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New tabs open in new window or in a pre-existing window that was not currently being used.

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Captain_Quint
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What has been happening is that I was running two windows of Firefox at the same time and when trying to open a new tab, the new tab would open in the window that I wasn't currently using. Afterwards I closed one window and upon trying to open links in a new tab, instead it would open a new window.

I have checked the option settings that opening a new window would open a new tab instead is on, which it is.

What has been happening is that I was running two windows of Firefox at the same time and when trying to open a new tab, the new tab would open in the window that I wasn't currently using. Afterwards I closed one window and upon trying to open links in a new tab, instead it would open a new window. I have checked the option settings that opening a new window would open a new tab instead is on, which it is.

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My hunch is that one of your extensions is causing that to happen.

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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the-edmeister
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My hunch is that one of your extensions is causing that to happen.

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

cor-el
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This can also be a bug.

  • Bug 644729 - Popup window with all toolbars visible causes new tabs to open in another browser window