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ERROR MESSAGE 0X1005A40A REFERENCED MEMORY 0X00000024. Thought Java updates had solved problem, but it is still recurring.

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Error message0x1005a40a referenced memory 0x00000024. The memory could not be read. Click OK to terminate program. Have updated Java apps as suggested. Thought the problem was resolved, but not so. Still doing it. Window pops up with error message, every time go out of Firefox.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== few weeks ago

Error message0x1005a40a referenced memory 0x00000024. The memory could not be read. Click OK to terminate program. Have updated Java apps as suggested. Thought the problem was resolved, but not so. Still doing it. Window pops up with error message, every time go out of Firefox. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == few weeks ago

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Did you really update Java?

Your plugins list shows outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks.

# Java Plug-in 1.5.0_06 for Netscape Navigator (DLL Helper) 

Update the Java plugin to the latest version. See http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp#jdk (you need JRE) --- Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes). See Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems and Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems

You can also do a clean reinstall and download a fresh Firefox copy from http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html and save the file to the desktop. Uninstall your current Firefox version and remove the Firefox program folder before installing that copy of the Firefox installer. It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.

You can initially skip the step to create a new profile, that may not necessary for this issue. ..... See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall