Suppress new windows

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This tip supports Firefox and Mozilla Suite

If you want to make full use of Mozilla's tabed browsing features then you know how annoying it is when a new window opens after clicking on a target="_blank" link. Do not fear! Firefox and Mozilla have everything you ever wanted built in!


Override New Windows

Mozilla Suite

Go to about:config (through your location bar)
Put browser.block into the filter bar
Now right-click on browser.block.target_new_window's value and choose modify
Change the value to true, restart mozilla and you are done

Firefox

Go to about:config (through your location bar)
Right-click anywhere in the browser and select New > String
Paste in browser.block.target_new_window for the preferance and true for the value
Change the value to true, restart mozilla and you are done
Source:Blogzilla

See Also

Tab Browsing Tips