3 tabs open when i open firefox
When I open Firefox, I get 1 tab with my homepage and 2 other tabs that contain links to Twitter, eBay, YouTube, Facebook, and 8 other sites. I've tried removing and reinstalling firefox. I've checked for that "Pipe" item in my homepage selection in options (All I have is 'Google.com' no other symbols or widgets or anything) Please help, hopefully with a suggestion that doesn't involve me becoming a computer science engineer.
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This could be a bad add-on or an Astromenda infection.
Bad extensions often are installed externally to Firefox. I suggest starting here:
Open the Windows Control Panel, Uninstall a Program. Click the "Installed on" column heading to group the infections, I mean, additions, by date. This can help in smoking out undisclosed bundle items that snuck in with some software you agreed to install. Take out as much trash as possible here.
Then, in Firefox, open the Add-ons page using either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions. Then, if in doubt, disable (or Remove, if possible) unrecognized and unwanted extensions.
Often a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.
Finally, you can "mop up" remaining issues with the scanning/cleaning tools listed in our support article: Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware.
Are you able to get rid of those extra tabs?
Incidentally, you might want to change your home page to:
Otherwise, every time you launch your home page Google will have to redirect Firefox to the secure version of the site, which is a waste of (a tiny bit of) time.