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new tab does not appear when pressing ''open tab'' button

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few days ago, i suddenly cannot open a new tab when pressing open tab button, even press file-->open tab, or open tab button next to an existing tab....

few days ago, i suddenly cannot open a new tab when pressing ''open tab'' button, even press file-->open tab, or ''open tab'' button next to an existing tab....

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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:

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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:

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thank you so much!=]

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You're welcome