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I get an error message when I double click on Firefox... It says an application is already running and I need to restart my computer

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gannonsm
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I get an error message when I try to re-launch Firefox. I believe I have closed it out. When I try to launch the application it gives me an error message saying it is already running. it tells me I need to restart the computer

I get an error message when I try to re-launch Firefox. I believe I have closed it out. When I try to launch the application it gives me an error message saying it is already running. it tells me I need to restart the computer

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cor-el
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See "Hang at exit":

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.

  1. Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53
  2. Java Plug-in 1.5.0_06 for Netscape Navigator (DLL Helper)

Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.

Update the Java plugin to the latest version.