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prevent firefox from opening hidden windows

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nick228537
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I can not prevent Firefox from opening hidden windows. It happens at many websites. Sometimes I have five or six hidden windows open without having a clue they are open until I shut done Firefox and I am asked if I want to save open widoes

I can not prevent Firefox from opening hidden windows. It happens at many websites. Sometimes I have five or six hidden windows open without having a clue they are open until I shut done Firefox and I am asked if I want to save open widoes

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cor-el
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It is possible to divert windows opened via JavaScript to tabs.
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