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How do I stop Firefox from opening when I turn on my computer?

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David Rubino replied 4 hours ago
omarra.tom
omarra.tom

I do not want Firefox to open every time I turn on my computer.

I do not want Firefox to open every time I turn on my computer.

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jbr
jbr
  • Top 10 Contributor

Check the preferences in "Home & startup" section of your browser Settings — the option to launch on login might be active there.

David Rubino
David Rubino Mozilla Staff

Launch-at-login started rolling out recently to Windows users, and this page has more background: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/launch-login-firefox

Here's the how-to article for turning it off: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/open-firefox-automatically-when-you-start-computer.

Thanks!

David Rubino Firefox Product Manager

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