Firefox continues to auto-start a new browser every 30 seconds or more. How can I stop this?

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Try to rename (or delete) the file mimeTypes.rdf in the profile folder of Firefox to reset all the actions file.

You can use this button to go to the current Firefox profile folder:

You can try to set another browser as your default browser.

Start the computer in Mode safe mode with network support Windows (on the startup screen, press F8) to see if that helps.

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