I can't seem to open links in a new tab using the scroll-click in my mouse anymore.

I've been able to open new tabs clicking the mouse wheel without a problem for as long as I can remember. Today, it just doesn't work, I updated firefox to v8 yesterday and since then it didn't work. I just installed the v9 in beta, in the hopes that it would work, but it doesn't.
Using control+click does work, and everything else works smoothly, but middle clicking to open new tabs does not.

Do you have that problem when running in the Firefox SafeMode? 
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode] 
''Don't select anything right now, just use "Continue in SafeMode."''
If not, see this: 
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes]

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== This happened ==
Not sure how often
== 7 July 2010

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See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization

I can't open links in a new tab after the latest update

On certain websites where links open automatically in a new tab, such as Gmail etc, the tabs are empty and all of them have this strange address in the address field:
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I will be grateful for any help..
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[[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]]

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Some other users have fingered the Ask toolbar as the cause of this problem. You can try disabling or removing it here:
orange Firefox button ''or'' Tools menu > Add-ons > Extensions
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That happens if the server sends the file as text/plain.
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Thanks for your post.
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I must have disabled something?
If you can help then please make it easy for me to understand.
Thanks
Regards
Rj

2 Solutions found in [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/791244]
the user cor-el has a method that does not require any add-ons. He States
This code in userChrome.css will move "Open Link in New Window" to the top of the context menu.
<pre>@namespace url("<a href="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul</a>"); /* only needed once */
#contentAreaContextMenu > * { -moz-box-ordinal-group: 2; }
#context-openlink { -moz-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; }</pre>
the user jay_ff shows how to do it using the Menu Editor Add-on
1. Install the Menu Editor add-on from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/menu-editor/ .
2. After the installation, go to Firefox> add-ons (or simply use Ctrl+Shift+A)
3. Go to the Menu Editor "Options"
4. In the "Main context menu," simply grab the "Open link in New Tab" and place it below the "Open Link in New Window"
5. and Voila! You may also change other menu options if you want to!
I tried jay_ff method first and found that indeed changing the Main Context Menu did cause the hotlink context menu to change as well.

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The Ask Toolbar is causing that in the Firefox 3.6.13+ versions. Uninstall that extension.
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* Check the Windows Control panel for the Ask Toolbar - http://about.ask.com/apn/toolbar/docs/default/faq/en/ff/index.html#na4
* Also check your list of extensions, you may be able to uninstall it from there - https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons

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"Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now" 
"Remove the Cookies" from sites that cause problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies" 
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]]

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I don't see it on lists like this one: http://www.creationsrewards.net/m/default.asp
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I am not technical enough with Firefox to understand the page that you sent. Can you explain what do if this can be fixed? If not are you able to pass it on to a programmer so it can be fixed on a coming revision?

Can no longer set firefox to always open links in a new tab

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Install this add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-link-in-new-tab/

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Ok, I used to be able to open links up in a new Tab using my middle mouse button. However, I updated firefox with the automatic Updates on the 26th of October and now I no longer can open links with my middle mouse button. Why? I use this feature just about every time I go searching on the internet so I really would like it back. I couldn't find anything that it was related to in the options so I turn this over to you guys.

Do you have that problem when running in the Firefox SafeMode? 
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode] 
''Don't select anything right now, just use "Continue in SafeMode."''
If not, see this: 
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes]

What is the keyboard code in FF4 for open link in a new tab?

Hi,
I've got a new mouse that doesn't have the open-link-in-new-tab-button. But I can define a key-code for another button to do this - but now I don't know what to put in there.
S.th. like Alt-ShiftH or so - any idea?
Thanks in advance!
gooly

You can middle click a link this the mouse scroll wheel or press and hold the Ctrl key and left click a link to open a link in a new tab.

I can't seem to open links in a new tab using the scroll-click in my mouse anymore.

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