Okay, Firefox experts...

[W4GPL]

How does Firefox behave in "Safe Mode" (not Windows safe mode)...

[KG4CGC]

How does Firefox behave in "Safe Mode" (not Windows safe mode)...

no toolbars or add ons which includes things like adblock

[W4GPL]

How does Firefox behave in "Safe Mode" (not Windows safe mode)...

no toolbars or add ons which includes things like adblock

Yeah, what I meant was.. does his problem still exist using that mode?

[KG4CGC]

Oh. Sorry.
I would have to say that I'm 70% sure that it would still exist but I have nothing concrete to base that on.

[N1LAF]

Sounds like some type of malware, Rob. If you haven't already done so, download the free version of Malwarebytes, allow it to update, then do a full system scan.

Download Malwarebytes Free version on CNet

If you're using the system restore, best to cut that off (this will delete all previous restore points), fix the problem(s), then re-enable it and set a new restore point. Many viruses will include copies of itself in the restore files.

Of course, a full system virus scan is in order as well.

Both scans are best done in safe mode, if possible, which will make removal of the nasties easier.

I'll second this - my recommendation as well.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Had a similar thing happen last year, this program wiped out the problem completely where others failed.

[n2ize]

Opera 10 is looking very good. Plus its written in Qt which makes it easier for me to debug if need be.

[kf0rt]

Running the Malwarebytes scan now - thanks for the tip! I run the McAfee stuff in the background 100% of the time (it's "free" with my Comcast account, even though it's a total RAM hog).

Tried safe mode -- even with just about everything disabled, same problem, so Charles was right on that one.

Fortunately, I do all my bookmarks via the Google toolbar (love that, they're the same no matter where I am), so if the scan doesn't fix things, I'll probably try an uninstall / reinstall and see if that fixes things.

Thanks for all the hints -- I'll report back if I find anything.

[kf0rt]

It's fixed. Had to uninstall using the "remove all personal info" option, then reinstall.

[N1LAF]

It's fixed. Had to uninstall using the "remove all personal info" option, then reinstall.

Yeay!

Glad it wasn't a virus or spyware problem.

[kf0rt]

It's fixed. Had to uninstall using the "remove all personal info" option, then reinstall.

Yeay!

Glad it wasn't a virus or spyware problem.

FWIW, the malwarebytes program found (and supposedly cured) 11 problems. Took about 2 hours to run on this box, but didn't cure the problem. It spent a lot of that time scanning my huge JPG photo archives. I suspect a registry glitch of some sort.

Now, I get to remember all those passwords I had stored. :rofl: