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I need to open up the same web site in two separate tabs. Since I upgraded to Firefox 6 when I try to open the web page in a new tab from the list in the drop down in the address window it only gives be the option to switch to the tab already have open.

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When I go the drop down from the address window, rather than showing the URL of the website I want open in a second tab it says "Switch to tab." But I don't want to switch to the tab - I want to open a second tab on the same URL. If I want to open it a second time I have to manually key in the address. Is there some way to turn this off so I can open up the second tab using the same address from the drop down? I have always been able to do this with previous versions of Firefox.

When I go the drop down from the address window, rather than showing the URL of the website I want open in a second tab it says "Switch to tab." But I don't want to switch to the tab - I want to open a second tab on the same URL. If I want to open it a second time I have to manually key in the address. Is there some way to turn this off so I can open up the second tab using the same address from the drop down? I have always been able to do this with previous versions of Firefox.

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"Is there some way to turn this off so I can open up the second tab using the same address from the drop down?"

You can install this Add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/switch-to-tab-no-more/


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You need to update some plug-ins:

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This is not the correct solution, but now you can get on with your work a litle faster:

Copy the URL from the first TAB, and then paste it in to the new TAB.

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"Is there some way to turn this off so I can open up the second tab using the same address from the drop down?"

You can install this Add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/switch-to-tab-no-more/


If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.



Not related to your question, but...

You need to update some plug-ins: