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What to do if Firefox stops working?
If you find that Firefox can load some websites but not others, first clear your Firefox cookies and cache:
- Click on the menu button to open the menu panel.
- Click History and select Clear Recent History….
- In the Time Range to clear: drop-down, select Everything.
- Below the drop-down menu, select both Cookies and Cache.
How do I close an existing Firefox process?
Right-click on an empty spot in the Windows task bar and select Task Manager (or press Ctrl+Shift+Esc). When the Windows Task Manager opens, select the Processes tab. Select the entry for firefox.exe (press F on the keyboard to find it) and click End Process.
What do you do when Firefox won’t open?
Here’s what I’ve tried so far: – Restarting – Reinstalling – Deleting my Firefox profile and all Firefox app files – Launching in safe mode by holding shift – Launching in safe mode by adding the “-safe-mode” comment – Running as administrator – Checking it’s not being blocked by antivirus – Loading the Firefox profile …
How to kill a process in Firefox on Linux?
killall -SIGTERM firefox The killall command will killall processes that are named “firefox”. SIGTERM is the kill-signal type. This command works well for me and other Linux users.
Why does Firefox hang after downloading a file?
Firefox hangs at random times. If Firefox seems to hang randomly and not after a specific action (for example, downloading a file or quitting Firefox), try the solutions in this section. If hangs are periodic, it may be caused by a corrupted places database.
What to do if your Firefox is not running?
If you don’t find any firefox instances running when you search with pgrep or htop, and want to force restart your firefox, just delete the profiles.ini file and restart firefox. Caution: Do this if you do not care about profiles.
Do you have days where Firefox just doesn’t work?
Do you have days where Firefox just doesn’t work? Well, we put together this guide to help. It’ll show you where you can find solutions to many common issues and, as always, if you need extra help with any of this, we have a community of volunteers standing by. This didn’t solve my problem. What do I do now?