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tab button does not open tabs

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seand
seand
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when i click the new tab button nothing happens. even when you go to file and select open new tab.

when i click the new tab button nothing happens. even when you go to file and select open new tab.

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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.

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TonyE
TonyE
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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.

seand
seand Question owner
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thank you very much it worked

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