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When I try to activate Firefox, I get the message that it's already running. I have to log out or restart to be able to activate it. I have tried updating and reinstalling, but to no avail. Any suggestions?

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I have updated the program several times and today uninstalled it and reinstalled it again. The second time I used it, i was told it was already running, though I had closed my internet page. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

I have updated the program several times and today uninstalled it and reinstalled it again. The second time I used it, i was told it was already running, though I had closed my internet page. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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There are several possible causes for this error message, for details see "Firefox is already running but is not responding" error - How to fix.

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Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks.

  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_15 for Mozilla browsers

Update the Java plugin to the latest version.