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Stop webpage from opening popups + newtabs + new instances of firefox

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So i am at my wits end..... i have tried multiple advance commands ,peerblock , no script, ssl everywhere. and nothing has solved the problem of web pages opening spammy webpages/popunders/new windows.

I have successfully stoped them from opening popups by blocking javascript but it now opens in a new tab automatically resulting in the following:

javascript:window.opener=null;setTimeout(function(){window.location.href=(then the spammy webpage) this then loads another spammy link and sometimes the webpage will open many at once.

My question is to anyone with knowledge @ code level "HOW DO I STOP THESE" i have no problem if it stops me from ever opening multiple tabs again ( i only ever use 1) but i donot want to have to put my trust in any addons "anything an addon can do can be done manually".

this is my last attempt to find an answer and at this rate i am even considering blocking all traffic but a few pages and using an all txt webbrowser but if i can avoid this i will......

So i am at my wits end..... i have tried multiple advance commands ,peerblock , no script, ssl everywhere. and nothing has solved the problem of web pages opening spammy webpages/popunders/new windows. I have successfully stoped them from opening popups by blocking javascript but it now opens in a new tab automatically resulting in the following: javascript:window.opener=null;setTimeout(function(){window.location.href=(then the spammy webpage) this then loads another spammy link and sometimes the webpage will open many at once. My question is to anyone with knowledge @ code level "HOW DO I STOP THESE" i have no problem if it stops me from ever opening multiple tabs again ( i only ever use 1) but i donot want to have to put my trust in any addons "anything an addon can do can be done manually". this is my last attempt to find an answer and at this rate i am even considering blocking all traffic but a few pages and using an all txt webbrowser but if i can avoid this i will......

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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/ Adblock Plus Blocks annoying video ads on YouTube, Facebook ads, banners and much more. Adblock Plus blocks all annoying ads, and supports websites by not blocking unobtrusive ads by default (configurable).

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus-pop-up-addon/ Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon extends the blocking functionality of Adblock Plus to those annoying pop-up windows that open on mouse clicks and other user actions.

Forum; https://adblockplus.org/forum/ Adblock Plus Homepage