tabs from being opened.

There are a couple of places to check for the Ask toolbar:

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It's working again! Thanks so much!

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Perfect, pity allowing access via valid userID and password was not as good, had to build a new registration as would not recognize the exiting