"Open new windows in a new tab istead" ALWAYS checks itself back on even when I don't want it to...

I do not wish to have tabbed browsing, period! I want ALL links to open in a new window, ALWAYS! Every time I restart Firefox, the box checks itself back on. This has been going on for the past several YEARS. Beyond frustrating. Chrome is looking better and better...

Thank you very much for your effort but this did not work. I restarted in safe mode, disabled all extensions and plug-ins, reverted to default theme, unchecked the box, and restarted - the box was checked again and I am done trying. I suppose I could uninstall and delete preferences but I am not willing to do this when there are other alternatives to this browser. Long time Firefox user gone! If this ever gets fixed (I doubt it will because it's been happening for years), I'll be back. Thanks again!

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