Hello, I am using the current version of Firefox on my desktop PC (Windows 11 Home). I am using google as the search engine. I do not have any Mozilla, Google, or any … (read more)
Hello, I am using the current version of Firefox on my desktop PC (Windows 11 Home). I am using google as the search engine. I do not have any Mozilla, Google, or any other account information in Firefox. I have Firefox configured to NOT save any personal data. I have Firefox configured to delete ALL history (everything on the list) when I close Firefox.
When I select a link in the browser and it opens a new tab, I am asked for my google password. I don't have a google password to give it. I just close the request. This used to happen off and on "a while back" but stopped. It started again. Today, it has happened every time I open another website. It is driving me nuts.
I searched the web and found many similar complaints for this on the mobile version of Firefox. The suggested solution (disable "Close Private Tabs") does not appear to apply to the desktop version. If it does, I cannot find the setting.
I have tried restarting the browser. It didn't work. I have tried restarting the PC. It didn't work. I even tried turning the lights for my front porch off and back on again. It didn't work either!
Any ideas about what is causing this behavior or what I can do to make it stop?
BTW, I have two PCs in the house. Both are kept current regarding OS and application updates. Both have same OS. The behavior I described only happens on one of them...
I would appreciate any ideas you may have.