Win 7, new tabs open to download programs, I don't want to, how can I stop this

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• Whenever I press "enter" while using firefox, 2 or 3 new tabs open with a website I've ever used. How can I stop this from happening? Thanks :)

  The Web site that appears is www.carpoint.com.au
  I've never used this site.

  Try Firefox SafeMode to see how it works there.
  
  A way of solving problems, which disables most of the modules.
  
  (If you use it, switch to the default theme).

  • You can open the mode without failure of Firefox 4.0 + by pressing the SHIFT key when you use the desktop Firefox or shortcut in the start menu.
  • Or use the Help menu option, click restart with the disabled... modules while Firefox is running.

  Do not choose anything at the moment, just use 'continue in safe mode.

  To exit safe mode of Firefox, simply close Firefox and wait a few seconds before using the shortcut of Firefox (without the Shift key) to open it again.

  If it's good in Firefox Safe mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to understand that one.
  
  http://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/KB/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

  When find you what is causing that, please let us know. It might help others who have this problem.

• Last update adds a new tab with social media links to the exsisting homepages. How can I stop this?

  When I open Firefox, my home pages (4) shall, after a slight delay, a new tab appears with links to social media and the new tab is active. I want to stop the new tab to open!

  Uh-oh, you may have installed a non official package containing the update. If your download history indicates the source, can report you here?

  Your "more system details' shows the extension MySearchDial. I recommend you to remove that from the addons page (if possible) or from the control panel.

  Either:

  • CTRL + SHIFT + a
  • Firefox orange (or the Tools menu) button > Add ons

  In the left column, click Extensions. Then find MySearchDial and remove (or at least turn it off).

  If necessary, open the Control Panel, uninstall a program, then click on "installed on" heading of the column to bring recent infections, uh, additions, upward.

  Hopefully he cleaning?

• Firefox always opens with the tab 'Search', even if I don't want. How can I stop this?

  When I open Firefox, it normally opens to my home page. But it opens with the tab 'Search', although I don't want that. How to prevent this?

  Since the search offered appointment on your homepage page chosen. Now, move the mouse to the upper left corner and the options for displaying, toolbars for analysis and make sure the "menu bar" is checked. This will show the options File, Edit, View, history, bookmarks and tools and help. Click on tools, then Options, and then select the current page as your home page. All should be arranged.

• If I click on a .pdf on a site or mail link, open files, download pdf.part endless empty windows. How can I stop this action?

  It does not matter what or where the .pdf's, is not the result of a particular Web site, it's rather a flaw in Firefox. He just started last week.

  Hi Critifur, what a model PDF (FDF file)? PDF templates sometimes needs to load or reload a PDF file. In a past thread, it has been discovered to cause a 'loop' when your PDF Manager is set to "Preview in Firefox". However, this should not affect most of the PDF files. If you need to open a FDF, you must modify to use Adobe Reader (this would be the application outside of Firefox) for the most compatible parameter.

• When I click on the sign more to open a new tab. The tab opens with bing pg and I hate bing. How can I stop thiis doesn't happen.

  When I click on the sign more to open a new tab. The tab opens with bing pg and I hate bing. How can I stop thiis doesn't happen. I can find nothing to help even had a computer tech friend check.

  Looks like your pref browser.newtab.url has been changed.

  This extension will reset some prefs to the value default - browser.newtab.url - is covered. See "on this add-on" for more details.
  https://addons.Mozilla.org/en-us/Firefox/addon/SearchReset/

  It will run automatically and then disappear.

• I downloaded a program to be able to open docx diles now whenever I try to open a there are infinite new tabs and read 'new tab' scrollomig in the upper part of the screen. How can I stop?

  I had an older version of office, so I tried to install a free download that will allow me to open the docx files. Now when I try to open an and an endless stream of tabs that say 'New tab' scrolls at the top of the page. How can I stop. Already, I went and got office 2010, but it always does. Is not it for the browser using the Internet Exployer.

  See Firefox opens several times empty tabs or windows after clicking on a link

• New empty tabs by default in the browser "duck duck go." How can I stop this?

  When I opened a new tab in the combustion chamber, by clicking the "+" next to the existing tabs, the tab newly opened by default a page, I don't want to. How can I default on a page that I choose, such as Google?

  You are welcome. And my apologies to you give this keyboard shortcut of Windows instead of Ctrl + t for Mac users.

• My downloaded (from iTunes) and bought movie took forever to download and freezes all the time.  How can I stop this?

  My iTunes purchased movie took forever to download, and when I play it, it freezes constantly.  Help!

  Hi there awhitley58,

  If I understand you try to play a movie that you downloaded but it stops time return inconsistent. I would say first to start in safe mode to clear some system-level caches and perform a disk check and repair if necessary:

  Try safe mode if your Mac does not end commissioning

  If not do play correctly, and no other videos you have downloaded in the past are affected, I'd say delete the file and download it again. Thank you for using communities of Apple Support.

• When firefox opens as a new tab opens with a video download program how can I stop this

  When I opened ffox what it also opens a new tab on if I want to download a video software... How can I remove this.
  Thank you
  captjack

  Sorry, I read too fast. This happens any time you access your home page? For example, using either:

  • CTRL + n (start a new window)
  • Click on the Home icon in the toolbar

  If Yes:

  You can have a second put tab in place in your homepage layout. Please see these articles:

  • Startup, homepage, tabs and download settings
  • How to set the home page

  If this setting is clean, please review your extensions as stated in my previous answer.

  If not:

  Sometimes problems occur only at startup.

  • If the tab is linked to an update of the extension: you should see this tab once and not every time that you start, but Firefox may be not recording the 'you have seen' setting correctly. Please see this article on the failure of save the settings: How to fix preferences that will not save.
  • If the tab is not related to an update of the extension, please review your extensions as stated in my previous answer. Keep in mind that Firefox is not delivered with all extensions, they are all optional.

• When I open a link that opens a new Firefox window, it opens 2 tabs instead of one. How can I stop this?

  When I open a link that opens a new Firefox window, it opens 2 tabs instead of one. A tab is the link that I opened and the second tab is just a generic Mozilla tab with links to 12 pages like Facebook, Youtube, etc. This tab opens on top too, so I always have to close to get what I'm looking for. How can I stop this from happening?

  Hello. Thanks for all the posts on this topic. I have the same problem, as described by the op. But, while I use Avast, I have NOT the add-on from Astromenda which has been mentioned. However, I have the SB installed toolbar, and it has been recently updated, 29/12. I suspect that it is the culprit, if this problem is in fact not caused by an update of Firefox (my tiles have recently been reset on new tabs, and I suspect that Firefox for this problem).

  I am ready to remove the toolbar from the SB, but prefer to keep it (Yes, I admit I'm stupid) If this annoying 'new window = 2 tabs with 'new tab' at the top' would just leave.

  Apart from the removal of the toolbar SB... does anyone have suggestions? I don't see that all recently added add-ons/extensions that I don't recognize, apart from the update of the toolbar of SB.

  Updated: 5 minutes after this announcement, I disabled the toolbar of SB and restarted Firefox. No change.

• The tab "Getting started with Mozilla Firefox" (as well as my default homepage on another tab) charge whenever I start Firefox. How can I stop this tab open at the start of the program?

  The tab "Getting started with Mozilla Firefox" (as well as my default homepage on another tab) charge whenever I start Firefox. How can I stop this tab open at the start of the program?

  If the above did not help, then also see the following articles for more suggestions:

  • https://support.Mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+has+just+updated+tab+shows+each+time+you+start+Firefox
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

• PhotoGallery asks for a CD, that I didn't when I open a session or perform a task. When I cancel, I get the error code 1706. How can I stop this program from trying to start?

  PhotoGallery asks for a CD, that I didn't when I open a session or perform a task. When I cancel, I get the error code 1706. How can I stop this program from trying to start?

  Hello Mark.Mac,

  Thank you for your message.  Click HERE to run the Windows Installer Cleanup utility.  Once you have run the utility of your computer restarts and the functionality test.  You can also watch in download/install Windows Live Photo Gallery HERE.  Please let us know if it did or did not help to solve your problem.
  See you soon

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• When I open Firefox > download box, I can control my scroll down, and then all of a sudden it will blast thru my files... How can I stop this from happening?

  When I open the file Downlad box in Firefox (v28) and asks me to select a file to download... as I click to scroll down the download file box things work well... then all of a sudden things scroll down (fast) at the bottom of the download file by itself.

  How can I stop this from happening?

  Thank you

  Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/tools > Modules > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is the cause of the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/tools > Modules > appearance).

  • Do NOT click on the reset button on the startup window Mode without failure.
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/safe+mode
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

• Browser keeps opening with previous tabs from the previous day. How can I stop this?

  Under Tools > Options > general, I have the browser when I open the browser to "open a white page" but it keeps opening the previous tabs from the night before. How can I stop this? I read the advice of the forum but not found or overlooked the answer. I checked all my other settings and can't find anything that could be the cause. Please advise?

  The reset Firefox feature can solve a lot of problems in restaurant Firefox to its factory default condition while saving your vital information.
  Note: This will make you lose all the Extensions, open Web sites and preferences.

  To reset Firefox, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to Firefox > help > troubleshooting information.
  2. Click on the button 'Reset Firefox'.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is finished, it will display a window with the imported information. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox opens with all the default settings applied.

  Information can be found in the article Firefox Refresh - reset the settings and Add-ons .

  This solve your problems? Please report to us!