I click on firefox icon and google opens

I just downloded firefox no problem I have a desktop icon I click on the icon and it takes me to google

It looks like you have a Google site set as your homepage. You can change the homepage or type in a another site in the Location (address) bar if you like.
So what is your issue?

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I click on firefox icon and this pops up: firefix.exe - Bad Image I can't even open it to click on any of troubleshooting ideas

I have already turned my computer on and off 5x. Each time I click on firefox icon this box pops up:
C:\Program Files(x86)\Mozilla Firefox\mozglue.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. (This came with the laptop and I have no idea who a system administrator is) While I was just on-line the computer locked up then it said it was doing updates. I closed the computer down and now when I try and open it the above happens. Mozilla is my home page. I was able to click on internet explorer to get to this stage.

do a clean reinstall and delete the Firefox program folder before reinstalling a fresh copy of Firefox.
*C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Installation_directory
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
*Firefox 16.0.x: 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 will also lose your 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.
*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 profile 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.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall

Click on Firefox icon and ASK appears - why please and how do I get my Firefox back ?

Firefox had been ok all day. Then late afternoon I clicked on the Firefox icon and ASK Jeeves appeared. Cannot get rid of it and cannot get Firefox. Help.

See the following thread at MozillaZine, in particular the post at the end of the second page - http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=627084

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you should restore your system, or install mac os on an extenral hard drive, create a "test" user and see if you get the same result.

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I always have to click on Firefox twice in order for it to open because nothing happens on the first try. The first try never ever works.

I understand that Firefox is no longer working on your Windows Tablet. The development of Metro did stop and has been discontinued. However what version were you on before this started to happen?

I click on firefox icon and it does not open

When I click on the firefox icon on the bottom of my screen nothing happens. It started acting up a few days ago. I have tried restarting the computer and it does not resolve the problem. I shut down the computer and restarted and was able to access firefox when clicking on the icon. When I existed and later tried to access firefox again nothing happened.

Can you start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] by holding down the Shift/Options key?
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*http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/how-to-start-windows-in-safe-mode/

Clicking on Firefox Icon won't open Firefox anymore/ system says Firefox is unsafe

I was in Firefox last night. When I logged out of a gaming site and closed windows I could not reopen Firefox. I had to go back to Zoomtown today to get into the internet.

See "Hang at exit":
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs
See "Firefox hangs when you quit it":
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+hangs

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It's strange. The problem apparently resolved itself after I ran TechTool on it. When I clicked on Firefox last night, I had no problem opening a window. Thanks for your help. (As to your previous post, the focus was on Firefox and neither the speed keys nor the menu bar would open a window or tab of allow me to enter a URL to open a window. Strange!)

I have upgraded to the latest firefox v7.0.1 for windows, when i click on its icon it doesnt open up? I uninstalled it and then reinstalled it but nothing happend it still doesnt work?

I have upgraded to the latest firefox v7.0.1 for windows, when i click on its icon it doesnt open up? I uninstalled it and then reinstalled it but nothing happend it still doesnt work?

Sorry you are having problems. First of all try Fifrefox's safemode.
*[[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode]]
If that works post back for further advice.
Next step, if safe mode did not work.
First: Try a clean install, (you have had a none standard version installed previously) that involves deleting the program files. Then if necessary try troubleshooting by creating and using a clean empty Firefox profile.
See
* this recent post [/questions/940399#answer-377134]
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall
Second: try a New Profile
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager#Creating_a_new_profile
* this will be an additional profile, it is still worth backing up any existing or currently working profile on a regular basis
**[[Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles]]
* Until you are absolutely confident about the repercussions I suggest
** always use an empty folder when creating a new profile
** never delete or rename profiles, just disable or remove shortcuts
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With Firefox open an update window came up; I clicked on Restart Later. When I later clicked on Firefox icon, a message brefly appeared "Firefox is damaged and cannot be opened" and the icon changed to a generic one with the "Do Not" slash across it.

With Firefox open an update window came up; I clicked on Restart Later. When I later clicked on Firefox icon, a message briefly appeared "Firefox is damaged and cannot be opened" and the icon changed to a generic one with the "Do Not" slash across it.

Many Thanks, Kurt.
I knew I'd seen the solution you've provided somewhere - either in MacWorld or MacFormat - but couldn't remember the Gatekeeper bit!
I shall save it somewhere VERY safe now in case this happens again …
You have made an old man very happy and saved me from worrying that senile decay had suddenly set in. (I was 70 last week so you might understand the situation from that.)
Best wishes
OllyanDinah

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When I double click on firefox, it will not open. I am able to open it by going to "file and clicking on "new window". It just happened today. Thanks. RK

Do you mean https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/amazon-s3-organizers3fox/?
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When I click on Firefox, it won't open... the icon flashes as if opening but no browser window opens. It also does not appear in the task manager

I click on the icon and it flashes as if opening.... no browser window appears.... I check the task manager to see if it is open but not displayed... nothing in the task manager..
So I uninstalled it leaving my preferences, and reinstalled it but it does the same thing. This time when I went to uninstall it again wiping the preferences away (in case it is those that is causing the problem) the uninstall program said that I had to close firefox first... but it isn't showing up as open in the task manager....
Final though... the last few weeks I have had a page pop up to advertise a need to update this or that, a need to click on this or that... obviously some kind of bug/virus.... help me get firefox going again...
On Windows 7 platform

Boot the computer in Windows Safe Mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that helps.
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*Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
*AdwCleaner: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
*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
*Kasperky Free Security Scan: http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan
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See also:
*"Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked

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Clicking the Firefox icon to open it is fine but if I open a new tab (Control T) it seems Yahoo carries out the search. How can I get rid of Yahoo? It's not in Tools Add-ons or Extensions and Windows control panel doesn't show Yahoo either.
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I can only open one Firefox browser window. When I click the firefox icon from desktop or taskbar to open up another browser window it does not open. I am ablt to open up new tabs within the one window.

I can only open one Firefox browser window. When I click the firefox icon from desktop or taskbar to open up another browser window it does not open. I am ablt to open up new tabs within the one window.

Have you tried: click Firefox button > New Tab > New Window '''''OR''''' CTRL+N '''''OR''''' File > New Window (if using the Menu Bar)
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Check the Home page setting:
* [[How to set the home page]] - Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' symbols
See also:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
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See:
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