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If use add-on, FIREFOX shut down after a few minutes. Only [SAFE MODE] can be used.

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If use add-on, FIREFOX shut down after a few minutes. Only [SAFE MODE] can be usable.

Version : 79.0 and 78.0.2

If use add-on, FIREFOX shut down after a few minutes. Only [SAFE MODE] can be usable. Version : 79.0 and 78.0.2

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Does Firefox crash (i.e. you see the crash reporter) or does Firefox simply close ?


You can try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.

Close and restart Firefox after modifying the setting for changes to take effect.

You can check if there is an update for your graphics display driver and check for hardware acceleration related issues.


You can create a new profile as a quick test to see if your current profile is causing the problem.

See "Creating a profile":

If the new profile works then you can transfer files from a previously used profile to the new profile, but be cautious not to copy corrupted files to avoid carrying over problems.