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Firefox/Internet Explorer Help

  • 11-02-2010 07:17PM
    #1
    LimerickDan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭


    I installed windows 7 Ultimate this week and ever since then whenever I use Internet Explorer or Firefox, i come across a small problem.

    The two applications open up fine and i can browse away. but when i close down the app and later open it, it refuses to open. It's gettin realy annoyin. Does any1 know what the problem might be.

    I downloaded firefox from mozilla.org compatible for windows. and internet explorer came with the windows package.

    I've tried runnning both compatible with previous versions of windows to no avail.

    I have to restart my computer if I want to open up Firefox or IE more than once. HELP

    Any hints would be greatly appreciated
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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    LimerickDan wrote: »
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    Yes, very nice.

    It sounds like the process is still running.
    After closing Firefox down, do Ctrl-Alt-Del and open Task Manager and see if firefox.exe is still running.
    If so click on End Process.
    Try to open Firefox again.

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  • #3
    LimerickDan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭LimerickDan


    Ya that works but its annoyin havin to open task manager every time you know.

    Is this just a bug in firefox or is it somethin to do with my Windows 7?


  • #4
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    i sometimes have that problem with Internet explorer and firefox, but it seems to have stopped lately. i couldn't find any way round it though. but ending the process is a lot easier than restarting. running win7 pro btw


  • #5
    matt-dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    run windows updates and make sure you have the latest version of firefox.

    could be a bad install of windows - might need to have another go at it.

    did you upgrade or do a clean install.


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