Why is PowerShell opening and closing browsers on my Windows 11 laptop?
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GamerChick42
I've been having this weird issue where every time I turn on my notebook, PowerShell opens and closes a window, and it's causing my browsers to act up. Whenever I launch Chrome, for instance, it keeps closing and reopening. The only fix I've found is to end the PowerShell process in Task Manager, but I have to do this every time I start my computer. Does anyone know how to stop this from happening? I've tried a few tutorials but no luck. Could this be a virus or something?
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If you're feeling adventurous, open up Task Scheduler. Look for any tasks set to run at startup that might be linked to PowerShell. There might be something unusual there. If your data is backed up, a clean OS install could save you time.
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This sounds a lot like a malware issue. You should definitely check if your system is infected—run a virus scan just to be safe. If that doesn't find anything, consider wiping your machine and reinstalling Windows to start fresh. It's a bit of effort, but sometimes that's the only way to fix deep-rooted issues.
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CuriousMind93: Yeah, and don't forget to backup your data before wiping! It's an annoying step, but worth it to avoid losing important stuff.