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How can I uninstall and re-install Firefox when it says it can't because it is still open?

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Firefox worked previously, now will not open at all. When I attempt to uninstall, it says it can't because the program is open. I cannot install new program due to same problem.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

No change on my part

User Agent

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; GTB6.5; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; Media Center PC 4.0; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; BO1IE8_v1;ENUS)

Firefox worked previously, now will not open at all. When I attempt to uninstall, it says it can't because the program is open. I cannot install new program due to same problem. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == No change on my part == == User Agent == Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; GTB6.5; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; Media Center PC 4.0; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; BO1IE8_v1;ENUS)

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Hello Cheryl.

Hopefully this support article is what you need:

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+hangs