How do you want to open this file popup

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This popup appears involuntarily when i first start up my computer in the morning. Is there a simple way to stop it please? The photo is similar to my popup. The photo is a reproduction example.:p
 

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Hi there
It appears to want to open a link to a website and is asking which browser you want to use.
By the wording in the popup it seems Firefox is the current browser of choice.

What happens when you click .. 'Keep using Firefox' ?

Does a website open up. That might give you more clues about the initiator of the request ?
More importantly, does it then stop the popups from reappearing ?
 

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DaddyG said:
Hi there
It appears to want to open a link to a website and is asking which browser you want to use.
By the wording in the popup it seems Firefox is the current browser of choice.

What happens when you click .. 'Keep using Firefox' ?

Does a website open up. That might give you more clues about the initiator of the request ?
More importantly, does it then stop the popups from reappearing ?
Click to expand...
Thanks, i`ll click "keep using Firefox" in the morning as that`s when it pops up when i first start the computer.:)
 

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DaddyG said:
Hi there
It appears to want to open a link to a website and is asking which browser you want to use.
By the wording in the popup it seems Firefox is the current browser of choice.

What happens when you click .. 'Keep using Firefox' ?

Does a website open up. That might give you more clues about the initiator of the request ?
More importantly, does it then stop the popups from reappearing ?
Click to expand...
I checked for "Keep using Firefox" this morning, but it doesn`t appear on that popup list.
 

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Do a screen capture with the popup you are seeing and post the image here. If you don't have Firefox installed it won't be in the list.

What browser do you use. If Chrome then select Google Chrome.
If not select Internet Explorer or whatever browser you normally use.

If this happens at boot then some program is starting at boot that is trying to get to the internet via a web browser. Check the Startup tab in Task Manager and see if you can spot what might be doing it.
 

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    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
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How do you want to open this file

Ztruker said:
Do a screen capture with the popup you are seeing and post the image here. If you don't have Firefox installed it won't be in the list.

What browser do you use. If Chrome then select Google Chrome.
If not select Internet Explorer or whatever browser you normally use.

If this happens at boot then some program is starting at boot that is trying to get to the internet via a web browser. Check the Startup tab in Task Manager and see if you can spot what might be doing it.
Click to expand...
Screenshot attached. It`s a scroll so i can`t show you the lot, but it doesn`t include "Keep using Firefox". I have Firefox 38.05 installed on Windows 8.1. Can`t see anything in Task manager.
This only appears when i first start up the computer in the morning.20150614_051519.jpgThis is the original photo taken with my camera.
 
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DaddyG said:
Hi there
It appears to want to open a link to a website and is asking which browser you want to use.
By the wording in the popup it seems Firefox is the current browser of choice.

What happens when you click .. 'Keep using Firefox' ?

Does a website open up. That might give you more clues about the initiator of the request ?
More importantly, does it then stop the popups from reappearing ?
Click to expand...
Sorry, i think i confused with that photo. When i tried to capture the popup it closed, so i reproduced an example of a popup.
 

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I was having the same problem. I clicked Notepad. Something was trying to open a file named "program.txt" at C:.
It said nothing about http. There is no program.txt anywhere on my drive. I "cleaned house" of a bunch of stuff I installed and it quit.
 

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Good enough, fixed is fixed.
 

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    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
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    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
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    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
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    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
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    3GB Up, 30GB Down
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    SeaMonkey
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    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
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cradom said:
I was having the same problem. I clicked Notepad. Something was trying to open a file named "program.txt" at C:.
It said nothing about http. There is no program.txt anywhere on my drive. I "cleaned house" of a bunch of stuff I installed and it quit.
Click to expand...
Thank You, mine only appears in the morning when i first boot up the computer, so i`ll have to wait until tomorrow morning to try what you said. I`ll get back to you.:D
 

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You can also try this:

Download and run ProcessExplorer. It does not need to be installed.

Drag-and-drop target to find an image. If you're not sure which application corresponds to which image in Process Explorer, click and drag the little gun sight icon on the Process Explorer toolbar, and drop it on any visible window to find out what process/image it is.
Click to expand...
Once the error message is on the screen, start ProcessExplorer and drag the target icon and drop it on the error message window. It will show the process that generated that window highlighted in blue in the PE window.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
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