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After updating my browser my "open a new tab" button has become useless, how do I fix this?

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EmmaRuby10
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I recently updated to Firefox 3.6.17 and now my "Open a new tab" + button has become useless, it is still there, it just doesn't work anymore, how can I fix this, any suggestions?

I recently updated to Firefox 3.6.17 and now my "Open a new tab" + button has become useless, it is still there, it just doesn't work anymore, how can I fix this, any suggestions?

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TonyE
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Uninstall the Ask toolbar and it should work again. There is a compatibility issue with the Ask toolbar and Firefox that prevents new tabs from being opened.

There are a couple of places to check for the Ask toolbar:

EmmaRuby10
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Wow! Thank you so very much, that was so helpful. You are so smart, I never would have figured that out myself and it was so very annoying. Thank you so very much again for helping me out.