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cant get out of f "safe mode" have used shortcut AND all programs icons to try

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I have tried to open f.fx using both shortcut icon AND off the "all programs" icon and it opens in safe mode both ways. How can I eliminate safe mode and open normally?

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Every time Firefox opened

== I started in safe because of what I later found out was a Windows issue

I have tried to open f.fx using both shortcut icon AND off the "all programs" icon and it opens in safe mode both ways. How can I eliminate safe mode and open normally? == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == I started in safe because of what I later found out was a Windows issue

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Did you check the target line in that shortcut to see if there is a -safe-mode switch appended?

See also Firefox is stuck in Troubleshoot Mode

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Did you check the target line in that shortcut to see if there is a -safe-mode switch appended?

See also Firefox is stuck in Troubleshoot Mode

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yes, I did ck target line (no safe mode appended there)

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Firefox will only start in Safe mode and show the safe mode start window if opened with the -safe-mode command line switch.

If you mean that options (preferences) are reset or extensions do not work then see: