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What has happened to the Tab Close X in FF5?

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Morfar2001
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I know about Ctl-W and about right clicking then closing the tab from the menu, but the simple X button was much easier. How can I get it back ?

I know about Ctl-W and about right clicking then closing the tab from the menu, but the simple X button was much easier. How can I get it back ?

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can middle click with the mouse scroll button a tab to close that tab.

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

You can also try to reset the pref via the Safe mode start window.

Morfar2001
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Strange thing - I have made no changes, but they have re-appeared today!

Morfar2001
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Many thanks for the middle-click solution as well!