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I can't open links in new tabs, only in new windows.

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I can't open any links in new tabs without holding the link and dragging it to the tag menu or opening a blank new tab and copying the link location and pasting it in the new tab.

ctrl+click which should open a new tab opens a new window. Right click + Open Link in New Tab which should open a new tab open a new window.

I can't open any links in new tabs without holding the link and dragging it to the tag menu or opening a blank new tab and copying the link location and pasting it in the new tab. ctrl+click which should open a new tab opens a new window. Right click + Open Link in New Tab which should open a new tab open a new window.

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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).