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when i try to reopen firefox it says it is still running and i need to restart my computer

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A message pops up saying firefox is already running and needs to be closed but I cannot close it. It also says I can close it by restarting my computer. Restarting works but I have to do it nearly every time I try to start firefox.

A message pops up saying firefox is already running and needs to be closed but I cannot close it. It also says I can close it by restarting my computer. Restarting works but I have to do it nearly every time I try to start firefox.

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Please read this article to see if it helps:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs#Hang_at_exit

There are other things that need your attention.

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.

  1. Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.4.3"
  2. Shockwave Flash 10.0 r32
  3. Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_17 for Mozilla browsers

Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.

Update the Java plugin to the latest version.

Update the Adobe Reader plugin to the latest version.