Firefox is starting up on its own. I don't want it to because sometimes I don't need it.

At the times I don't need Firefox, when I go to shut down, my computer won't let me because Firefox snuck in unbeknownst to me, and I have to close it first. Heck, I didn't even know it was running. How do I prevent Firefox from automatically starting up every time I turn on my computer?

Hi K-chan,
It sounds like you've just put Firefox into [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-use-full-screen Fullscreen mode]. It's an easy fix though. You can just hit ''F11'' or move your mouse to upper right hand side of the screen and hit the maximize button. The article I linked you to has more details.
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