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E-mail URLs open new instance of Firefox

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DMeyer400
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When I click on a link in an e-mail it opens an instance of Firefox that does not have my bookmarks or passwords. (Windows 10 with current updates)

When I click on a link in an e-mail it opens an instance of Firefox that does not have my bookmarks or passwords. (Windows 10 with current updates)

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zeroknight
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Make sure you have the correct default browser specified in Windows if you have multiple Firefox installations. Visit about:profiles in the address bar, identify the profile with all your settings and click the "Set as default profile" button.

cor-el
cor-el
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Also make sure that you do not use the -no-remote command-line switch.