I am trying to update firefox. it dowloads just fine. It will not install. Says that firefox must be closed in order to continue. it is closed.

I was able to use Firefox until today. it will not open. i tried to update it. It downloads a newer version just fine. WhenI try to install it, it says to close firefox. Firefox isnot open. I also tried to unistall it and it won't let me.

Hi kshikuma. This happens to me sometimes, as well.
To solve this issue, open the Windows Task Manager by hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Go to the "Processes" tab and see if a process named "firefox.exe" or "plugin-container.exe" is opened. Close any and all such processes by right-clicking them and selecting "End Process".

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Must be the "hang at exit" problem. 
#Stop the Firefox process:
#*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Kill_application Mozillazine - Kill application]
#*Windows 7 users click [http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/reap-the-benefits-of-windows-7s-task-manager/2576 here]
#Why Firefox may hang:
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Please help !!!
I have had itunes installed for years but allof a sudden, when I try to complete an action (create a playlist for example) I get an error message
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Fingers crossed

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== Update 6.3.4 downloaded

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_Update (Software Update not working properly)
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XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox\updates
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox\updates
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updates
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%LOCALAPPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox\updates
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updates
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That's it.
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Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.
*Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
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'''https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile'''
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