I have two firefox browsers open and it randomly keeps switching between the two, how to fix

When I'm not minimized to copy data from one open browser to the other, I have them maximized. I'll be on one and randomly firefox will switch to the other. Very frustrating. Thanx

Are that windows in the same Firefox instance or do you have multiple Firefox instances open with separate profiles by using the -no-remote command line switch?
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Opening_a_new_instance_of_Firefox_with_another_profile
Note that it is possible that a window takes focus if there are plugin-container processes active that try to take the focus.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+plugins

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Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
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*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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[[Image:Safe Mode Fx 15 - Win]]
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*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
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Mozilla, like many other software companies, thoroughly test their software before releasing it to the public and I'm sure that no problem you are having is intentional.
I do not work for Mozilla but I do have experience of releasing software for public usage.
Firefox has no way of knowing what other software is already on your computer and with millions of combinations it isn't always possible to test for every scenario.
You can go back to the old version of Firefox but that won't always solve your problem.
The web site below tells you how:
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