Can't re-open Firefox without a restart of my PC

[demoivre]

This has happened quite a lot lately - close FF browser and return to my pc later and try and re-open the FF browser . I then get the message that FF must first be closed down ( yet no FF application is showing up in task manager as being open ) or my system restarted. Has anyone experienced this or does anyone know how I can solve the problem ( other than restarting my pc ). I am running the most up to date version of FF.

 

[Dearg Doom]

Re: Can't re-open Firefox without a restart of my pc.

There is a known conflict with some version of Java (I don't know which one off the top of my head). I had a simmilar issue with a restore of my profile - it was just that the profile manager was looking in the wrong place. Have a read of this link for some further details: http://www.listerit.com/faqs/blog/f...ox-is-already-running-but-not-responding.html

 

[demoivre]

Thanks for that link DD. I have tried the uinstall/reinstall route and no repeat problems so far - wasn't relishing the thoughts of going back to using IE

 

[Dearg Doom]

Back to IE? Heavan forbid!

BTW, I have found the latest version of Firefox not as stable as previous versions. Before this version I experienced maybe one crash since I started using Firebird. This latest version has crashed several times in the last couple of weeks.

 

[jdork]

If using Windows as a quick fix -

Hit CTRL + ALT + DEL.
Click TASK MANAGER
Click PROCESSES tab
Sort the Image name and look for FIREFOX.EXE
Click End Process.

 

[cnu]

Although am a big fan of this open source, in some areas its not as professional as Microsoft

 

[ClubMan]

Fair play if you have never seen any Microsoft application do something similar!

 

[DrMoriarty]

Nothing that isn't quickly sorted out by one of these...

 

[RainyDay]

BTW, I have found the latest version of Firefox not as stable as previous versions. Before this version I experienced maybe one crash since I started using Firebird. This latest version has crashed several times in the last couple of weeks.

Me too - I've also found that I can't restart Firefox after a crash without logging out of Win XP entirely and logging back in.

 

[ClubMan]

What is the "latest version" that people are referring to? 1.5.0.1 or some other (possible later and unstable) version? I have had the odd crash with 1.5.0.1 and have not had to do anything other than restart the browser. If I was consistently having problems then I would be inclined to reinstall it from scratch, removing extensions and/or profile if necessary.

 

[RainyDay]

I'm on 1.5.0.1 all right - The only recent new extension that I've installed is Google's own toolbar.

 

[Dearg Doom]

1.5.0.1 here too. No extenstions (I'm a minimalist). It wasn't an upgrade either - clean install on new laptop. The newsfactor.com site casued a few of the crashes.

 

[demoivre]

I'm using version 1.5.0.1 also - I haven't experienced any probs. since I did a reinstall from scratch the other day.