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how to open web pages in the same window

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suomy
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When i click on a link in a search engine it always opens the web page in a new tab. Its annoying and i would prefer mozilla to open it in the current page. How can this be done?

When i click on a link in a search engine it always opens the web page in a new tab. Its annoying and i would prefer mozilla to open it in the current page. How can this be done?

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hello, this is a preference in your google search settings. go to google.com/preferences and disable the option to Open search results in a new browser window.

https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/425

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philipp
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hello, this is a preference in your google search settings. go to google.com/preferences and disable the option to Open search results in a new browser window.

https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/425

suomy
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Perfect. Thank you for your help