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links in websites not opening

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  • آخر ردّ كتبه FredMcD

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This has just started happening

If I click on a link in a website nothing happens. Up until yesterday Firefox would open the link in the same tab, but now it just sits there. If I right click I can open in a new tab, but not in the same tab

I've cleared cache, cookies, etc etc. Shut down and fired up, nothing seems to work.

This has just started happening If I click on a link in a website nothing happens. Up until yesterday Firefox would open the link in the same tab, but now it just sits there. If I right click I can open in a new tab, but not in the same tab I've cleared cache, cookies, etc etc. Shut down and fired up, nothing seems to work.

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Please provide a public link (no password) that we can check out. No Personal Information Please !

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I tried several versions of Firefox and had no problem.


Make sure you are not blocking content.

Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode {web link}

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?


https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop


Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.

Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to. You may also lose any settings for that website.

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I ran in safe mode and the problem isn't there. I then re-started and disabled all extensions one by one and could not isolate the problem - i.e. with all extensions disabled I the problem persisted

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It could be Hardware Acceleration. How to disable Hardware Acceleration {web link}

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I followed your suggestion and disabled hardware acceleration. It made no difference

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Some links can't be opened in the same tab. Are you diverting links to open in the same tab via "browser.link.open_newwindow = 1" ?

Can you open those link in a new tab if you hold the Ctrl key and left-click or middle-click the link ?

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OK, so this isn't my website. It's an issue I have using Firefox where links do not open in the same tab. They can open in a new tab OK, just not in the same tab. I don't have the issue using other browsers (such as Chrome and Edge)

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mad prof said

I ran in safe mode and the problem isn't there. I then re-started and disabled all extensions one by one and could not isolate the problem
I followed your suggestion and disabled hardware acceleration. It made no difference

That leaves a setting causing the issue.


Use these links to create a new profile. Use this new profile as is. Is the problem still there?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-run-firefox-when-profile-missing-inaccessible

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox#Navigating_to_the_profile_folder

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles


Type about:profiles<enter> in the address bar.