Open in new tab preference does not work

Although i have tried all the options in your help pages and trouble shooting pages including deleting the prefs.nj file it still does not open url's in a new tab despite that preference being selected
== immediately i instaleed friefox

The setting in Tools > Options > Tabs: "New pages should be opened in": "a new tab/window" is for links that specify a target window to open the link in.
That option allows you to divert such links to a new tab or to the current tab.
For other links you have to use a middle-click or press Ctrl and left-click or use the context menu.
You need to left-click JavaScript links and divert them to a new tab or you get a blank tab.
Some extensions that you can look at:
* Tabberwocky: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/14439
* Tab Mix Plus : https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/1122

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The Open a New Tab button does not work. I'm using Firefox 17.0 on Windows 7. Have restarted computer.

It had been working fine. Suddenly not working after no significant change to computer (that I'm aware of).

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do not click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

The "open a new tab" button does not open a new tab.

The "open a new tab" button does not work. Neither does "file; new tab", or Control T. Can you please tell me how to fix this?
Thank you.

This issue can be caused by the Ask.com toolbar (Tools > Add-ons > Extensions)
Your system details show that toolbar in the user agent as AskTbBCPA/3.13.1.18107
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

My New Tab Page does not work at all. I just have the empty squares with nothing in them at all?

My New Tab Page does not work at all. I just have the empty squares with nothing in them at all?
I know how to use about:config & have had the usual problems with newtab page tiles but this is more like a bug- using 33.0.1. Doesn't show tiles icon in top right corner just shows a gear that is used to hide the empty tiles that I can't fill with sites. First it would only show 2 rows of 4 columns even though I had it set to 5 & 6 then few days later for no reason they went empty with a serrated line around the tiles & can't drag from the bookmarks---- really bloody annoying!!!!!!! Possibly a setting in the about:config but i can't fig it out?

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I actually need help but cannot find the answer. Please.......Lately when open a new tab it does not open with a blank page. I don't want to set my homepage as

I actually need help but cannot find the answer.
Please.......Lately when open a new tab it does not open with a blank page. I don't want to set my homepage as blank as when I first open Firefox, it automatically loads my hotmail page. But then if I open other pages I don't get a blank page. Help, please?
Thank you.
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hello, please refer to [[New Tab Page – show, hide and customize top sites]] in order to switch the feature off.

How do I change the tab setting so that when I open a new tab it does not leave the current tab view?

Up until the other day, opening a link in a new tab via right click created the new tab but did not change my view to that new tab. However, since yesterday opening any new tab changes my view from the page I was browsing on to the new tab. Although it seems minor, this seriously negatively impacts the way I browse. Is there any way to change it back? I do not see it within the settings.

Tools > Options > Tabs - is the last preference there check-marked??

When I open a new tab it does not bring up my homepage. It brings up another sites search engine page.

When I click on the new tab button, a small cross, it opens the new tab, but displays another sites search page, not my homepage. I cannot find where to tell it to open my homepage on all new tabs that are opened from the tab bar.

The basic Firefox build has always opened a blank page when you open a new tab.
Maybe some add-on you installed modified that feature of Firefox which now opens all tabs in a different page. Here's what you will need to do.
Open Firefox -> go to Help Menu -> select "Restart with Add-ons Disabled"
Firefox will close then it will open up with just basic Firefox. The tabs will now be opening in a blank page. You can Enable the add-ons again and check if its working properly.

When i try to open a new tab, it does not open

on my other computer, when i click on firefox to open a new tab, nothing happens. i have 4 screens open and i'm afraid to close one as i can't open another. what should i do. i don't want to restart my computer. that's a different issue that has nothing to do with firefox. i do not have firefox 4 on that computer

Do you have Firefox 3.6 and the Ask Toolbar?
If you do, uninstall the Ask toolbar and it should work again. There is a compatibility issue with the Ask toolbar and Firefox that prevents new tabs from being opened.
There are a couple of places to check for the Ask toolbar:
* 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

The "New Tab" function does not work either from the tab bar, the File drop down menu or using CTRL+T

The new tab is visible on the the tab bar but clicking on it does not open a new tab.Neither can I open a new tab from the File drop down menu, nor the Ctrl+T method as indicated in the troubleshooting guide.

Un-install the '''''Ask Toolbar''''' which many users have reported causing that problem.
*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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Open a New Tab feature is not working

The Open a New Tab feature (the plus on the tabs toolbar) is not working

The Ask Toolbar is causing that in the Firefox 3.6.13+ versions. Uninstall that extension.
There are a couple of places to check for the Ask toolbar:
* 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

Under options/tabs: open new windows in a new tab instead does not work. many sites open their popups or new windows NOT in a tab as it should. How to solve this, has been a problem in the last versions incl. the latest.

i would like the option ´open new window in new tab instead´ working properly so no new windows will be opened except when I command them to..
as said, many websites have popups (most are blocked, still some come through) who open in a new window.

Type '''about:config''' in the Location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key. When you see a warning, click '''I'll be careful, I promise!''' button.
* Preferences that have been modified are shown as '''bold (user set)'''.
* Preferences can be '''Reset to the default''' or changed via the right-click context menu.
-> In the '''Filter bar''' type '''browser.link.open_newwindow'''
* Right click the preference '''browser.link.open_newwindow''' and click '''Modify'''
* change the value to '''3'''
* click OK
-> In the '''Filter bar''' type '''browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction'''
* Right click the preference '''browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction''' and click '''Modify'''
* change the value to '''0''' (zero)
* click OK
-> Close the '''about:config''' tab and then Restart Firefox.
Check and tell if its working.

The open new tab link does not work

When I click on the open new tab link

This issue can be caused by the Ask.com toolbar (Tools > Add-ons > Extensions)
Your system details show that toolbar in the user agent as AskTbF-ET/3.12.2.16749
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Since the update today to 3.6.17 when I click to open a new tab it does not open

the plus sign to the right of the open tab{s] no longer works since the update. Is this intentional or just a bug? It is the same on both my pcs running firefox.

Un-install the '''''Ask Toolbar'''''. Many users have reported the '''''Ask Toolbar''''' causes Firefox to not open new tabs. It is the responsibility of Ask to fix the problem with their toolbar.
*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons
*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cannot%20uninstall%20an%20add-on

Does Firefox has this option (which I may not know) to click on my bookmark, link, etc. where to open a new tab without doing this right-click, it is aggravating?

Hello, I would like to use Firefox as my default browser, but the reason I still use the old Netscape Navigator is that that clicking on my bookmarks Firefox is not opening new tab. Does Firefox has this option (which I may not know) to click on my bookmark, link, etc. where to open a new tab without doing this right-click, it is aggravating?

Install the addon
Open Bookmarks in New Tab 0.1.2010043001.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-bookmarks-in-new-tab/
Restart on installation.

Tab key does not work

This is very strange, please read.
My tab key does not work. It will not move from one text field to another.
I have checked my keyboard settings. "Full keyboard access:" is at the default "Text boxes and lists only".
I have deleted this user and recreated the user, and with the completely new user the tab key does not work. Other users on the machine it DOES work.
This is happening now on 3 of our 5 machines.
Lastly, when I turn on the keyboard viewer (International/Input Menu/Keyboard viewer: it shows you what key the system thinks you are pressing when you press a key on the keyboard), it shows that when I press the tab key, the Command key is being held down instead. It's not showing that the tab key is being pressed.
Has anyone seen this previously? Again, it's happening on 3 of our 5 machines (some users the tab key works, some users it doesn't). These are fresh user creations (no special software installed, no prefs changed, etc...)
Thank you for any info!!!

"Repair Disk Permissions" from Disk Utility may help.
Also, cmd-opt-n-v (Clear NV RAM) may help as well.
Mihalis.
Dual G5 @ 2GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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