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Right-click menu changed: used to be "open link in new window" first, "open link in new tab" second; in 4.0 it's the reverse. Can I customize 4.0 to switch back?

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Right-click menu changed: used to be "open link in new window" first, "open link in new tab" second; in 4.0 it's the reverse. Can I customize 4.0 to switch back?

Right-click menu changed: used to be "open link in new window" first, "open link in new tab" second; in 4.0 it's the reverse. Can I customize 4.0 to switch back?

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Use the following to change the order of those items:




You need to update the following (your versions have known security issues):

  • Shockwave Flash 10.2 r152
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_22 for Mozilla browsers
  1. Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
  2. Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
    • Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
    • If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
    • After download is complete, exit Firefox
    • Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
      • Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
    • Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
    • Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
      • Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
      • Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
    • Download Manual installers.
  3. Update the Java plugin to the latest version.
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Use the following to change the order of those items:




You need to update the following (your versions have known security issues):

  • Shockwave Flash 10.2 r152
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_22 for Mozilla browsers
  1. Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
  2. Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
    • Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
    • If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
    • After download is complete, exit Firefox
    • Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
      • Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
    • Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
    • Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
      • Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
      • Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
    • Download Manual installers.
  3. Update the Java plugin to the latest version.
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Perfect, Helper7677. Thank you  :)

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You are welcome.

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Modified by Helper7677