Hold the '''Shft''' key when double-clicking the Firefox desktop icon to launch Firefox, that is a shortcut to the SafeMode.

To start in Firefox Safe Mode, hold down the Shift key while clicking on the Firefox desktop icon. To exit Firefox Safe Mode, exit from Firefox (Firefox button > Exit or File > Exit), wait a few seconds (10-30), click the desktop icon to restart Firefox. NOTE: Establish a habit of exiting/closing Firefox with Firefox button > Exit or File > Exit to allow an orderly shutdown of Firefox and closing of all of the files that Firefox has open. #Stop the Firefox process: #*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Kill_application Mozillazine - Kill application] #*Windows 7 users click [http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/reap-the-benefits-of-windows-7s-task-manager/2576 here] #*Mac users: http://techheavy.com/2011/02/the-mac-task-manager/ #Why Firefox may hang: #*[http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Firefox+hangs Firefox hangs] (see Hang at exit) #*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs Firefox hangs (Mozillazine)] (see Hang at exit and Closing Firefox properly) #*[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Firefox+is+already+running+but+is+not+responding Firefox is already running but is not responding] #Use Firefox Safe Mode to find a problem with an Extension or Plugin: #*Don't check anything when entering Safe Mode, just continue #*If the problem does not occur in Safe Mode it is probably an Extension or Plugin causing the problem #*See: #**[[Safe Mode]] and [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode Safe Mode (Mozillazine)] #**[http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes Troubleshooting extensions and themes] #**[http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+plugins Troubleshooting plugins] #**[http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Basic+Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting] '''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when <u>signed-in</u> to the forum.''' -------------------------- Consider updating Firefox; your version is 9.0.1 --> current version is 10.0.1 *See --> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Updating%20Firefox

Thanks! I get the crash reporter, however, when I try opening Firefox in Safe Mode by using the shift key.

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20crashes#w_get-help-fixing-this-crash Since you can't open Firefox or keep it open long enough to get the Crash Report ID's, even in the Firefox Safe Mode - see the section entitled - '''''You can't open Firefox because it crashes at startup even in Safe Mode:'''''.