When I close the browser, firefox won't open again. I get the message "Firefox is still running, restart your computer." How do I fix this?

When I close the Firefox browser by clicking on the X in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, the window closes. But when I want to open Firefox again, I cannot. Instead, I get a message, "Firefox is still running. Restart your computer." This happens a few times a week and is very disconcerting. How do I fix this problem?

I will only close the browser by using your suggestion, File > Exit, from today on, and see what happens. Thank you for your expedient reply.

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