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Cannot bring up foxfire unless I reinstall it every time; what do I do?.

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I have tried the icon on the task bar, on the desk top, and on the programs list on C drive. none work. Also if i reinstall foxfire without shutting the pc down (Windows 8) i get the message that foxfire is already running and must be shut down, though I cannot find it or shut it down.

I have tried the icon on the task bar, on the desk top, and on the programs list on C drive. none work. Also if i reinstall foxfire without shutting the pc down (Windows 8) i get the message that foxfire is already running and must be shut down, though I cannot find it or shut it down.

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Do you have the Firefox icon on your quick launch? Right click on it, and select Open New Window. Sometimes this works. If it opens, close it by Menu > File > Exit.


This is not a cure but will make it easier if Firefox locks up in Windows. https://support.mozilla.org/questions/997866 {web link}

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