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Open Link in New Tab closes when clicking links from it

MN
MN
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Have disabled pop up blockers and tried disabling all privacy things, it just keeps closing that new tab when clicking anything from the website.

Atm my workaround is to just copy link address, manually open new tab, and copy it there.

This bug has been there for years.

Have disabled pop up blockers and tried disabling all privacy things, it just keeps closing that new tab when clicking anything from the website. Atm my workaround is to just copy link address, manually open new tab, and copy it there. This bug has been there for years.

Modified by MN

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hi MN, that is very strange. Could you test in Firefox's Safe Mode? In its Safe Mode, Firefox temporarily deactivates extensions, hardware acceleration, any userChrome.css/userContent.css files, and some other advanced features to help you assess whether these are causing the problem.

If Firefox is not running: Hold down the Shift key when starting Firefox. (On Mac, hold down the option/alt key instead of the Shift key.)

If Firefox is running: You can restart Firefox in Safe Mode using either:

  • "3-bar" menu button > "?" Help button > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
  • (menu bar) Help menu > Restart with Add-ons Disabled

and OK the restart.

Both scenarios: A small dialog should appear. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (not Refresh).

Any improvement?