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Opening new tabs when clicking on link in Firefox - How to stop this

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Johnsamson51
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Hi. Every time I click a link in Firefox a new tab opens. How do I set this in Firefox to not happen. I don't want a new tab to open each time I click a link.

Hi. Every time I click a link in Firefox a new tab opens. How do I set this in Firefox to not happen. I don't want a new tab to open each time I click a link.

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FredMcD
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Type about:preferences#general<enter> in the address box. Check the settings under Tabs.