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Why do I have to restart my computer, every time, for Firefox to open?

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skeebo50
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Everything fine until recently. If I click on my Firefox icon to open, it will not. I have to restart my computer and then it will open until I close it. Then I have to restart.

Everything fine until recently. If I click on my Firefox icon to open, it will not. I have to restart my computer and then it will open until I close it. Then I have to restart.

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Use one of these to close Firefox if you are currently doing that by clicking the close X on the Firefox title bar.

  • "3-bar" menu button -> Exit (Power button)
  • Windows: File -> Exit
  • Mac: Firefox -> Quit Firefox
  • Linux: File -> Quit
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Tomatoshadow2
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When did this start to happen?

FredMcD
FredMcD
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Open the Windows Task Manager. Look under Processes. Is Firefox listed? If so, right-click and select End Process.

cor-el
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Use one of these to close Firefox if you are currently doing that by clicking the close X on the Firefox title bar.

  • "3-bar" menu button -> Exit (Power button)
  • Windows: File -> Exit
  • Mac: Firefox -> Quit Firefox
  • Linux: File -> Quit