Firefox doesn't Goolge search links in same tab, it does if opened in another tab

I conduct a google search (via awesome bar), everything is fine (links and search results show up).
If i click a link of my interest it turns pink (so the 'click' is registered), but it does not take me to the website.
However, when i try and load it in a new tab, that turns out to work. To load the link in a new tab I use the MMB (middle mouse button).
This problem has been occuring for the past weeks and I thought it might be a flaw in an update.
OS: Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Firefox 28.0
You have any ideas? You can give me technical details so i can look at the files myself too. So I can learn for the future.
Thank you for your time!

If it works in Safe Mode and in normal mode with all extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) disabled then try to find which extension is causing it by enabling one extension at a time until the problem reappears.
Close and restart Firefox after each change via "Firefox > Exit" (Windows: Firefox/File > Exit; Mac: Firefox > Quit Firefox; Linux: Firefox/File > Quit)
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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