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I am having trouble closing individual tabs

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Just recently when I have multiple tabs open and I attempt to close one, it doesnt close. Is there a setting that I need to have to do this? I hate to close them all and reopen some just to close one individual tab.

Just recently when I have multiple tabs open and I attempt to close one, it doesnt close. Is there a setting that I need to have to do this? I hate to close them all and reopen some just to close one individual tab.

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Are you pressing the X on the tab in question? What happens? Is Firefox still working normally? What is on the tab?

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode;

Type about:preferences#advanced<Enter> in the address bar.

Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window