History of "Firefox is already running but is not responding" error - How to fix Category: Troubleshooting Revision history for: English Show Helpfulness Votes Chart Compare Selected Revisions Revision Status S Editor R Comment Nov 6, 2022, 2:48:05 PM Current Mark Heijl minor edits Nov 6, 2022, 4:55:15 AM Approved M AliceWyman removed bug 1740617 workaround, other edits. Needs review for win11 Nov 5, 2022, 8:54:17 AM Approved M dvdag Added Windows 10 task manager screenshot and relevant instructions Nov 15, 2021, 7:56:38 AM Approved MT AliceWyman {for win} -> {for win,win11} (bug 1740617). command line options link, renamed article link Mar 25, 2021, 6:42:57 PM Approved AliceWyman removed unneeded bullet point Mar 25, 2021, 6:29:33 PM Approved M AliceWyman new Image: Windows Task Manager Mar 25, 2021, 5:17:23 PM Approved M Underpass -no-remote is without spacing. I would also insert a new image of the task manager Mar 25, 2021, 6:17:57 AM Approved M AliceWyman Remove the -no -remote startup option Apr 3, 2020, 12:37:47 PM Reviewed M display_name How to prevent the error when Firefox is running and we click on a link outside of Firefox. And also how to prevent it when Firefox is running and we run it again. Feb 26, 2020, 1:43:43 AM Approved M AliceWyman Remove the profile lock file (see discussion) and other edits Aug 19, 2016, 9:59:28 PM Approved M Tonnes add For win10 Jun 23, 2016, 6:51:11 PM Reviewed M Martin.monperrus add another solution based on environment variables Oct 2, 2015, 2:16:02 AM Approved M Lan Removed old content Sep 30, 2015, 10:15:12 PM Approved M philipp see discussion, the easiest way is probably to just hide the section for the parent.lock for versions after 13 - not sure if tinkering with it would still have any beneficial impact Jul 30, 2015, 2:31:22 AM Approved M AliceWyman "use the Profile Manager" (in last section) linked to kb article Mar 24, 2015, 11:12:06 PM Approved M AliceWyman Added Mac screenshot Mar 24, 2015, 4:11:26 AM Approved M AliceWyman Mac error is ''A copy of Firefox is already open." (see discussion) Nov 13, 2014, 12:10:52 PM Approved Artist minor edits (wording only) Nov 12, 2014, 4:45:37 PM Approved M Underpass added "for" for different Windows versions Nov 11, 2014, 4:33:22 PM Approved Tonnes trying->try, move/captialize Ubuntu and items, use Menu/Button, not the case -> if the profile is locked (as the need for an unlocked profile is always the case) Nov 10, 2014, 9:51:36 PM Approved M AliceWyman updates for fx34 - see discussion Oct 31, 2014, 9:18:30 AM Approved M Joni added profile unlocker Sep 5, 2014, 3:44:03 AM Approved user917725 removed Template:ShareArticle Dec 4, 2012, 4:07:18 AM Approved M Michael Verdi Made section about missing profile for fx 13 and lower - message changed with bug 278860 Nov 17, 2012, 6:17:43 PM Approved ideato delete a dublicate word (lock) in "Remove the profile lock file" (Delete the parent.lock "'lock"' file) Jun 29, 2012, 4:03:23 AM Approved M Michael Verdi New 160 character search summary Jun 22, 2012, 4:11:59 PM Approved M Swarnava Sengupta added the Share this article template Jun 6, 2012, 10:52:57 AM Reviewed trlkly added info about -p switch Nov 16, 2011, 8:20:51 AM Approved M mluna combining contributions from last three editors into one version Nov 13, 2011, 6:17:48 AM Unreviewed jbnewby67 Solution for Firefox Still Running error in linux Ubuntu. Oct 14, 2011, 9:38:06 AM Unreviewed AliceWyman (edit to pending revision by scoobidiver) Firefox hangs article was just revided and heading names were changed. I fixed the link in the Intro note to [[Firefox hangs#w_firefox-hangs-when-you-quit-it]] Sep 24, 2011, 12:23:56 AM Unreviewed scoobidiver rewritten intro, new screenshot, sections named as solution, removed fx3 content, added lock file heading, added file share sections, updated chkdsk links Aug 19, 2011, 5:47:11 PM Approved M John99 minor edit merely to fix a link Jan 4, 2011, 2:45:00 AM Approved M Michael Verdi Added a summary. Also deleted the note in the last section because it pertained to instructions in another article. Oct 22, 2010, 4:08:18 AM Unreviewed Michael Verdi Fixed showfor fx 3.0 Compare Selected Revisions You are about to mark this revision as Ready for Localization. Are you sure you wish to proceed? Submit Cancel Document contributors AliceWyman philipp Underpass Tonnes Michael Verdi scoobidiver John99 Swarnava Sengupta mluna ideato jbnewby67 user917725 Lan Joni Artist Mark Heijl dvdag