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ladjf

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7. You might consider deleting and reinstalling firefox.

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 11:27 AM

Jun 2015

Firefox has a way of picking up unwanted add-ons unless you are a computer guru who knows how to stop them.

Another possibility would be to change browsers. (Although Firefox has some good virtues)

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DU and Firefox browser, is anyone having this problem... [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 OP

Nope. pintobean Jun 2015 #1

To me it sounds like an adware problem. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2015 #2

Not happening to me. Have you done a spyware scan lately? n/t FSogol Jun 2015 #3

Go look around in the browser's advanced settings. MineralMan Jun 2015 #4

Happens to me every so often, too... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #5

I installed Ghostery on my Firefox and it cured several problems -none Jun 2015 #6

You might consider deleting and reinstalling firefox. ladjf Jun 2015 #7

Add me to the nopes malthaussen Jun 2015 #8

I'm familiar with it. watrwefitinfor Jun 2015 #9