Firefox closes and wont open on installing certain add ons
I was using Firefox today and suddenly one of the add ons ( Download Helper ) started to be irresponsive. I tried to close firefox and reopen it and wont open. The icon flashes and goes away. I removed the app using Appzapper and downloaded and run a clean reinstall. Now, I went on to download all the add ons I used to have (Download Helper, Sage and few others) and restarted firefox and the symptoms reappeares. I tried to create a new profile and it didn't work. I used Safe mode to deactivate the plugins and it works, whenever one of them ( which I used to have before the problems ) is activated Firefox crashes. I went on to create a new Account and tried the same and it is working perfectly. So, can you tell me what I might have done wrong to cause this?
Hello Pranav.
If your Firefox is closing unexpectedly, see this support article:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+crashes
If you are unable to install add-ons, see this support article:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Unable+to+install+add-ons
Remember that if you have a problem with a specific add-on, you need to contact its author for support.
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