https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/odd-behavior-when-clicking-on-a-url/m-p/71981#M27487 <P>I traced it to what sometimes happens when I click on something that I expect would come up in a new tab on the already running Firefox. Most of the time that is indeed what happens. But occasionally doing something like that opens a fresh instance of Firefox (related to the original issue above; ask if you care).</P><P>This frequently happened when I used CoffeeCup HTMLeditor; from within it, one can test the html, and doing this frequently birthed a new Firefox.</P><P>Why?</P> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:34:21 GMT BAG 2024-09-25T19:34:21Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/odd-behavior-when-clicking-on-a-url/m-p/71498#M27246 <P>If I start Firefox by clicking on an icon for Firefox ("C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"), it opens the Firefox I expect, with bookmarks, other bookmarks, etc.(130.0.1).</P><P>If I click on a URL (e.g., <A href="https://duckduckgo.com/" target="_blank">https://duckduckgo.com/</A>) it opens what seems to be a minimalist Firefox (see the attached screenshot).</P><P>How to go back to the preferred behavior?</P> Sat, 21 Sep 2024 15:25:56 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/odd-behavior-when-clicking-on-a-url/m-p/71498#M27246 BAG 2024-09-21T15:25:56Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/odd-behavior-when-clicking-on-a-url/m-p/71981#M27487 <P>I traced it to what sometimes happens when I click on something that I expect would come up in a new tab on the already running Firefox. Most of the time that is indeed what happens. But occasionally doing something like that opens a fresh instance of Firefox (related to the original issue above; ask if you care).</P><P>This frequently happened when I used CoffeeCup HTMLeditor; from within it, one can test the html, and doing this frequently birthed a new Firefox.</P><P>Why?</P> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:34:21 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/odd-behavior-when-clicking-on-a-url/m-p/71981#M27487 BAG 2024-09-25T19:34:21Z