Re: [Simply Computers] Fire Fox 4- auto opening tabs

 

I would encourage you to try FF4 again with a fresh install package. The behavior of tabs is controlled in options | tabs. I find FF4 very stable and tabs very reliable.

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "nards_otc" <nards_otc@...> wrote:
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> Problem solved.
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> I down graded to FF 3.6, and the same problem persisted, this was using an install file I have backedup and have used before.
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> I uninstalled FF from the PC, rebooted then installed again, using the same install file.
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> 3.6 worked to perfection, then I upgraded to 4.0, again using the install file that I had in storage. I am using it as I type, not one sign of the extra tabs.
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> I conclude there was a corruption in the installation, or that the Freecorder tool bar might have been an issue.
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> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Ellen J. Helberg" <ejhelberg@> wrote:
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> > Hi nards_otc,
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> > Have you looked at your Tabs settings? Click the Tools menu, Options, and
> > the click the Tabs button.
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> > Depending on what you've got checked, you can change it so new windows do
> > not open as Tabs. Whatever you are clicking on might open in a new window
> > instead, because that might be the way it's programmed.
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> > Ellen
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> > From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nards_otc
> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 5:50 AM
> > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Simply Computers] Fire Fox 4- auto opening tabs
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> > I have just upgraded to FF4, and I am hatng it, about to revert to 3.6.
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> > Everytime I click on a link, it opens in a new tab. For example, if I read a
> > message on this group, and click on 'next', there is a new tab, and then if
> > I click on 'reply' its a new tab.
> >
> > Any ideas to stop these tabs from swarming?
> >
> > This email was sent on 6/3/11 at 7:44 AM.

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