Middle-click on Link not opening new tab

Yesterday Middle-click on Link stopped working to open a link in a new tab (or close a tab if I Middle-click on the tab).
V. 27.0 (Auto updates turned on)
Window 7, 64 Bit, Home Edition
Was running no add-ons outside extensions for Java, SilverLight, and Adobe and Wacom, and Norton (Disabled as of about 2 months ago)
I HAVE tried starting in FireFox Safe mode with all add ons disabled, problem still persisted.
I uninstalled Firefox, cleared my preferences, and reinstalled, same issue.
I have check the configuration files (I found the command for it in other help topics) and the command line for it is Enabled (I disabled and enabled it again just to check).
Under options, I have it also set to open new windows, as a tab
The ONLY thing that I had done that could have changed anything, was I ran Mal-ware Bytes, and Spybot S&D, before the problem started. However I have run both programs in the past and they have never caused this issue to start after a scan.

My middle click stops working if I show the menu bar. Middle click works as expected if the menu bar is off and just the Firefox button is at the top. Windows 8.1 and Firefox 28.
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