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How do I STOP a web site from opening new tabs or windows

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Some sites are opening new tabs (usaly some freaking ad) and I want to block this S*** How do i do it?

Firefox for Win

Some sites are opening new tabs (usaly some freaking ad) and I want to block this S*** How do i do it? Firefox for Win

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Hi, you can try an ad-blocker first (although it sounds more like malware), such as https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus

If that doesn't help, you can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Note that not all removal programs will detect all malware, so you may need to run several or all of them.

You can also check your Firefox Desktop shortcut for corruption: Right click on it > Properties, and in Target, make sure there is no sign of anything other than Firefox. If there is, delete that part of it. Or if it's easier, you can just delete and recreate a new shortcut: Wrong home page opens when I start Firefox - How to fix.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista if you don't already have one. Windows 8/10 have antivirus protection built-in.

Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

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