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Firefox crashes

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Firefox is constantly crashing, no matter what version I use

Firefox is constantly crashing, no matter what version I use

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Try to disable Windows Media Foundation by setting these prefs to false on the about:config page.

  • media.directshow.enabled = false
  • media.windows-media-foundation.enabled = false

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.

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We're sorry to hear that Firefox is crashing. In order to assist you better, please follow the steps below to provide us crash IDs to help us learn more about your crash.

  1. Enter about:crashes in the Firefox address bar and press Enter. A Submitted Crash Reports list will appear, similar to the one shown below.
  2. Copy the 5 most recent Report IDs that start with bp- and then go back to your forum question and paste that into the "Post a Reply" box. (Please don't take a screenshot of your crashes, just copy and paste the ID's. The below image is just an example of what your Firefox screen should look like)
aboutcrashesFx29

Thank you for your help!

More information and further troubleshooting steps can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox crashes (closing or quitting unexpectedly) article.

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bp-e57c932d-4f00-40b8-88dc-92b1c2141211 12/11/2014 12:49 PM bp-119da512-fdf0-4642-84bd-cb62a2141211 12/11/2014 12:45 PM bp-fd6fe973-162a-4046-b9f4-cd5b52141211 12/11/2014 12:44 PM bp-c35cbc6d-d49f-48de-895d-f36892141211 12/11/2014 12:43 PM bp-4bc65c2e-fbce-420f-b672-4ca042141211 12/11/2014 12:43 P

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Chosen Solution

Try to disable Windows Media Foundation by setting these prefs to false on the about:config page.

  • media.directshow.enabled = false
  • media.windows-media-foundation.enabled = false

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.

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Thank you it worked!