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Can't open Firefox, tried to re-install and was told to close before installing

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Apparently Firefox things it is open on my computer, but it won't open, and when I try to re-install it continues to tell me it is open and must be closed before re-installing.

Apparently Firefox things it is open on my computer, but it won't open, and when I try to re-install it continues to tell me it is open and must be closed before re-installing.

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Hi, see if it is running in the Task Manager - Ctrl+Shift+Esc > Applications tab, if it is, select it and click End Task.

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The problem may the firefox.exe is running in background.

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