Firefox locks up when it is opened

turned on the computer last week and when I opened firefox an update quickly flashed before it opened. Then when it opened the firefox update page and my yahoo page were on separate tabs. It prompted me to continue a session or end it. At this point no matter what I do it locks up. Now days later the home page opens but lock up when I click on anything including scrolling the home page.

I have the same problem (I use IE 7 as my browser). I have had the same problem with all the versions 7.1 as well. There have been numerous posts about it and it seems that Apple does not want to fix this. I uninstalled it and reinstalled version 7.0x via
http://www.filehippo.com/download_itunes/?1774
this version is once again working fine!

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I usually have 3-4 tabs open which I am saving to read later. But I loose them all the time when firefox crashes or when another appliaction opens firefox to download. Is there a way to save my tabs ?

I usually have 3-4 tabs open which I am saving to read later. But I loose them all the time when firefox crashes or when another appliaction opens firefox to download something and it will discard all my tabs. This is incredibly annoying, is there a way to save my tabs ? or get them back when there is no "restore session" button ?

In Firefox Options / Privacy be sure "Remember download history" is checked. To see all of the options on that panel, "Firefox will" must be set to "Use custom settings for history".
To find your OS information, on your Windows desktop, right-click the My Computer icon, choose Properties, under System on that small window is info about your OS.
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Photoshop CS3 locks up when trying to open an EPS file

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Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Clear the cache and cookies only from websites that cause problems.
"Clear the Cache":
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
Note that your System Details List shows that you have a user.js file in the profile folder to initialize some prefs on each start of Firefox.
The user.js file is only present if you or other software has created it, so normally it wouldn't be there.
you can check its content with a plain text editor if you didn't create this file yourself.
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

On opening a new tab it loads firefox search page when before it opened blank FF ner 16.0.1

I just downloaded Firefox Version 16.0.1 and whenever I open a new tab it takes me to Fire Fox's search page when before it opened a blank page .How do I change Firefox back to opening a blank page? I have Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit

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Every time I try to play my favorite game "Pirates Rule" on Facebook, Firefox locks up on me and I have to restart my PC to get it to stop. I am not able to close Firefox at all once I try to load Pirates. Any idea for a fix?
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'''Hangs Loading first firefox window'''
1. Right-click the shortcut icon you use to start Firefox.
2. Select Properties.
3. Select the Compatibility icon.
4. Select Run this program in compatibility mode.
5. In the drop-down for compatibility mode, select Windows 98/Windows ME.
6. Click OK.
7. Restart Firefox to see if the hanging has gone away.
'''Hang loading every Firefox window'''
The SwitchProxy Tool extension checks for updates each time a new window is opened.This is a known issue. If you use SwitchProxy Tool, you can disable it to see if hanging is prevented:
1. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click the Tools menu and then select Add-ons. The Add-ons dialog appears.
2. Select the Extensions panel. The list of installed extensions is displayed.
3. Select SwitchProxy Tool.
4. Click Disable.
5. From the menu at the top of the Firefox windowbar, select FileFirefox and then select the ExitQuit FirefoxQuit menu item.
6. Restart Firefox. Open several new windows to see if Firefox no longer hangs.
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I downloaded the "newest version" of Firefox. Now when I try & open FF, I get "Your computer must be rebooted." I have rebooted 7 times & still can't get in.

I got a message that the version of Firefox I was using was outdated, so I downloaded the newest version.
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I have rebooted my computer 6 times & get that same message every time and still cannot get into Firefox. Has anyone else encountered this or know the solution?

Hi Dann, did you delete to the Recycle Bin, or did you do a more drastic permanent delete (e.g., Shift+Delete) or empty the Recycle Bin?
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First, make sure hidden folders are viewable. You can do that using Windows Explorer or My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View tab. Look for the radio buttons to show or not to show hidden files and folders.
Now look for C:\Documents and Settings\''username''\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles or some part of that path, or your actual profile folder, which would have had a semi-random name, typically ending with default, or the bookmarkbackups folder, which is the ultimate prize.
''If it's not in the Recycle Bin:''
To recover your old Firefox settings folder (profile folder), try using a utility like Piriform's Recuva:
http://www.piriform.com/recuva
That needs to run ASAP before deleted files are overwritten.
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C:\Documents and Settings\''username''\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
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In particular, a bookmarkbackups folder would be a wonderful thing to be able to recover.
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Illustrator locks up when trying to open the preference window

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crutchlets,
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4) Move the folder (follow the link with that name) with Illy closed (more tedious but also more thorough and reversible);
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http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

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'''Hangs Loading first firefox window'''
1. Right-click the shortcut icon you use to start Firefox.
2. Select Properties.
3. Select the Compatibility icon.
4. Select Run this program in compatibility mode.
5. In the drop-down for compatibility mode, select Windows 98/Windows ME.
6. Click OK.
7. Restart Firefox to see if the hanging has gone away.
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1. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click the Tools menu and then select Add-ons. The Add-ons dialog appears.
2. Select the Extensions panel. The list of installed extensions is displayed.
3. Select SwitchProxy Tool.
4. Click Disable.
5. From the menu at the top of the Firefox windowbar, select FileFirefox and then select the ExitQuit FirefoxQuit menu item.
6. Restart Firefox. Open several new windows to see if Firefox no longer hangs.
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Locking as duplicate of https://support.mozilla.org/questions/929210

I've updated to Firefox 14, and when it's open and I open my email Firefox disappears, and vice versa. I need both on screen at same time. It's no good.

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*http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20060606082246983 How .plist files become corrupt and troubleshooting the results
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Corrupt_localstore.rdf

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The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
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