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everytime i hit certain keys the newtab occurs and no matter what every key i hit makes a new tab

AnonymousUser
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my keyboard is going haywire. I hit a key and then the bracket key minus key and y automatically enter and open a new tab; there is a new toolbar at the bottom of the page i have never seen that has a bracket that i have never used new tab virus like actions


This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== i was typing and hit to go online and tabs opened incessantly

my keyboard is going haywire. I hit a key and then the bracket key minus key and y automatically enter and open a new tab; there is a new toolbar at the bottom of the page i have never seen that has a bracket that i have never used new tab virus like actions == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == i was typing and hit to go online and tabs opened incessantly

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Chris Ilias
Chris Ilias
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If you close Firefox, then start Firefox in Safe Mode, does the problem still occur? For instructions on starting in Safe Mode, see Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode.