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Firefox 9.0.1 will not sleep or Hibernate / Sleep on Windows XP

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spaceviking
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Ever since I upgraded to Firefox 9.0.1 my Desktop will not Hibernate or sleep. I know its Firefox that is preventing windows from entering hibernation as it will hibernate after 30 minutes if I do not have Firefox open.

Ever since I upgraded to Firefox 9.0.1 my Desktop will not Hibernate or sleep. I know its Firefox that is preventing windows from entering hibernation as it will hibernate after 30 minutes if I do not have Firefox open.

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FireFoxTweaker
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Do you have a firewall or antivirus open?

spaceviking
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I have no firewall or antivirus running. Thanks.