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How to get rid of frame on bottom 1/3 of window on startup.

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JeffDB
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Awhile back, perhaps after an automatic upgrade(?), the first Firefox window that opens had a movable frame at the bottom with a section for history & maybe another for bookmarks etc.

I never use it & must always drag it down to the bottom of the screen to minimize the intrusion. If I don't do so, any new window or tab that I open from there will have that same annoying frame in the way. I can't seem to find any option to eliminate it.

Is there some way to do so?

Awhile back, perhaps after an automatic upgrade(?), the first Firefox window that opens had a movable frame at the bottom with a section for history & maybe another for bookmarks etc. I never use it & must always drag it down to the bottom of the screen to minimize the intrusion. If I don't do so, any new window or tab that I open from there will have that same annoying frame in the way. I can't seem to find any option to eliminate it. Is there some way to do so?

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (3-bar Menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: 3-bar Menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
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the-edmeister
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Please provide a screenshot of what you are talking about.


See this support article. How do I create a screenshot of my problem? It is best to use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot and make sure that you do not exceed a maximum file size of 1 MB.

Then use the Browse .... button below the Post a Reply text box to upload the screenshot.

JeffDB
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Please provide a screenshot of what you are talking about.the-edmeister said

Please provide a screenshot of what you are talking about.

Please see the attached screenshot.

cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (3-bar Menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: 3-bar Menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
Scribe
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Hi, that is the Organize Bookmarks window at the bottom. So if the above doesn't work, please see How to set the home page, and click on Restore to Default.

JeffDB
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It turns out it was the "last page" add on, which I don't even remember installing. Fortunately, I only had a few add ons to check out.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lastpage/

cor-el
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Thanks for telling us what extension caused this issue. I've seen more questions about this specific issue, but can't remember having seen what extension causes this.