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Stop new tab opening

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When clicking on a website to play a video, it will open a new tab from a website advertising. How can I prevent the new tab opening?

When clicking on a website to play a video, it will open a new tab from a website advertising. How can I prevent the new tab opening?

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cor-el
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You can do a malware scan just to be sure.

Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or userChrome.css is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window