Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Updates cannot be installed because other copies of Firefox are running - when I know there aren't any running.

  • 5 பதிலளிப்புகள்
  • 3 இந்த பிரச்னைகள் உள்ளது
  • 2 views
  • Last reply by FredMcD

When I start Firefox I get the message 'The update could not be installed. Please make sure there are no other copies of Firefox running on your computer'. 1. I cannot find any other copies on my computer. 2. I have run the 'Refresh' programme without any improvement. 3. I have uninstalled ans reinstalled Firefox but continue to get the message.

When I start Firefox I get the message 'The update could not be installed. Please make sure there are no other copies of Firefox running on your computer'. 1. I cannot find any other copies on my computer. 2. I have run the 'Refresh' programme without any improvement. 3. I have uninstalled ans reinstalled Firefox but continue to get the message.

தீர்வு தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டது

Some protection programs don't like the update/install stubs http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/ Download Firefox For All languages And Systems

Read this answer in context 👍 0

All Replies (5)

Reboot the computer. Then try the install.

How to crash Firefox (All Systems); Instructions here; https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/How_to_report_a_hung_Firefox

This link has a program that can crash Firefox.

I have done as you suggested but I still get the message about being unable to instal updates when I restart the programme.

தீர்வு தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டது

Some protection programs don't like the update/install stubs http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/ Download Firefox For All languages And Systems

FredMcD, Thank you for your advice. It has solved the problem. Many thanks again for your help.

Glad to help. Safe Surfing.