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how do i restart firefox?

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I need to know how to restart this browser because an add-on has just attatched itself and i dont quite know how to restart my firefox.

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I need to know how to restart this browser because an add-on has just attatched itself and i dont quite know how to restart my firefox. Thank You

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All it means is you have to close Firefox then re-open it. In the File menu select Exit, then click on the Firefox shortcut to re-open it.

If you keep on getting this message to restart Firefox to complete the installation of an add-on, one of the files that stores details of installed add-ons may be corrupt. to fix that follow the instructions for "Corrupt extension files" in the Unable to install add-ons (extensions or themes) article.

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Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.

  • Java Plug-in 1.6.0_06 for Netscape Navigator (DLL Helper)

Update the Java plugin to the latest version.

Update the Adobe Reader plugin to the latest version.