Why, when I restart Firefox 4, does it open large numbers of empty windows as well as my previous window?

I have Firefox 4 set to save the windows from my last session. When I restart Firefox, it does this OK, but then opens several blank windows as well. The number seems to be increasing - just now I got 14!
I run Win XP Pro

I have firefox 3.6 and 4 on XP and have not noticed such problems.
If you have blank pages open they will get saved and reopen along with the other open tabs. Maybe some of them are scrolled off screen and you do not notice them. Note if you include pipe symbols in the home list they open blank tabs.
If you are talking about separate windows maybe your autorestores kept as sessionsore files are getting messed up. Remember you have options to save open tabs as bookmarks, and if you (Windows users) right click on a tab that gives a bookmark all tabs option.
Try opening firefox and when closing it, closing each open window in turn and then when you reopen allowing it to re-open a couple of times without using the option to restore previous settings ie use the option '''''Start new Session'''''
If that fails it may then be worth considering manually deleting ''sessionstore.js'' and any backup or additional copies of that - '''but''' remember to first save the open tabs as bookmarks if they are important.
*See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore
Note also Firefox 4 has changed its default behaviour, but it does normally save the tabs on closing down, it just does not by default ask you if that is what is required, and on reopening you then need to use the restore option, which may be displayed as an option in the centre of the screen.

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== just recently, no problems before the last few days!

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