Adblock Plus tab comes up every time I start Firefox

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sideburns
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Adblock Plus tab comes up every time I start Firefox

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As the subject says, every time I start Firefox the tab telling me I've installed Adblock Plus pops up and needs to be closed. As I installed it several years ago, I don't need to be reminded. How can I tell Firefox and/or Adblock Plus to stop showing that tab?
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mapx
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Re: Adblock Plus tab comes up every time I start Firefox

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Could be your firefox profile is corrupt.

Try ABP in a new fresh profile.
sideburns
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Re: Adblock Plus tab comes up every time I start Firefox

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That sounds a tad heavy-handed, especially when everything else about Firefox works fine.
DrCR
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Re: Adblock Plus tab comes up every time I start Firefox

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It would at least be a good troubleshooting step. If the issue persists with a new profile, you know you have a greater issue than a profile problem.
sideburns wrote:That sounds a tad heavy-handed, especially when everything else about Firefox works fine.
sideburns
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Re: Adblock Plus tab comes up every time I start Firefox

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I just ran Bleachbit while Firefox was closed and it cleared out whatever was causing this. Much simpler than using the Big Hammer you suggested.
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