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Firefox won't let me open new tabs. I have restarted, I've done the drop down, I've clicked on the "+" but nothing happens.

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I cannot open new tabs & it is really frustrating. I've tried the drop down to open new tab, I click on the + but nothing happens. Can anyone help?

I cannot open new tabs & it is really frustrating. I've tried the drop down to open new tab, I click on the + but nothing happens. Can anyone help?

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Uninstall the Ask toolbar and it should work again. There is a compatibility issue with the Ask toolbar and Firefox that prevents new tabs from being opened.

There are a couple of places to check for the Ask toolbar:

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I have uninstalled it and it still is not working. :( oooh, maybe I should try a restart ;) I shall report back!

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Nope, it is still not working. I have uninstalled the Ask Toolbar, and also tried to uninstall my Yahoo toolbar (which for some reason has not worked).

I still cannot open new tabs.