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close tab closes firefox

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Al
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Just updated to FF4. I have my mouse programed so when I hit a certain button it closes the currently active application, window, or tab. On FF3 it worked fine. Now with FF4 if I have multiple tabs open it closes all of them and closes FF. Is there a way of stopping it from doing this?

Just updated to FF4. I have my mouse programed so when I hit a certain button it closes the currently active application, window, or tab. On FF3 it worked fine. Now with FF4 if I have multiple tabs open it closes all of them and closes FF. Is there a way of stopping it from doing this?

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cor-el
cor-el
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This issue can be caused by an extension that isn't working properly.

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

  • Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.

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Al
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I started FF in safe mode, default theme, and with all add-ons disabled with no help. When I try to close the active tab with the programmed mouse button it still wants to close all tabs and FF.

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