Firefox is set to NOT change to a newly opened tab yet it is doing so anyway

Firefox is set in Options to NOT change to the newly opened tab. However, when I open a new tab or open a new window which opens as a tab instead it is automatically switching me to that newly opened tab.
I am using the latest version of Firefox after having had to install a new motherboard on my system and reinstalling all my programs

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See:
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]

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When a new window opens, I get a Google home page and can instantly type in a search phrase.
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See:
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
See also:
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