Making Firefox icon open a new window/instance if one already open?

NeilF · 11 May 2014 at 16:06

Since moving to Windows 7 I've noticed annoying if you click on the firefox icon, it does nothing if firefox is already open. I simply want it to behave like it did on XP where it would open a new window?

Orcvader · 11 May 2014 at 16:14

It opens another Window for me, for both 7 and 8.1.

Have you tried clicking the exe directly in program files? How about on a fresh profile? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles

TheVoice · 11 May 2014 at 16:16

Presumably you're talking about the taskbar button. If you right-click it you'll get various options, including ones to open a new tab or window.

NeilF · 11 May 2014 at 16:21

I've just rebooted and now it's behaving OK - Apologies!

KIA · 11 May 2014 at 16:29

Use the middle mouse button.

Usher · 11 May 2014 at 16:35

I have one icon on the desktop & another on the taskbar, the desktop one will open another page every time I click but the taskbar one will not