I cant force firefox to open a new tab instead it opens a window

i am having a problem whereby even if i right click "open in new tab" it opens a new window.
I`ve tried tools, open new window as a tab... no change. I`ve tried the restriction thing (going into the config for firefox and setting the restiction to zero... seen on a similar question i read here) and no change
any ideas please? its only been happening for about a few days/week
thanks

Start Firefox in [[Safe 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).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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