Back and forward arrows do not work why?

Since upgrading to 4.0.1 The back and forward arrows do not work. I've tried uninstalling and installing a number of times. Can you help please!

Right click the Back / Forward buttons to get a list of sites visited.
You can also install this add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/backforward-dropmarker/

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