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Firefox keeps opening as a minimized window

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Whenever I open up Firefox it always opens as a minimized window. It seems like nothing at first but when I'm constantly opening and closing Firefox it's gotten annoying enough that I'm looking to fix it. I tried following the instructions recommended here https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1118937 but to no avail. I tried looking through about:preferences but can't find anything. Any suggestions?

Whenever I open up Firefox it always opens as a minimized window. It seems like nothing at first but when I'm constantly opening and closing Firefox it's gotten annoying enough that I'm looking to fix it. I tried following the instructions recommended here https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1118937 but to no avail. I tried looking through about:preferences but can't find anything. Any suggestions?

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On Windows, the Properties of a desktop program shortcut includes the Run setting with the choice to start up as a Normal, Maximized, or Minimized window. Does your shell possibly have anything like that which could be awry?

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jscher2000 said

Does your shell possibly have anything like that which could be awry?

Sorry, bit of a Linux noob. Could you elaborate or rephrase that?

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link}

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?

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Hi. My pages won't minimize. They will in safe mode however.

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gbeasau said

Hi. My pages won't minimize. They will in safe mode however.

Hello gbeasau,

This thread is from September last year, and I think the OP's problem is/was slightly different.

It may be best to wait for someone to take a look at your problem in your own thread :

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1277175