Opens new window from link rather than new tab

I had Firefox set to open links in the same window. It has started opening them in a new window.

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    http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2937063
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    Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7(Please download the 32 bit version for your machine .)
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-hk/download/internet-explorer-11-for-windows-7-details.aspx
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