Firefox 3.6.6 won't open links in new tabs or go back or forward pages.

Firefox won't open some buttons or links in new tabs. I right click and go "open in new tab but nothing happens. Also, I cannot click the arrows to go forward or back in the top left corner, they are shaded gray.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== When firefox updated to 3.6.6

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locked_or_damaged_places.sqlite

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== I'm not sure when

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Edited by: Carolyn

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