After update installed on March 24, Firefox will not open
On 3/22/22 an UPDATE was installed successfully on my home computer. On 3/24/22 at 12/21 pm CST, a notice box to install an update appeared. I clicked on the box, I put in my administrator password, and it installed. I rebooted my PC.
Since this install, I cannot open Firefox at all. I get this message box. "I use Pocket via the Firefox sign in and I need to access an item with Pocket. The shortcut is missing from my desktop. And is no longer listed in the Start menu.
I get this message box:
WINDOWS CANNOT ACCESS THE SPECIFIED DEVICE, PATH, OR FILE. YOU MAY NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS THE ITEM.
I checked the path of the executable file for firefox. The file is located in C:/Program Files (x86)/Mozilla Firefox/firefox.exe. So this is correct.
I opened the install log for Firefox. Mozilla Firefox Installation Started: 2022-03-24 12:21:52
I checked the path of the executable file for firefox. The file is located in C:/Program Files (x86)/Mozilla Firefox/firefox.exe. So this is correct. I opened the install log for Firefox. Mozilla Firefox Installation Started: 2022-03-24 12:21:52 Locale : en-US
App Version: 98.0.2 GRE Version: 98.0.2 OS Name : Windows 8.1 Target CPU : x64
Installing Main Files Copied File: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe.moz-upgrade
Delayed Install File (Reboot Required): C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe Installed File: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe.sig
Copied File: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe.moz-upgrade
Delayed Install File (Reboot Required): C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe
DLL Registration
Registered: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\AccessibleMarshal.dll Registered: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\AccessibleHandler.dll Recorded: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\mozwer.dll
Adding Shortcuts
Added Shortcut: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Firefox.lnk Added Shortcut: C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Firefox.lnk
Adding Registry Entries
Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\98.0.2 (x64 en-US)\Main | Install Directory | C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\98.0.2 (x64 en-US)\Main | PathToExe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\98.0.2 (x64 en-US)\Uninstall | Description | Mozilla Firefox 98.0.2 (x64 en-US) Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\98.0.2 (x64 en-US) | | 98.0.2 (x64 en-US) Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 98.0.2\bin | PathToExe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 98.0.2\extensions | Components | C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\components Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 98.0.2\extensions | Plugins | C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugins Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 98.0.2 | GeckoVer | 98.0.2 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox | | 98.0.2 Added Registry String: HKLM | Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox | CurrentVersion | 98.0.2 (x64 en-US)
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