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Problem reopening Firefox

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Eddie
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When I try to reopen Firefox shortly after closing it I consistantly get an error message that reads "Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window you must first close existing the Firefox process or restart your system."

When I try to reopen Firefox shortly after closing it I consistantly get an error message that reads "Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window you must first close existing the Firefox process or restart your system."

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See "Hang at exit":

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cor-el
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Chosen Solution

See "Hang at exit":

Eddie
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Thanks that has fixed it

cor-el
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You're welcome