Can't open new windows in Safari 5.1.2 for Snow Leopard

I have downloaded the 10.6.8 combo update and of course installed the new version of Safari. Now I cannot open a new window (whether it is a link or if I do apple-n on the keyboard). I must be missing something here that must be very simple to fix this, but I have tried everything. I might have to find an old link to a 5.1.1 site and download that version again (it was working fine before I downloaded the new version)
Any help would be appreciated! THANKS!

Try emptying the cache and resetting Safari.
From your Safari menu bar click Safari > Empty Cache. Try a new window.
If that didn't help, back to the menu bar, click Safari > Reset Safari. Select the top 5 boxes, click Reset. Try again.
If that didn't help, go to ~ / Library / Caches / com.apple.Safari / Cache.db
Move the Cache.db file from the com.apple.Safari folder to the Trash and restart your Mac.
Try again.
~ (Tilde) character represents the Home folder.

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