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Why does NEw Tab page show briefly when starting my computer

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Why does the Firefox New Tab page load briefly, then hides, when I start my computer running Windows 7 ? My default browser is IE

Why does the Firefox New Tab page load briefly, then hides, when I start my computer running Windows 7 ? My default browser is IE

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Maybe a program installed on your computer has setup a scheduled task to load Firefox on computer start-up.
Please ensure that there are no scheduled tasks that would force Firefox to load.
This may include links.

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Ensure that you do not have a software that starts Firefox in the background with Windows. This software is to allow Firefox to start faster, but may cause this.

If you have not "preloading" software installed and active, please ensure that your computer is not infected with malware or other harmful files.

Here are some great free tools for scanning Windows:


Modified by Wesley Branton

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I ran all the scans you suggested and got nothing for spyware or malware or virus. What else do you suggest?

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Chosen Solution

Maybe a program installed on your computer has setup a scheduled task to load Firefox on computer start-up.
Please ensure that there are no scheduled tasks that would force Firefox to load.
This may include links.