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I have two pop ups on my screen that I cant get rid of when I open Mozilla

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A pop up that says search and the ? the a box to fill in pops up and a pop up for a clothing site that I went to the other day comes up each time and I can't==no matter what I try get them to go away so that I can start my yahoo page---My yahoo page normally would load automatically.... I can still load it and it will come up but these two always come up on the screen first and yahoo does not automatically load

A pop up that says search and the ? the a box to fill in pops up and a pop up for a clothing site that I went to the other day comes up each time and I can't==no matter what I try get them to go away so that I can start my yahoo page---My yahoo page normally would load automatically.... I can still load it and it will come up but these two always come up on the screen first and yahoo does not automatically load

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Hi, first have a look at Pop-up blocker settings, exceptions and troubleshooting.

If nothing there fixes it, try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily turns off hardware acceleration, resets some settings, and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).

If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu:

  • Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click Help Help-29 and select Restart with Add-ons Disabled.

If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Safe Mode as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • On Mac: Hold the option key while starting Firefox.
  • On Linux: Quit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox -safe-mode
    (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)

When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "Start in Safe Mode".

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If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme, or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps in the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article to find the cause.

To exit Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.


If you are still having problems, it may be a malware issue, so you can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one. Windows 8 has antivirus built-in already.

Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

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Try disabling your extension Consumer Input 12191. Google this to get the general idea.

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As Scribe says "Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!"

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Adblock Plus {web link} Blocks annoying video ads on YouTube, Facebook ads, banners and much more. Adblock Plus blocks all annoying ads, and supports websites by not blocking unobtrusive ads by default (configurable).

Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon {web link} Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon extends the blocking functionality of Adblock Plus to those annoying pop-up windows that open on mouse clicks and other user actions.

Forum; Adblock Plus Homepage {web link}