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Receiving message"There was a problem sending the command to the program" every time I access a website using a desktop icon via Firefox.

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bob1935
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When I click on a desktop icon and access a site via Firefox I get the message "There was a problem sending the command to the program". This started to happen after I downloaded the most recent version of Firefox. I uninstalled Firefox and reinstalled it and the message still comes up every time. The site will come up about three seconds after the message appears but the message is a real pain to put up with. What is the problem? I am ready to dump Firefox and go to Opera.

When I click on a desktop icon and access a site via Firefox I get the message "There was a problem sending the command to the program". This started to happen after I downloaded the most recent version of Firefox. I uninstalled Firefox and reinstalled it and the message still comes up every time. The site will come up about three seconds after the message appears but the message is a real pain to put up with. What is the problem? I am ready to dump Firefox and go to Opera.

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rbillings
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Hi bob1935- I did some research and found a couple of previously answered questions that have multiple options for solving your problem. Please look at these:

- https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/760489

- https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/809976

I hope one of those fixes your issue!