
Firefox opens infinite crash dialogue boxes and explodes my CPU
When I try to open Firefox it opens hundreds of crash reporter dialogue boxes and makes my computer slow to a halt, only restarting my computer can stop the onslaught. Resolving a dialogue/close all doesn't help.
I've tried holding shift to start in troubleshoot mode, but it just opens the crash boxes rather than the 'do you want to start in troubleshoot' box.
I've run a scan with Malwarebytes, no hits, and Windows says there's no updates for me. I can't see any specific crash number, the 'submit' file in my Crash Reports folder says this:
[WARN crashreporter::net::ping] not sending legacy crash ping because no ping directory configured [WARN crashreporter::logic] not updating the events file; no events directory configured [ERROR crashreporter::net::http] background task error: process failed (exit status exit code: 1073807364) with [ERROR crashreporter::net::http] background task error: process failed (exit status exit code: 1073807364) with stderr: stderr: er::glean::uploader] failed to send glean ping: process fail[ERROR crashreporter::glean::[ERROR crashreporter::net::http] background task error: process failed (exit status exit code: 1073807364) with stderr: upload] Recoverable upload failure while attempting to send ping 9746c2ff-0e8b-47b5-bc82-3a14fbf8a[ERROR crashreporter::net::http] background task error: process failed (exit status exit code: 1073807364) with stderr:
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[WARN glean_core::upload] Recoverable upload failure while attempting to send ping 7be8924c-9a93-4169-8ff3-c29b26b5f75c, will retry. Error was RecoverableFailure { unused: 0 } [WARN glean_core::upload::directory] Cannot find ping file to process 7be8924c-9a93-4169-8ff3-c29b26b5f75c
[ERROR crashreporter::net::http] background task error: process failed (exit status exit code: 0xc000026b) with stderr:
And here is what I get when I click 'details' on the crash reporter:
BuildID: 20250717180000 CrashTime: 1753234799 InstallTime: 1753232273 ModuleSignatureInfo: {"Microsoft Windows":["bcryptPrimitives.dll","wininet.dll","urlmon.dll","srvcli.dll","iertutil.dll","ktmw32.dll","version.dll","wsock32.dll","propsys.dll","uxtheme.dll","kernel.appcore.dll","windows.storage.dll","ntmarta.dll","netutils.dll","CRYPTBASE.dll","wldp.dll","ntasn1.dll","ncrypt.dll","msasn1.dll","sspicli.dll","profapi.dll","wintrust.dll","ucrtbase.dll","gdi32full.dll","bcrypt.dll","KERNELBASE.dll","crypt32.dll","msvcp_win.dll","win32u.dll","sechost.dll","imagehlp.dll","gdi32.dll","shlwapi.dll","ws2_32.dll","oleaut32.dll","SHCore.dll","advapi32.dll","psapi.dll","imm32.dll","msvcrt.dll","shell32.dll","kernel32.dll","combase.dll","ole32.dll","user32.dll","rpcrt4.dll","ntdll.dll","kbdus.dll"],"Mozilla Corporation":["firefox.exe","gkcodecs.dll","nss3.dll","mozglue.dll","lgpllibs.dll"],"Malwarebytes Inc":["mbae64.dll"],"Microsoft Windows Software Compatibility Publisher":["msvcp140.dll","VCRUNTIME140.dll","VCRUNTIME140_1.dll"]} ProductID: {ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384} ProductName: Firefox ReleaseChannel: release StartupTime: 1753234797 SubmittedFrom: Client Throttleable: 1 UptimeTS: 2.0 Vendor: Mozilla Version: 141.0 WindowsErrorReporting: 1 This report also contains technical information about the state of the application when it crashed.ii
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Yikes, I wonder whether you are getting a dialog for every tab Firefox is trying to restore from a previous session?
Could you try a "clean reinstall"? That involves hiding the current program folder and running a full installer. The installer should discover your Firefox data and start with your normal profile. If this doesn't start up better, the problem might be in your profile, so we would test creating a new profile as the next step.
Clean Reinstall
This assumes you run Firefox downloaded from Mozilla rather than from the Windows store. This might cause data loss with the Windows store version.
This takes about 5 minutes. It is not necessary to uninstall Firefox, but you can if you like, saying No to any request about removing personal data.
(A) [Optional] Back up your Firefox data. See: Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles.
(B) Download a fresh installer for Firefox to a convenient location:
https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release
(C) Exit out of Firefox (if applicable).
(D) Using Windows File Explorer (hold down the Windows key and press E to launch it), right-click > rename the program folder as follows (you might have one or both):
Open C:\Program Files and look for Mozilla Firefox
If you see it, right-click Mozilla Firefox, click Rename, and rename it to OldFirefox
Open C:\Program Files (x86) and look for Mozilla Firefox
If you see it, right-click Mozilla Firefox, click Rename, and rename it to OldFirefox
(E) Run the installer you downloaded in step (B). It should automatically connect to your existing settings.
Any improvement at your next startup?
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Yikes, I wonder whether you are getting a dialog for every tab Firefox is trying to restore from a previous session?
Could you try a "clean reinstall"? That involves hiding the current program folder and running a full installer. The installer should discover your Firefox data and start with your normal profile. If this doesn't start up better, the problem might be in your profile, so we would test creating a new profile as the next step.
Clean Reinstall
This assumes you run Firefox downloaded from Mozilla rather than from the Windows store. This might cause data loss with the Windows store version.
This takes about 5 minutes. It is not necessary to uninstall Firefox, but you can if you like, saying No to any request about removing personal data.
(A) [Optional] Back up your Firefox data. See: Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles.
(B) Download a fresh installer for Firefox to a convenient location:
https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release
(C) Exit out of Firefox (if applicable).
(D) Using Windows File Explorer (hold down the Windows key and press E to launch it), right-click > rename the program folder as follows (you might have one or both):
Open C:\Program Files and look for Mozilla Firefox
If you see it, right-click Mozilla Firefox, click Rename, and rename it to OldFirefox
Open C:\Program Files (x86) and look for Mozilla Firefox
If you see it, right-click Mozilla Firefox, click Rename, and rename it to OldFirefox
(E) Run the installer you downloaded in step (B). It should automatically connect to your existing settings.
Any improvement at your next startup?