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When i open firefox, a 2nd tab automatically opens that checks my plugins. How do i disable this automatic plugin check? Suggestions such as disabling add-ons I updated today, setting my homepage to blank, changing url settings didn't work. Please help

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Wait!!! I noticed that people who have the same problem are still not using firefox 4. Is this their way of forcing us to update to firefox 4? Well, i do NOT intend to, at least for now...especially after seeing the reviews about it.

Wait!!! I noticed that people who have the same problem are still not using firefox 4. Is this their way of forcing us to update to firefox 4? Well, i do NOT intend to, at least for now...especially after seeing the reviews about it.

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I uninstalled Viewpoint Media Player and it worked