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page doesnt openup,firefox is already running message appears

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anshulhemali
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whenever i close one session of internet browsing using firefox and try to restart another,startup page does not open,rather a message displaying firefox is already running,close previous session appears,even when nothing is running

whenever i close one session of internet browsing using firefox and try to restart another,startup page does not open,rather a message displaying firefox is already running,close previous session appears,even when nothing is running

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cor-el
cor-el
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  • Use "Firefox/File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit") to close Firefox if you are currently doing that by clicking the close X on the title bar.
  • Wait a bit longer before reopening Firefox to give Firefox more time to close completely.

See "Hang at exit":

See "Firefox hangs when you quit it":

You should update your no longer supported Firefox 5 version.

  • "Help > Check for Updates or Help > About Firefox"

You can find the latest Firefox release here:

Modified by cor-el