chad0404
join:2005-10-04
Pittsburgh, PA
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July 18th, @04:27PM
| Firefox Says It Is Running
Does anybody else ever get the message "Firefox is already running" when you try to load it? I am using Firefox 3.0 on a laptop with Vista. I seem to get the message after being online for awhile and then logging out of Firefox and using another application. Then when I try to load Firefox again, I get the "already running" message. I wonder if this is an issue with my particular installation of Firefox? |
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jmorlan
Crescit Eundo
join:2001-02-05
Pacifica, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
| I've seen that occasionally. Maybe once since I upgraded to 3.x. I don't know what causes it.
Just go into task manager and kill the firefox.exe process.
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chad0404
join:2005-10-04
Pittsburgh, PA
| Yes that is exactly what I have to do. So it happens to other folks too I guess. I plan to upgrade to version 3.0.1 tonight so maybe that will take care of the problem. Other than that slight problem I really like Firefox 3.0 although lots of people say it is a resource hog. I have even learned to really like the Awesome Bar now. |
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sandman7777
join:2003-01-09
Jermyn, PA | reply to chad0404
I had it happen so often I switched to Opera which is a great browser so with the update i decided to try FF 3.0.1 again and so far knock on wood has not did the Firefox is running glitch. |
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Hazeleyze
join:2003-05-09
Wauseon, OH | reply to chad0404
I just got the same message today running Firefox 3.0.1.
What were you doing when it happened? I was trying to get a secure site to come in and it wouldn't load so I clicked Firefox off and when I tried to restart it, I got the message. |
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chachazz
Premium
join:2003-12-14
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I found that Firefox 3.x takes a bit longer to completely shutdown, (imagine it also depends on how many add-ons and plugins are installed). Just give it a few seconds extra.
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raz58
Premium
join:1999-08-15
Tucson, AZ | reply to chad0404
When I had NoScript loaded it was happening all the time, thought I fixed it by loading a older version of NS, that didn't work, so I dumped NS, FF works fine now. |
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sandman7777
join:2003-01-09
Jermyn, PA | reply to chad0404
I have the same problem once again in fact I had it do it with the restarts 3 times in about 10 minutes it is a glitch in FF for sure but what is causing it is my question. I have checked everything that can be checked and still have the problem. |
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jsmiddleton4
join:2003-11-13
Glendale, AZ
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July 26th, @12:00AM
| reply to chad0404
Having same problem here. Mine started after I recently updated to the .0.1 version. |
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Pistolpete
Why is every day a C.R.A.F.T .day
Premium
join:2006-03-06
4,000 Holes | reply to chad0404
I am sure this problem has cropped up before.Can you check to see if you have 2 profiles in you Firefox folder,if so delete the old one or to be safe, move it to another folder. |
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sandman7777
join:2003-01-09
Jermyn, PA | I myself have tried everything to fix this issue and the only solution that really worked is using Opera. I love FF and someone some day will figure out what is causing this issue. |
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jsmiddleton4
join:2003-11-13
Glendale, AZ | reply to Pistolpete
No extra profile here. Just one. |
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