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My computer says firefox is running even after I've "x'd" out. Also has locked up my printer

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When I try to open firefox a window pops up and says its already running. Where? Not listed in my task bar. Also wants to print on landscape and only prints 1 page of 3. Locks up my printer

When I try to open firefox a window pops up and says its already running. Where? Not listed in my task bar. Also wants to print on landscape and only prints 1 page of 3. Locks up my printer

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Use Task Manager or similar to find and kill the process firefox.exe

Always try to exit firefox using its menu item Firefox Button -> exit

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I go to task manager. It's not listed. That's the frustrating part. Says it's running but nowhere to be found

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Also check for plugincontainer.exe it is possible that is what is left running, and maybe that causes the problem.

Did you notice the instructions

  • Right-click on an empty spot in the Windows task bar and select Task Manager (or press Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
  • When the Windows Task Manager opens, select the Processes tab.

When you use Task Manger you will need to check under

  • |Processes| tab -> |Image Name| , and you may need to scroll
    (You may not find it under the |Applications| tab)
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ok, I'll try that. Thanks for your replies! DS