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Firefox opening partially full screen

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System: Linux/Fedora41 Firefox: 136.0.4 Monitor: Acer 27" 1920x1080

When I open a FF window, it opens full screen vertically and to some width horizontally, both dimensions not desired. My usual style (for the MANY years I have used FF and Linux) is to use a FF window that is NOT full screen in either dimension since I normally have multiple windows open simultaneously. This FF behavior has started just recently.

This behavior occurs when starting FF from the FF icon on the desktop, when opening a new window from the FF main menu, or when opening a new window via the 'Open Link in New Window". (Perhaps other ways as well: these are those I encountered.)

I have tried: .... Opening FF/resize window to desired size/close FF using 'Quit': no change on restart .... Deleting the xulstore.json in the profile folder/restarting FF: no change on restart

I would like to restore FF to its previous action: open new windows at the same size as the last one referenced. Can someone help?

Thanks.

Bill Lee

System: Linux/Fedora41 Firefox: 136.0.4 Monitor: Acer 27" 1920x1080 When I open a FF window, it opens full screen vertically and to some width horizontally, both dimensions not desired. My usual style (for the MANY years I have used FF and Linux) is to use a FF window that is NOT full screen in either dimension since I normally have multiple windows open simultaneously. This FF behavior has started just recently. This behavior occurs when starting FF from the FF icon on the desktop, when opening a new window from the FF main menu, or when opening a new window via the 'Open Link in New Window". (Perhaps other ways as well: these are those I encountered.) I have tried: .... Opening FF/resize window to desired size/close FF using 'Quit': no change on restart .... Deleting the xulstore.json in the profile folder/restarting FF: no change on restart I would like to restore FF to its previous action: open new windows at the same size as the last one referenced. Can someone help? Thanks. Bill Lee

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O.k., just the moment I posted my question I see the links at the right of the page referencing using "Resist Fingerprinting".

Indeed, I had set that option true just recently when encountering the use of the Google reCatcha where it says

"reCAPTCHA Enterprise collects hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sends it to Google to provide, maintain, and improve reCAPTCHA Enterprise and for general security purposes. This information is not used by Google for personalized advertising."

Setting this about:config parameter back to 'false' has resolved my issue about FF not remembering my opening window sizes.

Regards,

Bill Lee

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O.k., just the moment I posted my question I see the links at the right of the page referencing using "Resist Fingerprinting".

Indeed, I had set that option true just recently when encountering the use of the Google reCatcha where it says

"reCAPTCHA Enterprise collects hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sends it to Google to provide, maintain, and improve reCAPTCHA Enterprise and for general security purposes. This information is not used by Google for personalized advertising."

Setting this about:config parameter back to 'false' has resolved my issue about FF not remembering my opening window sizes.

Regards,

Bill Lee