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google search result page jumps back to top when opening a result in a new tab

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hello when searching from www.google.com, using 100 search results per page.

i will scroll down the page, find a hit worth looking at, right click on it to open it in a new tab, and then immediately the search result page will jump back to the top.

whereupon i will have to again scroll down to where i was to look a subsequent search results :-(

hello when searching from www.google.com, using 100 search results per page. i will scroll down the page, find a hit worth looking at, right click on it to open it in a new tab, and then immediately the search result page will jump back to the top. whereupon i will have to again scroll down to where i was to look a subsequent search results :-(

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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

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).