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Trying to open a normal firefox windows opens the private window for some reason

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When i just try to open firefox it opens a private window thats not even in private mode and it won;t let me open a normal firefox window. This happened after the latest firefox nightly update.

When i just try to open firefox it opens a private window thats not even in private mode and it won;t let me open a normal firefox window. This happened after the latest firefox nightly update.

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You appear to be using an unstable Nightly build.

What makes you think that this is a Private Browsing window as it is quite possible that you are confused by new features ?

Can you attach a screenshot?

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Its a private window by appearance only it doesn't look like a private window or behave like one just appears in the taskbar like one and doesn't show as a normal firefox window.

Modified by Tristan Keating

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Suluhisho teule