Mozilla Firefox Not Right

[MrDillDough]

For some reason, my Mozilla Firefox is now opening Google links in new windows/tabs. I found out that this was an option, but I
don't want it like this. I want it so that when I click on a Google link, it will open the link directly without opening a new tab
or window.

I've looked around but so far, nothing has worked for me.

Also, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program as well as
trying a newer version; but to no avail.

I never had this problem before and I'm wondering if I can get rid of these settings. Thanks.

 

[Smartpal]

I'm having a more serious problem with Firefox, it's resetting every time I open it. >_>

 

[MicShadow]

Hmm delete your mozilla firefox config folder?

And that doesnt sound like a default option - it sounds like the customise google extension or similar. so look into its settings

 

[revoman]

remember, if you cant fix, reinstall it. I have had to do this many a time with firefox, awesome but not without its bugs

 

[Maz7006]

Remove any new addons that you just installed
still having problems? uninstall and install again

 

[Salamantis]

For some reason, my Mozilla Firefox is now opening Google links in new windows/tabs. I found out that this was an option, but I
don't want it like this. I want it so that when I click on a Google link, it will open the link directly without opening a new tab
or window.

I've looked around but so far, nothing has worked for me.

Also, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program as well as
trying a newer version; but to no avail.

I never had this problem before and I'm wondering if I can get rid of these settings. Thanks.

Type "about:config" without the quotes into the address bar, accept the warning if you get one, search for browser.search.openintab and set it to false. It's probably on true now.

QUOTE(Smartpal @ May 23 2009, 01:47 AM) I'm having a more serious problem with Firefox, it's resetting every time I open it. >_>

Settings > Privacy > uncheck "always clear my private data when I close FireFox". This seems like what's it's doing.

 

[MrDillDough]

Type "about:config" without the quotes into the address bar, accept the warning if you get one, search for browser.search.openintab and set it to false. It's probably on true now.

Actually, for some strange reason, it was already on false when I first checked. :S

And for some reason, when I go to Tools -> Options -> Tabs. It says that "New pages should be opened in: a new tab". I thought this would be the reason why it kept opening new tabs but then two things arose:

1) On my friend's computer, he has Mozilla Firefox and the New Tab thing is ticked but he can open a Google link directly without any new windows or tabs.
2) I don't know how to get rid of the dot that highlights the option. Like, its between two options: New tab/ New window. But I can't get rid of the dot altogether.