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Firefox home page opens instead of the webpage I want

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dordz
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I have to keep re-installing Firefox as my desktop shortcuts to various webpages stop working and Firefox homepage opens instead.

If I delete and re-install Firefox, they work for a couple of days, then I'm back to the home page opening instead.

I have to keep re-installing Firefox as my desktop shortcuts to various webpages stop working and Firefox homepage opens instead. If I delete and re-install Firefox, they work for a couple of days, then I'm back to the home page opening instead.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Which security software (firewall, anti-virus) do you have?

Some security software does have virtualization features that can cause problems by protecting and restoring files in the Firefox profile folder.

If you do not keep changes after a restart then see:

dordz
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Hi - I have Microsoft Security Essentials and the normal Windows firewall.

Shortcuts are o.k. for 2-3 days after re-installing Firefox, then revert to opening Mozilla homepage.