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wy does firefox open a new window when i click on "open link on a new tab"?????

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the only time i shutdown a window is when i shutdown firefox. having mutiple windows invites to mistakes. please fix.

the only time i shutdown a window is when i shutdown firefox. having mutiple windows invites to mistakes. please fix.

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That issue can be caused by an extension that isn't working properly.

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).