Firefox takes its cue from how the site has coded its links. Usually they stay in the same tab, but they will open in a new window or tab if: the site specifies a "target" in the link. the site attaches a script to the link that opens a new window.

Regards, Will

This problem has nothing to do with whether or not links in a webpage open in the same window, or, in a new window or tab.

My problem is about the fact that after rebooting my pc and restarting FF, the order of my FF windows --as they appeared in the taskbar prior to the reboot-- changes:

    FF does not  place my FF windows back in the taskbar in the same order 
    as I had them prior to restarting FF.

I normally have five (5) (or more!) FireFox windows open with over 40 tabs between them. Each window can have from 4 to 20 tabs.

Prior to shutting down I place the FF-windows in a specific left-to-right order in the taskbar: 1,2,3,4,5.

When I need to reboot, first I exit FF using Ctrl+Shift+Q.

After rebooting & restarting FireFox the order of the FF-windows shown in the Taskbar is never the same.

    The windows could be 3,2,1,5,4, or 3,1,2,5,4 or any other sequence.

This is quite bothersome as I have to move each window into its proper place prior to working.

Please review the above and advise: after rebooting the pc and restarting FF how to have my FF windows appear in the same order, from left-to-right as 1,2,3,4,5 in the taskbar?

Thank you!