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Firefox not closing after I hit the close button

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getaclue
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two problems: 1. browser blocked an attempt to log out of application properly advises for me to close browser.(on line bank)

problem 2: Firefox keeps running in back ground even though I have hit the close button. It keeps using my resources and slows my computer down so much I can't stand to use it. I tried shutting down in task manager and restarting but all problems still exist. Would removing plugins help.

two problems: 1. browser blocked an attempt to log out of application properly advises for me to close browser.(on line bank) problem 2: Firefox keeps running in back ground even though I have hit the close button. It keeps using my resources and slows my computer down so much I can't stand to use it. I tried shutting down in task manager and restarting but all problems still exist. Would removing plugins help.

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cor-el
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Does it work better if you use File > Exit Firefox?

See "Hang at exit":