Firefox will not open.ie works just fine. how do I get firefox working again?

Firefox will not open. Says cannot get aconnection but IE is working fine. What happened?

See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/fix-problems-connecting-websites-after-updating

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    *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Firefox in safe mode]
    Also see this article:
    *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-does-not-work-common-fixes Firefox does not work - Common fixes to get you back up and running]

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    For Windows 8: http://www.intowindows.com/shortcut-key-to-boot-into-the-hidden-safe-mode-in-windows-8/

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    #*'''Mac:''' Delete Firefox from the Applications folder.
    #*'''Linux:''' If you installed Firefox with the distro-based package manager, you should use the same way to uninstall it - see [[Installing Firefox on Linux]]. If you downloaded and installed the binary package from the [http://www.mozilla.org/firefox#desktop Firefox download page], simply remove the folder ''firefox'' in your home directory.
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    In Firefox 3.6.4 and later the default connection settings have been changed to "Use the system proxy settings".<br />
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    *https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
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    *https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Basic+Troubleshooting#w_8-make-a-new-profile
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    If that new profile works then you can transfer some files from the old profile to that new profile, but be careful not to copy corrupted files.
    See:
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

  • Firefox will not open on my computer the majority of the time. If I shut down and restart it will work sometimes, but not always. This started recently in the last two weeks. Today is June 12th 2011.

    Firefox will not open on my computer the majority of the time. If I shut down and restart it will work sometimes, but not always. This started recently in the last two weeks. Today is June 12th 2011.

    See:
    * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_will_not_start_up

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  • Firefox will not open unless I run it in compatibility mode (Windows XP SP 3), run it as an administrator, or launch it immediately after a reinstall (the reinstall thing only works once.) How do I fix this?

    This morning, Firefox crashed. After this, when I click the Firefox icon, the hourglass appears and then nothing happens. Firefox does briefly appear in the task manager when I do this.
    I tried rebooting. I tried reinstalling multiple times. (Firefox will run when I select "Launch Firefox" from the installer. Then the problem occurs again.) I tried safe mode. I have found that Firefox will work if I select Windows XP compatibility mode from the icon properties menu or if I run the program as an administrator. When I do this, Windows asks me if I want a program to be able to make changes to my computer.
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    A possible cause is security software (firewall,anti-virus) that blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.
    Remove all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.
    See:
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Server+not+found
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firewalls

  • I have upgraded from firefox 4 to firefox 5 and now it crashes and will not open at all just produces an error box to submit the fault. I have submitted and now cannot use firefox at all cannot open it cannot use it cannot do anything with it.

    I wish I could go back to version 4.
    Have spent hours now .
    Upgraded to 5 and now completely useless, will not open at all please help

    I have this problem with Firefox 5.0 too. You are forced to reboot when access to 5.0 is denied. I had so many problems with 4.0 as well. I am so tired of the crashes and seeing that popup window to send your comments, it is ridiculous. I also find in 5.0 that mouse controls are fruitless and sometimes take over. The pages will jump forward or back, the pull down menus do not function, clicking boxes in online email don't work and pages will zoom in or out by themselves. I have three computers with different operating systems that this happens with. All these updates by programmers are crap. I thought I set firefox to not update automatically, since updates seem to be worse than the previous version, but it happens anyway. I will surf for an older version or switch to something else. Too bad because after 10+ years, they are losing my loyalty.

  • Firefox will not open it just shows a black ms dos page- how can i save my bookmarks?

    firefox will not open it just shows a black ms dos page- how can i save my bookmarks?

    See here for Bookmark Backup
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox
    Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data
    Profile Backup
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
    *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles
    *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data

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