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Firefox crashes on startup

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Please could you help with the following:

Crash ID: bp-6840259d-3554-4eb8-947b-8f8162160808

Thanks.

Please could you help with the following: Crash ID: bp-6840259d-3554-4eb8-947b-8f8162160808 Thanks.

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Product Firefox Release Channel release Version 48.0 Build ID 20160726073904 OS Windows 7 OS Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1

Signature: PREF_GetIntPref

qipcap.dll = Websense Data Endpoint

WRusr.dll = Webroot SecureAnywhere

This is for Sumo's Related Bugs 1291738 RESOLVED FIXED startup crash in nsPrefBranch::GetIntPref (Websense Endpoint)

1291736 RESOLVED DUPLICATE startup crash in nsPrefBranch::GetIntPref with QIPCAP.dll (Websense Endpoint)

831751 RESOLVED WORKSFORME crash in pdfplugin @ PREF_GetIntPref with PDF Plugin for Firefox on Mac OS X 1.2

828184 VERIFIED FIXED startup crash in nsPrefBranch::GetIntPref with QIPCAP.dll (Websense Endpoint)

768449 RESOLVED WORKSFORME Intermittent crash during test_bug_242956.html [@ PREF_GetIntPref]


Update / disable Websense and Webroot .

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Product Firefox Release Channel release Version 48.0 Build ID 20160726073904 OS Windows 7 OS Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1

Signature: PREF_GetIntPref

qipcap.dll = Websense Data Endpoint

WRusr.dll = Webroot SecureAnywhere

This is for Sumo's Related Bugs 1291738 RESOLVED FIXED startup crash in nsPrefBranch::GetIntPref (Websense Endpoint)

1291736 RESOLVED DUPLICATE startup crash in nsPrefBranch::GetIntPref with QIPCAP.dll (Websense Endpoint)

831751 RESOLVED WORKSFORME crash in pdfplugin @ PREF_GetIntPref with PDF Plugin for Firefox on Mac OS X 1.2

828184 VERIFIED FIXED startup crash in nsPrefBranch::GetIntPref with QIPCAP.dll (Websense Endpoint)

768449 RESOLVED WORKSFORME Intermittent crash during test_bug_242956.html [@ PREF_GetIntPref]


Update / disable Websense and Webroot .

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Hi,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I suspected it was WebSense which was preventing Firefox from opening. I have installed Firefox 38.2.0esr and this has solved my problem.

Modified by MRumsam

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Glad to help. Safe Surfing.