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Sometime, Firefox tabs do not close on clicking

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Sometimes, clicking the close button on a tab does not work. In some cases, it happens for a particular tab and in others, none of the tabs close on clicking.

Sometimes, clicking the close button on a tab does not work. In some cases, it happens for a particular tab and in others, none of the tabs close on clicking.

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode; Press the Alt or F10 key to bring up the tool bar. Followed by;

Windows; Tools > Options Linux; Edit > Preferences Mac; application name > Preferences

Then Advanced > General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?

Then restart.

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode; Press the Alt or F10 key to bring up the tool bar. Followed by;

Windows; Tools > Options Linux; Edit > Preferences Mac; application name > Preferences

Then Advanced > General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?

Then restart.

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since the prob occurs rarely, let me run firefox as per your guidelines for 1-2 days. i will come back 2 u after that

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Good Luck!