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Firefox crashes and I can't open it. I have done everything you have listed

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Firefox crash reporter comes up every time I try to start it. It won't open in safe mode. I deleted firefox per your instructions including in the programs files. I restarted computer and downloaded firefox to my computer desktop. I reinstalled and now I can't get it to open at all. The firefox crash reporter just comes up. I like fire fox better than internet explorer but if someone can't help me I will have to use it.

Firefox crash reporter comes up every time I try to start it. It won't open in safe mode. I deleted firefox per your instructions including in the programs files. I restarted computer and downloaded firefox to my computer desktop. I reinstalled and now I can't get it to open at all. The firefox crash reporter just comes up. I like fire fox better than internet explorer but if someone can't help me I will have to use it.

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We're sorry to hear that your Firefox seems to be crashing when you open it. Please perform the following steps to give us a crash report ID that helps us find out more about the cause of the crash.

  1. Press the following shortcut to get a Run window: [Windows] + [R]. This should bring up a window that contains a text field.
  2. In that text field, enter %APPDATA% and press Enter. An explorer window should open.
  3. From that explorer window, double-click on the Mozilla folder, then double-click on Firefox and then on Crash reports. Double-click on submitted.
  4. Now, you should see a list of files that contain reports. Go to View > Arrange Icons by > Modified to get the most recent files at the top of the window.
  5. Open the most recent 5 files with a text editor and copy the IDs.
  6. Paste each ID with bp- into the reply window on the forums.

Thanks in advance!

You can find more information and troubleshooting steps in the Troubleshoot Firefox crashes (closing or quitting unexpectedly) article.

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Do a clean reinstall and delete the Firefox program folder before (re)installing a fresh copy of the current Firefox release.

Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.

Uninstall your current Firefox version, if possible, to cleanup the Windows registry and settings in security software.

  • Do NOT remove personal data when you uninstall your current Firefox version, because all profile folders will be removed and you lose personal data like bookmarks and passwords from profiles of other Firefox versions.

Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.

  • (32 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\"
  • (64 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\"

Your bookmarks and other personal data are stored in the Firefox profile folder and won't be affected by an uninstall and (re)install, but make sure that "remove personal data" is NOT selected when you uninstall Firefox.

If you keep having problems then also create a new profile.



Do a malware check with some malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.
Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.

Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.

You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.

See also:

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Hello, i dont know if you installed the windows update, but if you installed the Windows Update, is te cause of the Mozilla Firefox crash.

I restored my system from before the upgrade and magic! It was the mistake, after you reinstall from 0 my Mozilla Firefox in Safe Mode only opens, and now opens normally.

Srry for my english. I have Windows 7 64 bits and the update in 16-17/07/2013

I Waiting for the solution, because windows update install the updates automatically. Greetings