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Slow start up after double clicking desktop icon. Firefox 5.0 and 6.0

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Andy1602
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When I double click the icon on my desktop it takes 30 40 seconds for Firefox to start. I did this in fire fox 5.0 and 6.0. Firefox 3.6 had no trouble and IE8, Google Chrome and Safari has no trouble. Running win XP with 2 gig ram. 3.06 P 4 cpu on Dell 2400.

When I double click the icon on my desktop it takes 30 40 seconds for Firefox to start. I did this in fire fox 5.0 and 6.0. Firefox 3.6 had no trouble and IE8, Google Chrome and Safari has no trouble. Running win XP with 2 gig ram. 3.06 P 4 cpu on Dell 2400.

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alobar38
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I have these problems, too, and they're making think it's time to give up on Firefox.