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I'm getting an error message everytime I open Firefox and have a screenshot but don't know how to post it

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I have a screenshot but don't know how or where to post it.

I have a screenshot but don't know how or where to post it.

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You can't attach a screenshot to the first post that starts a thread, but you can do that in subsequent replies.

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Hello CsamIam1, do a reply to your question and then attach the screenshot file by clicking the Browse... button below the Post your reply box.

thank you

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Here is screenshot of the persistent error message. This started after the last automatic Firefox update.

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hello try to use Firefox > Quit to close Firefox, don't close it from [X] on the title bar, and check it again.

see also : http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs#Hang_at_exit


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On Mac you close the Firefox application via File > Quit Firefox.

If you have submitted crash reports then please post the IDs of one or more crash reports that have this format:

  • bp-xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

You can find the IDs of the submitted crash reports on the about:crashes page.

  • You can open the about:crashes page via the location bar, like you open a website.

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Try to create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.

See "Creating a profile":

If the new profile works then you can transfer some files from an existing profile to the new profile, but be careful not to copy corrupted files.