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    So I have a 2nd screen hooked to my laptop.. all off a sudden when I open firefox it opens on the secondary monitor (which it never did before) but if I open windows explorer it opens on the main screen.. any ideas??
     
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    pr0n x 2 ftw
     
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    um lemme see are you SURE you never closed it on that screen before? it sounds like its using its activity history defaulting to wherever it was when it was last closed...try and drag it to the main screen and close it...
     
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    So I take it you are running the second display as an extension of your desktop? Just drag FF over to your primary display, and then close it. Next time you open, it should remember to default open on that display...


    EDIT: scooby beats me
     
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    tried that.... LOTS...


    and dreamis.. no pron.. I use the mac for that.. ha hah a
     
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    tried it another 3 times and even cleared everything from history etc...
     
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    Sounds like the OS could use a reboot?
     
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    and like i said.. internet explorer works normally
     
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    already done that too
     
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    which version are you using?
     
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    fixed... apparently you have to not have it maximized.. set a size... close then restart.. it doesnt remember it when its maximized but when it is a different size it does... thanks John (was a member on here)