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Firefox will not open new windows, opens with session restore every time I use it, and won't let me open the throubleshooting tab... Why?

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Ms_Briefs
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Whenever I try to open a new window, nothing happens. This includes clicking ctrl+N and through the drop down menu.

Also, whenever I start firefox to browse the internet, it always open with a Session Restore with the previous session listed, even though I closed all the tabs and shut it down normally without any prompts telling me about saving multiple tabs.

Finally, when I tried to troubleshoot this problem, the tab never appeared. The only options that work on the Help Menu are: - Firefox Help (after a few clicks) - Report Broken Web Site - Check for Updates - About Firefox

Whenever I try to open a new window, nothing happens. This includes clicking ctrl+N and through the drop down menu. Also, whenever I start firefox to browse the internet, it always open with a Session Restore with the previous session listed, even though I closed all the tabs and shut it down normally without any prompts telling me about saving multiple tabs. Finally, when I tried to troubleshoot this problem, the tab never appeared. The only options that work on the Help Menu are: - Firefox Help (after a few clicks) - Report Broken Web Site - Check for Updates - About Firefox

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


There are other things that need your attention.

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.

  • Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45

Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.