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tabs stuck open,how do i close them?

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greg123
greg123

I was using multiple tabs for for the same site, Pinterest.Now I can't close any tabs. I can move from tab to tab, but they remain stuck open. Even tabs that say new on them won't close.Anyone else ever have this problem? How do I close them? I am using FF35.0 with Windows XP, professional version 2002.

I was using multiple tabs for for the same site, Pinterest.Now I can't close any tabs. I can move from tab to tab, but they remain stuck open. Even tabs that say new on them won't close.Anyone else ever have this problem? How do I close them? I am using FF35.0 with Windows XP, professional version 2002.

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oathtoorder
oathtoorder

Have you tried ctrl alt del and force closing Firefox?

greg123
greg123 Question owner

I just clicked on the red X in the upper right hand corner to go back to windows desktop.Then I rebooted.I started it back up and tabs were gone. I tried a couple new tabs and they seem fine. The downside is I lost a little information.I appreciate your response to my issue. Thanks,Greg

cor-el
cor-el

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
greg123
greg123 Question owner

My computer just crashed, now everything is working, Tabs and Pinterest have cleared up, I'm at a loss since I don't know much about it. Thanks for the response, I'm not sure I could have followed the instructions, I don't know where that stuff is. Thanks, Greg Bush

Budieus
Budieus

I asked about this before and the only solution I got was to close Firefox and start over. That gets old after awhile!