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stop firefox opening automatically in windows 8

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Every time i open computer firefox starts. I want to stop it doing this. Firefox is not shown as a start item in the taskmanager.

Every time i open computer firefox starts. I want to stop it doing this. Firefox is not shown as a start item in the taskmanager.

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You can use the Autoruns utility to see which software and services are getting started (be cautious with disabling services).

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quaintquaker
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The Startup tab in Task manager does not show firefox yet firefox still opens automatically at startup.

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You can use the Autoruns utility to see which software and services are getting started (be cautious with disabling services).