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When I do something on a page that triggers a new page to open firefox does not allow it to open. How can I stop this from happening?

When I do something on a page that triggers a new page to open firefox does not allow it to open. How can I stop this from happening?

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If you are sure that the website is safe and will not harm your computer, you can add an exception to the Firefox popup blocker to allow new tabs and new windows to be opening.

For more information on adding an exception to the popup blocker, please refer to the Pop-up blocker settings section in this Mozilla support article:

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If you are sure that the website is safe and will not harm your computer, you can add an exception to the Firefox popup blocker to allow new tabs and new windows to be opening.

For more information on adding an exception to the popup blocker, please refer to the Pop-up blocker settings section in this Mozilla support article:

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