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How do I stop firefox from switching to new tab when opening bookmarks in new tab

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When I open a link in a new tab it does not switch to it automatically. I had to reinstall firefox to stop it from switching to new tabs automatically since the option being unticked didn't stop it from happening anyway. Now only when I open a bookmard in a new tab it still switches to the new tab and I do not want it to. Why is it doing this with the option unchecked and a fresh install with no add ons of any sort? And how do I make it stop?

When I open a link in a new tab it does not switch to it automatically. I had to reinstall firefox to stop it from switching to new tabs automatically since the option being unticked didn't stop it from happening anyway. Now only when I open a bookmard in a new tab it still switches to the new tab and I do not want it to. Why is it doing this with the option unchecked and a fresh install with no add ons of any sort? And how do I make it stop?

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Try to set the Boolean pref browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInBackground to true on the about:config page.

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Isisombululo esiKhethiweyo

Try to set the Boolean pref browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInBackground to true on the about:config page.

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Yes it worked thank you so much.

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You're welcome