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Why does Firefox insist on connecting to amazonaws.com when it starts? - I don't like tracking sites

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Why does Firefox insist on connecting to amazonaws.com - and try several urls EVERY time I start Firefox?

I choose what I connect to with MY PC.

Why does Firefox insist on connecting to amazonaws.com - and try several urls EVERY time I start Firefox? I choose what I connect to with MY PC.

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Amazon Web Services delivers content for a large number of sites.

Likely causes are the New Tab Page, your home page or extensions. See the following article for details and a list of other possibilities.