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CTL-W doesn't close tab

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kg6kvq
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CTL-W no longer closes a tab in FF8 ... I do not have the evernote extension as noted here

CTL-W no longer closes a tab in FF8 ... I do not have the evernote extension as noted [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/895191 here]

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cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.

  • Use "Disable all add-ons" on the Safe mode start window to disable all extensions.
  • Close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")
kg6kvq
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Additional info, a full restart of FF8 restores CTL-W ... at time of restart with only one tab open to Google FF8 was using 700MB of RAM. Will test in safe mode when I get home