I can't open firefox w/o restarting my computer. How can I fix this?

When I try to open firefox, a screen appears that says firefox is still running and I must restart my computer. I closed firefox, but the screen still appears.

Sometimes Firefox might not end when the window is closed. I experienced this in former Firefox versions when some Java-Applet had crashed before.
If Firefox is still listed in the Task-Manager after closing the window, you could try end Firefox in the Task-Manager.

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    To confirm whether Firefox is still installed on your system, try running it this way: on the Start menu, type or paste the following into the search box and press Enter:
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    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107392
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