My Firefox would not connect to Internet--had to use IE explorer to get on Internet. What's wrong with Firefox?
I have downloaded Firefox again--Firefox Setup Stub 26.0 and tried to install but received message that I had to close Firefox first. I did not have Firefox open. When I do try to open it Firefox appears on my desktop monitor but it will not do anything after that. I can't even close it and have to go into my task manager to get it to close. Thanks be to God I didn't uninstall IE because that is what I have to use now to get on the Internet. Is there any solution to this problem I am having? This happens to me quite often and I have been considering returning to IE as my browser instead of continuing with Firefox.
Sometimes Firefox will hang during startup or shutdown, and still be running invisibly in the background. Usually in that case, you need to "kill" it either by restarting Windows or using the Windows Task Manager. It sounds as though you are familiar with opening the Processes tab, finding firefox.exe, and using End Process.
If you use an advanced firewall or other security software that tracks which programs are permitted to use the internet, please see these articles:
* [[Fix problems connecting to websites after updating Firefox]]
* [[Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet]]
A couple of other suggestions:
(1) Can you start Firefox in its Safe Mode? Hold down the Shift key when starting Firefox. You should get a two-button dialog. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (''not'' Reset). Any difference?
(2) In case your regular software missed something that is interfering with Firefox, try the scanning and clean-up tools listed in this article: [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]]
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Since you have already followed all of the steps in the previous article, and a resetting the network setting and restarting the iPhone and router, I would recommend you read this article.
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings - Apple Support
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First, thanks for everyone responding. Here is what the problem was....
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thank youHi Karneet,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
See this articles for some troubleshooting help, if your iPhone isn't detected by iTunes or Windows:
iPod: Appears in Windows but not in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1363
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Did you read these Norton support pages, as posted by SafeBrowser?
Norton 360 --> http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-360/Firefox-8-Support-for-Norton-Toolbar/td-p/581640
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Sometimes Firefox will hang during startup or shutdown, and still be running invisibly in the background. Usually in that case, you need to "kill" it either by restarting Windows or using the Windows Task Manager. It sounds as though you are familiar with opening the Processes tab, finding firefox.exe, and using End Process.
If you use an advanced firewall or other security software that tracks which programs are permitted to use the internet, please see these articles:
* [[Fix problems connecting to websites after updating Firefox]]
* [[Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet]]
A couple of other suggestions:
(1) Can you start Firefox in its Safe Mode? Hold down the Shift key when starting Firefox. You should get a two-button dialog. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (''not'' Reset). Any difference?
(2) In case your regular software missed something that is interfering with Firefox, try the scanning and clean-up tools listed in this article: [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]] -
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thanks- Reset the iPOd. Nothing will be lost.
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Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with iTunes. I found a few articles I suggest for the issue you described.
If you are getting a white screen when accessing the iTunes Store, I recommend reviewing this article:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4123
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1368
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2nd problem, to close Firefox properly use File > Exit
:not with the [x] in upper right corner which close window
:see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs#Hang_at_exit
:if restarting use "Restartless Restart" extension as mentioned there.
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