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Sometimes when I open a link in a new tab, the new tab does not load the link.

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jliv72
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Sometimes when I open a link in a new tab, the new tab does not load the link. This seems to be random.

Win 7 64 FF 4.0.1

Sometimes when I open a link in a new tab, the new tab does not load the link. This seems to be random. Win 7 64 FF 4.0.1

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cor-el
cor-el
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This issue can be caused by an extension that isn't working properly.

Start Firefox in Use Troubleshoot Mode in Firefox to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).