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Firefox shuts down just after Save as.. or Open... dialog window is displayed

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When I want to download a file from internet or upload one, the Save as... or Open... dialog window appears. That's completely right. However 2sec after Firefox shuts down. I reinstalled FF (deleted AppData folders), made new profile etc. Same happens in safe mode. Happens consistently.

When I want to download a file from internet or upload one, the Save as... or Open... dialog window appears. That's completely right. However 2sec after Firefox shuts down. I reinstalled FF (deleted AppData folders), made new profile etc. Same happens in safe mode. Happens consistently.

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michal said

. . . the explorer window appears and 2sek after Firefox shuts down.

I don't understand what you are saying. Did you say a file explorer window opens when you close Firefox?

Is this all the time, sometimes?

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Corrected question. Hope it is clear now.

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Okay.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link}

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?

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FredMcD said

Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh).

I wrote I did that too. This does not help.

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Let’s do a full clean re-install;

Note: Firefox comes in three or more folders on all computers. They are;

Maintenance: (Programs Folder) <Windows Only> Firefox itself: (Programs Folder) And two folders in the profile of each user on the computer for each Firefox profile for that user.

If you remove the Firefox folder, the user profiles would not be affected.


Download Firefox For All languages And Systems {web link}

Save the file. Then Close Firefox.

Using your file browser, open the Programs Folder on your computer.

Windows: C:\Program Files C:\Program Files (x86) Note: Check Both Folders

Mac: Open the "Applications" folder. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-download-and-install-firefox-mac

Linux: Check your user manual. If you installed Firefox with the distro-based package manager, you should use the same way to uninstall it. See Install Firefox on Linux; https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux

If you downloaded and installed the binary package from the Firefox download page, simply remove the folder Firefox in your home directory. http://www.mozilla.org/firefox#desktop ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Look for, and remove any Mozilla or Firefox program folders. Do not remove the Mozilla Thunderbird folder if there is one.

Do Not remove any profile folders.

After rebooting the computer, run a registry scanner if you have one. Then run the installer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If there is a problem, start your Computer in safe mode and try again.

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Linux+Safe+Mode This shows how to Start all Computers in Safe Mode; Free Online Encyclopedia