How do I stop firefox from going to a new tab inmediately after I click on a link? I have checked my options settings and that option is not clicked. Is there anything else I can do to fix this?

It started happening today, and I've tried just about everything I can thing off. Clearing cookies, removing the program and installing it again., restarting my computed. Please help

This issue can be caused by the GoodSearch Toolbar (Tools > Add-ons > Extensions)
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* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]

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