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Firefox is opening multiple windows without my request. The only way I can stop it is by rebooting my computer.

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AnonymousUser
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Fairly often when I open Firefox, it continues to open multiple windows (hundreds of them) without my request. The only way I can stop it is to reboot the computer.

This happened

A few times a week

== Several weeks ago

Fairly often when I open Firefox, it continues to open multiple windows (hundreds of them) without my request. The only way I can stop it is to reboot the computer. == This happened == A few times a week == Several weeks ago

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Morbus
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Hello Sally.

This looks like some virus or spyware. Scan your system for infection.

Or you may be having a problem with some extension or plugin that is hindering your Firefox's normal behavior. Have you tried disabling all add-ons (just to check), to see if Firefox goes back to normal?

cor-el
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See also Firefox repeatedly opens empty tabs or windows after you click on a link