In task manager windows 7 64 bit, Firefox.exe *32 won't end after Firefox locks up and doesn't respond and windows closed.

My firefox browser window locks up...I wait way to long and nothing updates, I close the window. Try to open Firefox again, but can't as system detects a copy running. Task manager shows Firefox.exe *32 running. I click on Firefox.exe *32 and click close....wait and nothing closes.
REBOOT - yeah for about 30 minutes when it happens again.

The support article on Firefox "hanging" has a few pointer on Firefox failing to fully shut down and clean up after itself. Does anything here help:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-hangs-or-not-responding#w_firefox-hangs-when-you-quit-it

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Firefox.exe *32 will not end process, have to reboot PC

I've been using FF for years and love it. On my work PC, FF just started this funkyness.
The issue:
I start FF and after a few seconds, I notice it stops responding, I go to "Win Task manager", see the firefox.exe *32, try to end task but it will not, nothing happens.
I try to start a new instance of FF, gives error "Firefox is already running but is not responding" I click close , then another error "your firefox profile cannot be loaded...."
The only way to end the FF task is to reboot PC, then when I try again it does the same thing.
Things I've tried with no luck:
-Updated java
-went in the appsdata/......Mozilla/profiles / removed read only attribute (but I noticed when I go back, its checked again...??)
-complete FF un-install, cleaned registry of all Mozilla FF content, deleted all FF folders, re-installed as admin
-run FF in safe mode
-work network connection or private SSH connection to home has same prob
Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance
Rob

I've been using FF for years and love it. On my work PC, FF just started this funkyness.
The issue:
I start FF and after a few seconds, I notice it stops responding, I go to "Win Task manager", see the firefox.exe *32, try to end task but it will not, nothing happens.
I try to start a new instance of FF, gives error "Firefox is already running but is not responding" I click close , then another error "your firefox profile cannot be loaded...."
The only way to end the FF task is to reboot PC, then when I try again it does the same thing.
Things I've tried with no luck:
-Updated java
-went in the appsdata/......Mozilla/profiles / removed read only attribute (but I noticed when I go back, its checked again...??)
-complete FF un-install, cleaned registry of all Mozilla FF content, deleted all FF folders, re-installed as admin
-run FF in safe mode
-work network connection or private SSH connection to home has same prob
Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance
Rob

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I do malware remediation for a company. In some recent investigations, I've found a few computers using firefox, and it is running from this location: c:\users\username\appdata\local\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe. (This location exists in versions 15.0.1, 16.0.2, and 19.0.2, and probably others)
Most computers run from program files\moz.FF\ - I don't believe that these users have changed the default install location. I have noticed that some of them had evidence of an update file running. All these users should be running as a local admin., and running Win7 Pro.
Working in vulnerability management, we notice anything that is "out of place." I ran several searches about this, and found nothing. If this is a legitimate file location and setup, FF should document it. A VirusTotal search for the file in this location shows no hits, but user votes show 4 out of 9 believing it is malicious (anonymous votes, so who knows if these people know anything or their motives). Any help as to why this location is used would be helpful...

This is the update location that is used when the background maintenance service is used to download and temporarily store the files before applying the update. 
You will probably see an updates.xml file and an updates folder in each of the Mozilla Firefox folders with a log file.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Updates_reported_when_running_newest_version
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_Update

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Good evening,
I am typing this on Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome seems to refuse to install. I have been experiencing considerable trouble with launching FF. Whenever I double-click the icon, FF does not launch. There are no error mesages, the cursor just turns to an hourglass and then back to the pointer. When I open the task manager, there is always one Firefox.exe process open that will not close no matter how many times I press the "End Process" button. This is maddening. Can I do anything to get FF up and running again? I have restarted my computer countless times. I ran a scan with Norton Antivirus and whatever it detected obviously wasn't what is causing this issue. Please try and assist me, this is outrageous.
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There are many possible reasons for problems lets look first at the ones I consider most likely:
In ordinary circumstances Firefox only runs one instance using one profile. If you have Firefox not shutting down properly that may prevent you from starting Fifrefox until you have found and killed the process. (Also look for plugincontainer which may also exist).
If you are certain Firefox is not already running then the problem is often that a Firewall or security related program is blocking Firefox. This is especially likely if you have installed new security software ,a new version of Firefox, or have tried to restore the computer.
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*[["Firefox is already running but is not responding" error message - How to fix it]]
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** much more detail including command line details http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments
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*enclose most of the line within quotes
* include a space before the -p or -safe-mode

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I use a Domain controller based on Windows server 2008 R2, and if I login with my username on any other PC, I do not have this Problem.
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