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Firefox will not open a new page or tab when I click on certain links, why?

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Hi, I have been having a problem with firefox for the past month. Clicking on some links which open a new tab/window do not work. For example I cannot enlarge photos on ebay listings to have a closer look at the image. I just see a box at the bottom of the screen that says 'javascript;' then it disappears. Any ideas how to fix this ? p.s.I have tried to load in safe mode, but the problem is still there.

Hi, I have been having a problem with firefox for the past month. Clicking on some links which open a new tab/window do not work. For example I cannot enlarge photos on ebay listings to have a closer look at the image. I just see a box at the bottom of the screen that says 'javascript;' then it disappears. Any ideas how to fix this ? p.s.I have tried to load in safe mode, but the problem is still there.

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Such JavaScript links should show the image in the same tab, so make sure that you left click such links.

Try to reload the web page(s) and bypass the cache.

  • Press and hold Shift and left-click the Reload button.
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Cmd + Shift + R" (MAC)