(cute seal)
Since today, Chrome started behaving differently when I click links.
Whenever I click a link, it always opens in a new background tab, and Chrome does not automatically switch to that tab. I have to manually click the tab every time, which is very inconvenient.
This was not happening until yesterday. Previously, clicking a link would open the new tab and automatically move me to it.
I did not intentionally change any settings, shortcuts, or flags.
Things I have checked:
I am clicking normally (not middle-clicking).
This happens on all websites.
Restarting Chrome does not fix it.
Questions:
Is there a Chrome setting or flag that forces links to open in background tabs?
Could this be caused by a recent Chrome update or an extension?
Is there a way to restore the old behavior where Chrome automatically switches to the newly opened tab?
Any help would be appreciated.
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Well, you know you can just disable all your extensions and see if the problem persists, right?