Can't close firefox tabs even in safemode. (Windows 7)

I normally run firefox with NoScript and AdBlock. Lately I have been unable to close tabs and after research saw that it was recommended to try safe mode. Safe mode has been working fine for me, but just now I cleared my cache and now I can't close tabs even in safe mode.
Edit: Shortly after posting this question, I tried to open a new tab and firefox froze up. I had to close it via the task manager.

It could be the work of one of your add-ons, or even add / mal-ware.
Look thru your add-ons list and make sure you know what each one is
and what it does. Also, check the programs that are on your computer
'''Windows:''' Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs.
'''Mac:''' Open the "Applications" folder
'''Linux:'''
* [http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/see_all_your_installed_applications_ubuntu_unity Ubuntu Unity]''' {web link}
* Xfce: Applications Menu category sections
* options depends on the package manager and the desktop environment
Go thru the list. If you find something that you don't
know what it is, use a web search.
'''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware Troubleshoot Firefox Issues Caused By Malware]''' {web link}

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As I asked previously are you able to have tabs open as a window by using the right clicking option ?
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Are you doing that ?
I suspect what may be happening is Firefox is hanging as it closes down.
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* this explains how to check & if necessary kill the process [["Firefox is already running but is not responding" error message - How to fix it#w_end-firefox-processes]]_end-firefox-processes
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[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode] <br />
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[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes]

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Thanks, Matt
I phrased my question badly, but also experimented and found the answer.
I intended to describe the situation where I had more than one window open, with several tabs in each.
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Can't close firefox tabs even in safemode. (Windows 7)

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