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Why does the master password window pop-up sometimes when no password at site, and sometimes keeps coming back no matter what I do, except shut off???

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Shayne Moses
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the master password window pops-up sometimes when no password at site, and sometimes keeps coming back no matter what I do, except shut off Is it a phisher-type thing?

the master password window pops-up sometimes when no password at site, and sometimes keeps coming back no matter what I do, except shut off Is it a phisher-type thing?

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cor-el
cor-el
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Could be a problem with an installed and enabled extension.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Appearance
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window