New Tabs for Firefox will not open unless clicking on a link while browsing.

To expand on what the question is, Every time I try to open a new tab, it just doesn't work. New tabs only open when I click a link that also opens the page in that link in a new tab. Even when I try to do the same thing through the file menu and Ctrl+T. Otherwise, Firefox is running normally. Yesterday, I downloaded a program called "FLV player" that I knew came with an ask.com toolbar but for some reason, switched ask.com to the homepage for Firefox. After that, I switched the homepage for Firefox back to its default page.

'''''Ask Toolbar''''' can cause that problem. Uninstall it.
*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons
*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cannot%20uninstall%20an%20add-on
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Not related to your question, but...
You have some old Java Console '''''extensions''''' that Java did not clean up when updating. The old versions that you have are: 6.0.22, 6.0.23, 6.0.24 
You can remove them by following these instructions: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Java#Multiple_Java_Console_extensions

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I have noticed that a Windows Error Report is being generated each time Firefox will not open.

A possible cause is security software (firewall,anti-virus) that blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.
Remove all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Server+not+found
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Hello,
Try to create a new profile to see if it works or not.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles

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Try to delete the profiles.ini file to force Firefox to create a new profiles.ini file and a new default profile.
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