Firefox won't start at all. Installation is complete and on the computer.

The shortcut icon and start icon failed to start Firefox. I reloaded 3.6 and received the "success" message. Double clicking the icons has no results. How to I start Firefox, I love this program.

Your crashreport is: 
[https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/0257823b-cb63-4ae2-b3f8-942e52110929 https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/0257823b-cb63-4ae2-b3f8-942e52110929] 
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Sometimes Firefox won't start at all. If I restart the laptop, it does eventually start up. I am wondering if it is having problems with BitDefender wh;ich we have installed on the laptop and appears to be slowing online work.

When this occurs, Internet Explorer usually will start, but sometimes it is affected also and similarly will not start until the laptop is re-booted. I have tried all possible ways of starting Firefox but there doesn't seem to be any difference. Occasionally Firefox will start after some other work is done on the laptop without re-booting. Other work requiring an internet connection (updates mostly) do not seem to be affected ie. they work OK even when Firefox and Internet Explorer won't start. When I say "won't start" there is no message or anything, they just won't start.

LionStone wrote:
Now I feel stupid. The problem was that my system partition was full. I removed some files and now it's back to normal. but D-Bus still fail.
hmm... I probably shouldn't have used the default values on install
Is it really failing? Please check the permissions of the .config folder at your user's directory.

Firefox won't start, there is no error message and it is not already running.

Hi,
When I try to click on firefox, the little wait icon appears and then disappears. Nothing opens, not even safe mode. I've looked at the "Firefox won't start and there is no error message" help section and looked at my task manager processes. It seems that when I click firefox, it briefly appears on my processes and then disappears. This happened yesterday while I was in the middle of using it. At the same time, my Skype also crashed, which makes me think the two are correlated. The two programs still don't work. The only way that I can open firefox is if I install it all over again with the "launch firefox now" option checked at the end. When I have a firefox window open, I can open other firefox windows just fine. When I close it, nothing opens. Thanks for your help.

1) Start Task Manager
2) Open Processes (make the description area large enough to see)
3) look for a description that says ''firefox''
4) Select it and press End Process
'''Now Firefox should work properly.'''

Firefox won't start at all

I had an issue with a device being installed on my laptop, as recommended I ran something on the command prompt program, after that firefox has not started, I thought easy solution was uninstal/ re install, no luck, please help, I single, double, triple! click the icon and it just wont start. Please help.

Did you check your security software (firewall)?
A possible cause is security software (firewall) that blocks or restricts Firefox without informing you about that, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.
Remove all rules for Firefox from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox.
See [[Server not found]] and [[Firewalls]] and http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firewalls
See also:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_will_not_start_up
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites

Firefox won't start. I get a message saying that the profile is unavailable. I've tried several times

can I please talk to someone? this is a colossal waste of time

Hello,
Certain Firefox problems can be solved by performing a ''Clean reinstall''. This means you remove Firefox program files and then reinstall Firefox. Please follow these steps:
'''Note:''' You might want to print these steps or view them in another browser.
#Download the latest Desktop version of Firefox from http://www.mozilla.org and save the setup file to your computer.
#After the download finishes, close all Firefox windows (click Exit from the Firefox or File menu).
#Delete the Firefox installation folder, which is located in one of these locations, by default:
#*'''Windows:'''
#**C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
#**C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox
#*'''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.
#Now, go ahead and reinstall Firefox:
##Double-click the downloaded installation file and go through the steps of the installation wizard.
##Once the wizard is finished, choose to directly open Firefox after clicking the Finish button.
More information about reinstalling Firefox can be found [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-and-diagnose-firefox-problems?esab=a&s=troubleshooting&r=3&as=s#w_5-reinstall-firefox here].
WARNING: Do not run Firefox's uninstaller or use a third party remover as part of this process, because that could permanently delete your Firefox data, including but not limited to, extensions, cache, cookies, bookmarks, personal settings and saved passwords. These cannot be recovered unless they have been backed up to an external device!
Please report back to see if this helped you!
Thank you.

Macbook won't start or charge unless I disconnect and reconnect the battery connector each time .

I have a late 2011 model Macbook Pro, 10.7.5 OS and I've had no issues whatsoever up until a week ago. The night before if stopped working I did everything as usual, did some HW, emailing then I shut it down. I woke up the next morning and it wouldn't turn on so I figured it was dead, so I got my charger plugged it in and got no light, green or orange. What I got was a faint green blinking on the charger light and my battery level indicator wasn't working. I thought it was my charger but it wasn't because worked fine on my girlfriend's Macbook.
I googled and tried PRAM and SMC to no avail. When I tried the SMC I didn't take the battery out I just disconnected the connector (Don't know if it makes a difference) and Voila it worked and I thought I fixed the problem. I turned it off and the next day the same thing, I have to disconnect and reconnect the battery connector each time for it work. Other than this issue I have no problems, mac runs fine while it's on and I shut it down or restart it for awhile after I reconnected the battery but if I try to turn it back on or restart it hours after I've done that then it won't work . One thing I may add is after I reconnect and plug my charger in, the light is green for about 5 seconds (even though it's not fully charged) then turns orange .
I'm guessing I need a new battery or logic board , but I'll keep my fingers crossed .
I won't be able to set up an appointment until next week but I would like to see if I could get any help here in in the meanwhile.
Thanks !

Hi, I dont know if this may be the cause as i too have the same problem. But it only occurs after i disconnect my Iphone from my macbook pro.
The Macbook has worked perfectly and then all of a sudden last week it started to shut down after i would disconnect my Iphone 5.
The mac wouldn't restart, charge or anything.
I tried all the trouble shooting reccommended, Shift Alt command button combinations. ( there were a fair few ) None worked.
Then i found out about disconnecting the connector.
This fixed the problem.
But alas, It done it again after my next sync.
This has done it 4 times now. And only when i disconnect the iphone after using itunes on the mac. I done it all correctly 3 times and the 4th time i just pulled it out with out ejecting from itunes, but still done it.
The iphone Syncs perfectly. I get everything i want onto the iphone. But for some reason as soon as the cord is disconnected from the mac BOOM. Dead mac.
If i leave the cord and the phone plugged in but still eject the phone it doesnt shutdown tho.
I found if i shutdown the macbook, then disconnect the iphone cord once the mac is completely shut down then my mac will start back up again with no problems.
As i said i dont know if this is the cause of your problem and if it will help you or not? But if not, maybe it will help someone else out who finds your post?
Hope you get your problem sorted
Chris

I had Firefox 6.0 and took the 6.0.1 upgrade, now Firefox won't start at all. Will someone help me, please?

When I attempt to run Firefox I get a "XUL Runner" error pop-up that states
"Error: Platform version '6.0' is not compatible with
minVersion >=6.0.1
maxVersion <=6.0.1"
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My imovie version 10.0.3 won't open. I have tried closing and leaving the computer for a day and still I can't get the application to open. Any thought?

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Have a look at my posts here and see if it helps:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6271393?tstart=0
Geoff.

Firefox won't start, and I cannot download the new version as it keeps saying 'unspecified error' when I try

We (my wife and I) downloaded the new version of firefox, but found that it was being very jerky and slow and just didn't really like how it looked. My wife did a system restore on our computer to see if that helped, and since then firefox hasn't started at all - if we double click on the icon, it looks like it's doing something and then it just doesn't open. Whenever I try and download it again it comes up with 'unspecified error'. I've tried deleting all the firefox program files from my computer first, but there is one file in conponents that it won't let me because I need administrator permission. It doesn't seem to make any difference anyway.

Using "System Restore" can cause your Firefox installation to get corrupted because not all files are restored (only files in a white-list), so be cautious with using System Restore. 
You need to (re)install software that was affected. 
Remove the Firefox program folder (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\) before reinstalling a freshly downloaded Firefox copy to do a clean install.
You can find the latest Firefox release in all languages and for all Operating Systems here:
*Firefox 11.0.x: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
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

Firefox won't start in any form

I have never had any real problems with firefox not starting in the past, but today I adjusted my internet settings to allow firefox to delete cookies, cache, etc whenever the program was shut down. After doing that, I went to re-open firefox and it would start up, but always "not respond". After 2 or 3 attempts of this with the same result, I restarted my computer and now Firefox will not start at all. The hour glass will pop up for a few seconds, then disappear. The firefox window will not open, but it shows up in the process' list in Win. 7's task manager.
things I have done:
Ran Malware check's using 4 different programs (malware bytes, hitman, etc)
Ran rootchecker
Ran my norten antivirus.
Everything that was found (not allot) was removed.
The Firefox window Does NOT open at all
I cannot open Firefox's "Safe" mode
Firefox will not open in Window's safe mode
I have un-installed and done a clean re-install, and the problem is still there.
Can someone please help, as I have a few hundred bookmarks I can't lose, and I hate using IE, Safari, Chrome, etc.

Hello,
Please see the 'Firefox Previously Worked' section of the support article below.
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-wont-start-find-solutions#w_firefox-previously-worked Firefox won't start] (previously worked).
You need to use the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles Profile Manager] to create a new profile. This should allow Firefox to open. You can then migrate your bookmarks, personal data etc across to the new profile.
I hope that helps. Please let me know if not.

ITunes kept freezing and now it won't start at all

It all started when I downloaded an iTune U class that contained a lot of videos and chose to download all old episodes. It turned out there so many that it would take 25 hours. I tried to abort the downloads, but apparently that messed something up.
First iTunes started up normally, tried to download "83 items" and then started to freeze up after a minute. I had to shut it down via the Task Manager.
Then it got worse, and now it won't start at all. After I click on the icon to open iTunes (I have Windows 8) the screen turns white, the blue wheel spins and nothing happens. When I hold the cursor over the iTunes icon in the task bar I can see two preview tiles (one for Download and one for iTunes itself), but both are blank (all white) and nothing happens - the blue wheel will spin forever. What do I do?
I do have the latest version of iTunes. If I uninstall and reinstall iTunes, will that solve the problem? And will the content of my library still be there? Thanks!

Hello, J Appleseed.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You can try an uninstall and reinstall of iTunes to see if that resolves the issue. Your iTunes library will not be deleted by doing this. However, this issue could be a result of multiple issues so an uninstall/reinstall may not resolve this. Below, I have included the best articles that will help you isolate and possibly correct this issue. Process each step and test the results after each step processed.
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923
iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1717
iTunes: Troubleshooting security software issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3125
Apple software on Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4123
Cheers,
Jason H.

Firefox update failed, so I re-installed. Now firefox won't start up at all?

''locking as a duplicate of https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/969557''
So I ran firefox, and it was updating. While updating, firefox crashed for no apparent reason so I had to close it. Afterwards, every time I tried to start up firefox, it gave me the update failed error, followed by a crash less than a second later. I followed some instructions, uninstalling and re-installing firefox (without removing personal data), but now firefox won't start up at all!
Now what?

We're sorry to hear that your Firefox seems to be crashing when you open it. Please perform the following steps to give us a crash report ID that helps us find out more about the cause of the crash.
#Press the following shortcut to get a Run window: [Windows] + [R]. This should bring up a window that contains a text field.
#In that text field, enter %APPDATA% and press Enter. An explorer window should open.
#From that explorer window, double-click on the ''Mozilla'' folder, then double-click on ''Firefox'' and then on ''Crash reports''. Double-click on ''submitted''.
#Now, you should see a list of files that contain reports. Go to ''View'' > ''Arrange Icons by'' > ''Modified'' to get the most recent files at the top of the window.
#Open the most recent 5 files with a text editor and copy the IDs.
#Paste each ID with '''bp-''' into the reply window on the forums.
Thanks in advance!
You can find more information and troubleshooting steps in the [[Firefox crashes]] article.

Firefox won't start after google chrome imported all data(bookmarks,passwords,history,etc) from firefox

firefox won't start after i import the data to google chrome.

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
See also:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_will_not_start_up

Firefox won't open; tried all I found on this site; can't get in to disable add-ons.

Firefox will not open. Little wheel spins, then disappears. Nothing.
Re-started computer - several times.
Reinstalled Firefox. Nothing. Can't open in Admin. Can't open with double click or with right-click "Open".
Many fixes on this site suggest going to the Firefox button to disable add-ons - of which I have few - however since Firefox won't start, I can't try these options.
Can't get to my profile. (Have not changed my profile or add-ons for ages.)
This seems to have happened right after the most recent update.
I've read everything I can find on this website and other places, and can't make it work.
Can't find old Firefox on program list, thus can't uninstall old version - perhaps this occurred automatically with new Firefox download?.
Ran Spybot and deleted some adware and mal-ware. Still nothing. Ran Microsoft Security - nothing.
I'm running Windows 7.
I can't open the troubleshooting file offered below.
Firefox was working well until yesterday. Sigh. Can anyone help with this?

You can use one of these to start Firefox in Safe Mode:
*On Windows, hold down the Shift key while starting Firefox with a double-click on the Firefox desktop shortcut
*On Mac, hold down the Options key while starting Firefox
*Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.
Do a clean reinstall and delete the Firefox program folder before (re)installing a fresh copy of the current Firefox release.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
*Firefox 22.0: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
Uninstall your current Firefox version, if possible, to cleanup the Windows registry and settings in security software.
*Do NOT remove personal data when you uninstall your current Firefox version, because all profile folders will be removed and you lose personal data like bookmarks and passwords from profiles of other Firefox versions.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
*(32 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\"
*(64 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\"
*It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
Your bookmarks and other personal data are stored in the Firefox profile folder and won't be affected by an uninstall and (re)install, but make sure that "remove personal data" is NOT selected when you uninstall Firefox.
If you keep having problems then also create a new profile.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall
Do a malware check with some malware scanning programs on the Windows computer. 
Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.
*Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
*SuperAntispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
*Microsoft Safety Scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
*Windows Defender: Home Page: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx
*Spybot Search & Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
*AdwCleaner: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
*Kasperky Free Security Scan: http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan
You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.
*Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller: http://support.kaspersky.com/5350?el=88446
See also:
*"Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked

Firefox won't start; no error message; profile manager also won't start. What can I do?

Suddenly, firefox won't start. I get no error message--it just won't open. System restore to a month before the problem did not help.
From the suggestions on this page: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20will%20not%20start... I did not recently install add-ons or clean the registry, so I think it may be a profile problem. But profile manager will not open--only a tiny window with a white rectangle and no text.
I would like to not lose all my bookmarks. And I would like to continue using Firefox.
What can I do?

dmcritchie, thank you for your reply!
Before I received your response, I tried something that seems to have worked. I used Chrome to go to the Firefox website and downloaded Firefox (without uninstalling it first) and went through the installation process again. For some reason, this worked, even though I already had the latest version of Firefox, and I can now open Firefox successfully.
If it stops working again, I will try your suggestion. In the meantime, thank you much!

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