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Opening a new window does not show me that window and goes back to previous window?

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I do not like tabs. Never did. I changed some features of Firefox so that it wouldn't even show that option.

That being said, I always open new windows. Recently, I don't exactly know when it started to happen when I would click a link which opens a new window, Firefox would show me the previous window where I clicked the link. This happens to every and any link.

I would like it if it showed me the window I opened.

I do not like tabs. Never did. I changed some features of Firefox so that it wouldn't even show that option. That being said, I always open new windows. Recently, I don't exactly know when it started to happen when I would click a link which opens a new window, Firefox would show me the previous window where I clicked the link. This happens to every and any link. I would like it if it showed me the window I opened.

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I've noticed that sometimes after the new window opens in front, the page where I click the link comes back to the front, forcing me to switch windows. This is annoying, and I think we've had a few threads on this, but I don't know what causes it. Is that what you're experiencing?

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That's exactly what I'm experiencing and a better less confusing way to describe it.


The switching of the windows is annoying. Miniscule but nonetheless when you have to do it ALL the time, its driving me mad.

Could you direct me to those threads if possible?

Thank you.

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When opening a second window, Firefox switches me back to the first one...
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/938033