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Firefox does not close when logging off to open another entity.

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EXAMPLE: Using HOTMAIL and log off. Then open Facebook and must log off of Firefox before Facebook opens.

EXAMPLE: Using HOTMAIL and log off. Then open Facebook and must log off of Firefox before Facebook opens.

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Please explain the problem in detail. What happens? What are the exact error message(s) ?

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I use FIREFOX to access Hotmail.

I log out of Hotmail.

I log into Facebook, which also use FIREBOX.

Get a message that says must log out of FIREFOX to log into Facebook.

Close FIREFOX and Facebook opens.

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ADV1962 said

Get a message that says must log out of FIREFOX to log into Facebook.

That is very odd.


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