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window resizes when computer goes to sleep

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thestevemerritt
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So this happens and gets progressively worse until I get frustrated and switch to Chrome or another browser. When I get up and walk away from the computer, sometimes when it goes to sleep, I can hear it make a noise, and when it does, I know my browser (and email) window will be resized and relocated. Doesn't do it every time, but it does gt progressively worse, it's doing it almost every time my computer sleeps. Does it with my other Mozilla product too, Thunderbird, stacks everything to the left on top of one another. I've tried everything.

So this happens and gets progressively worse until I get frustrated and switch to Chrome or another browser. When I get up and walk away from the computer, sometimes when it goes to sleep, I can hear it make a noise, and when it does, I know my browser (and email) window will be resized and relocated. Doesn't do it every time, but it does gt progressively worse, it's doing it almost every time my computer sleeps. Does it with my other Mozilla product too, Thunderbird, stacks everything to the left on top of one another. I've tried everything.

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FredMcD
FredMcD

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/changes-toolbars-and-window-sizes-are-not-saved You may have corrupt xulstore.json file.

Close Firefox. Open your file browser to this hidden location:

  • Mac: *~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles
  • Linux: *~/.mozilla/firefox/Profiles
  • Windows: %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
  • *C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
  • Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data
    \Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\

Search for the above file. Then rename or delete it. Restart Firefox.