Cannot close Firefox. Can't stop computer because Firefox is running.

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• Firefox crashes, cannot close Firefox running

  Firefox kept crashing.
  I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, BUT I get a message that I need to close Firefox already running. I can't close it because it says that it cannot access the PROFILE.
  I can't close the Firefox already running. I CAN'T function anywhere. I uninstalled Firefox, but of course, it's always somewhere in my computer. How can I get its closure to reinstalling Firefox, can I?

  You must locate the profiles.ini file and delete this file or use the Profile Manager to create a new profile.

  See:

  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/how-run-Firefox-when-profile-missing-inaccessible

  This problem may be caused by a problem with the profiles.ini file or with the permissions (owner) of the concerned files.

  You can use one of them to retrieve an existing profile or create a new default profile for Firefox:

  • Remove the profiles.ini file to make Firefox create a new profile (default)
  • Use the Profile Manager to create a new profile
    If you have an existing profile, then click on "Choose a folder" in the Profile Manager and navigate to the location of a profile lost to recover this profile
    https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/managing+profiles

  You should find the file profiles.ini in this hidden place:

  • Windows: %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\
    * C:\Users\ < user > \AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\
  • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox /.
  • Linux: ~/.mozilla/firefox/

  If the file profiles.ini compensation does not work then also check the location of the cache files.

  • Windows: * C:\Users\ < user > < profile > \AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\.
  • Mac: ~/Library/Caches/Firefox/Profiles/
  • Linux:~/.cache/Mozilla/Firefox/

  You can also try to rename/delete the MozillaFirefox folder in the two above mentioned places (main, cache).

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/managing+profiles
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

• ADE 3.0 crashes on Windows 7.  Transfer screen continues to operate. Cannot close ADE without restarting the computer.

  ADE 3.0 under Windows 7.  If I transfer a book at my e-reader, the screen freezes in the 'transfer' and seems to keep loading even if the book is already present in the drive.  Cannot close ADE without restarting the computer.

  Right click to the digital edition and run as admin.

• How can I stop programs like Skype automatically running when starting?

  Whenever I start my computer Skype automatically runs causing the opening of two windows. How can I stop this and perform a manual test necessary?

  Open Skype and select Tools, then options

  Uncheck Start Skype when I start Windows.

• How can I stop Sonic Update manager to run after every restart?

  Under XP SP3 on Pavilion a1630n destop.    Sonic Update Manager popped up after that restart and I can not stop it.  He is looking for a file of UNIFIED Messaging. MSI that does not exist.  This has happened by itself.  I wasn't looking to update anything.  How can I stop it?

  Follow the instructions here in these discussions to see if that helps.

  http://www.google.com/search?q=sonic+update+manager+&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft: en - us: ContextMenu IE & oe and ie ==.

• Why do I get a message sometimes are you sure you want to stop computer because other users use the computer, I have only 1 computer

  Is it possible that someone took over my computer when it is sitting idle? I have windows XP and use ad free safety.

  Hello

  ·         How many user accounts that you use?

  You may get this message if you are connected to the different user account and I forgot to close before moving on to another current account.

  Also if you have fast user activated switch, because it sometimes causes this message.

  Note: To turn on the fast user switching, you must also enable the option use the Welcome screen. This function cannot be used if your computer is a member of a domain. To turn on the fast user switching:

  a. log in the computer as an administrator.
  c. Click Start, click Control Panel and then click user accounts.
  d. click on change the way users log on or off the power.
  e. If it is not already selected, click to select the use the Welcome screen check box.

  NOTE: The check box use Fast User Switching is unavailable until you click to select the use the Welcome screen check box.

  f. Click to select the check box use Fast User Switching and then click on apply Options. Exit the tool user accounts.

  Also, if you have drives or shared folders on your computer on a network - it may be you say that the other computer on the network has always access to your files/folders and you are disconnect them from your PC when you stop

• Installed is that el Capitan can not stop computer

  Hi, I installed OS X El Capitan on my MacBook Pro mid 2012 and then I couldn't stop my computer. So I just tried to install again and it says computer restarts but nothing happens. It was about 5 minutes already.

  I'm in reall trouble.

  Before when I had installed El Capitan, I went about safari, it says safari 9.0.3

  I don't know how to get out of this

  concerning

  PAB

  Press and hold the power button until the computer turns off. Wait about a minute. Then do the following:

  Try these in order to test your system after each see if it is back to normal:

  1. a. reset the PRAM and NVRAM on your Mac.

  b. Macs with Intel processors: reset of the controller (SMC) system management

  2. restart the computer in Safe Mode, and then restart again, normally. If this does not help, then:

  HD recovery start: restart the computer and after the buzzer, press on and press and hold the

  COMMAND and R keys until it appears the Utilities menu screen. It will be slower than normal

  startup.

  3 fix the hard disk and permissions: select startup drive in the Utilities menu utility. Fix the hard drive and the permissions as follows.

      When the recovery menu appears, select disk utility and press the continue button. After loading disk utility select it

      back from Macintosh HD entry of the list on the left.  Click first aid button in the toolbar. Wait for the operation

      ends, then quit disk utility and back to the main menu.

  4 reinstall OS X: restart from HD recovery Select reinstall OS X from the Utilities menu, then click on the continue button.

  Note : You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest to use Ethernet if possible because it's three times faster than wireless.

  
  

• The Task Manager does not close firefox already running but does not

  Firefox stops running at random times. I'm used to be able to shut up by the Manager of tasks without problem. Now when I try nothing happens. Process highlights and just it running no matter how many times I clicked. I can close other processes very well. Firefox crashes a lot more often lately, and it's a pain to have constantly close and restart to clean. Firefox crashes so that in different websites, or even after I closed it but have not stopped since. When I try to open it I get the message ' existing enforcement does not. But even when I close it normally always seems to remain in the background. I am not tech savvy at all any solution would be appreciated. Thank you.

  You will need to get to the bottom of this problem and try to prevent that from happening in the future

  1. First create and use a new additional Firefox profile. I'm hoping that will result in at least a Firefox that you can close.
     Use the Profile Manager to create and delete profiles Firefox_creation-a-profile
  2. Note that normally, the method of closing of Firefox is to use the menus in Firefox | Firefox button. (Using other methods might create problems and there are some bugs of current / recent _{Bug 845681 & 8537799} )
     • By default on XP file-> exit , (other systems use the Firefox button options)
  3. What you are experiencing seems to be blocking Firefox, although they may often be terminated by killing the Firefox process.
     Firefox crashes or does not - how to fix
  4. Sometimes after several Firefox problems will have several copies for restore files, and you may lose some information. tabs removing these non-functional copies may be required to resolve the issue
     • See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs#Multiple_sessionstore.js_files
       and http://kb.mozillazine.org/Sessionstore.js
       Best additional note numbered perhaps exist.

• Vista: Can I stop/uninstall AVG before you run WU?

  I have an eMachines T3616 with Windows Vista Home Edition, put 2 GB RAM, 120GB HD, AMD SEMPRON 3600 +, Internet Explorer 7.0.6002.18005CO and free Antivirus AVG 9.0.862 upgraded. I don't have a product of firewall-Windows Defender.

  I couldn't update this machine, probably dating from some time in 2009, because after running Windows Update as specified, it hangs during reboot it with fan CPU clocked at a constant high speed and finally stopped apparently by a fail-safe in the material to protect the system against damage from overheating. Only after a long process of repair of the start and am system restore I was able to start using the system normally, even if the problem is exacerbated by the fact that we can not properly keep the room where the computer is kept at the right temperature and moisture.

  I also had problems in the past, when, using particularly heavy-CPU-using applications, even in many cases Internet Explorer, the fan on the CPU at those hours will also work, and in rare cases, stop the system is on top. (I have for the most part mitigated these problems ranging in Power Options and reduce the maximum CPU power, although of course this tends to compromise performance).

  I saw elsewhere that AVG might be the cause of the restart problem, and unfortunately I start other problems ('abandoned operation' error on Web sites, for the most part) that the 'experts' insist only can be fixed by upgrading to Internet Explorer 8.

  If I have to completely uninstall AVG for updating the machine without encountering this problem, or could the anti-virus product just be temporarily disabled before execution of WU?

  Or is there another system problem or hardware I should be addressed?

  I suspect that you see the effects of a long-standing infection hijackware, Bob.

  But since you are now lack more dollars a year of critical security updates, it would be a waste of time (yours & mine) and money (your own) trying to get this cleaned up computer.

  See...

  Cleaning a compromised system
       http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc700813.aspx

  Personal data backup (which none should be considered 100% reliable at this point) then format the HARD disk and do a clean install of Windows. Please note that a repair installation (upgrade AKA on-site) will NOT fix it!

  HOW to do a clean install of Vista: section "If you want to reinstall Windows Vista by running a new installation...". "of http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-Vista

  NOTE: If your computer came with a set of disks, there is a hidden partition restore (not to be confused with the restoration of the system) you would use to do the clean install (AKA a "destructive recovery").

  After the new installation, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" in order to take care of EVERYTHING on the next page before connecting the machine to the internet or one local network (i.e. other computers) AND BEFORE to plug in a flash, SD card, or any other external drive to the computer otherwise:

  4 steps to help protect your new computer before going online
       http://www.Microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

  Tip: After completing the computer fully patched, download/install KB971029 manually before connecting any player external to the computer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029

  VERY IMPORTANT!-online Any Norton or McAfee free trial which is preinstalled on the computer when you bought will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the trial for free AND download/run the removal tool appropriate prior to installing the updates, Windows Service Packs or IE upgrades AND BEFORE installing your new anti-virus application. [1]

  Norton Removal Tool
       FTP://ftp.Symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  McAfee Consumer product removal tool
       http://download.McAfee.com/Products/Licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

  See also:

  Risks & benefits of P2P file sharing
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/data/downloadfileshare/filesharing.aspx
  http://blogs.technet.com/MMPC/archive/2008/10/06/the-cost-of-free-software.aspx
  http://www.us-cert.gov/CAs/tips/ST05-007.html

  Measures to help prevent spyware
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

  Measures to help prevent computer worms
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

  Avoid fake security software!
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx

  If you need additional assistance with the clean install, please start a new thread in this forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistarepair/threads

  If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, good reputation and stand-alone computer (that is, not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) repair facility.

  Wish I had better news for you. Good luck!

  ===============================================
  [1] I STRONGLY recommend that you do NOT install the AVG (or any Norton or McAfee) application next time around! If cost is a factor, I can recommend Microsoft Security Essentials (free): http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/default.aspx

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• My PC says that it can not download dates because virtual memory runs out? Who can help me. Thank you

  If anyone can help to guide me to overcome the lack of virtual memory. Thank you.

  I've never seen this difficulty it work or do something, but you can of course try it (he says it of fixing, but makes no changes for me).  I think this is another of these Fix sound that doesn't fix it.

  I'm not sure that the idea to the other link "get your virtual memory" is a good idea either because it doesn't tell you how to find out how much you have memory, or how much it raise.  Just bumping may be not a good idea.

  Research in Manager tasks will tell you not how your currently running applications use unless you enable the column size virtual memory manager tasks, so that the idea will not a great party serve for you-at least that is how it works on XP system never I've never worked on virtual memory.

  If you look in the event viewer after this message, you are likely to see is something like this:

  Event type: Information
  Event source: Application Popup
  Event category: no
  Event ID: 26
  Description:
  Application popup: Windows - virtual memory Minimum too low: your system is low on virtual memory.
  Windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory paging file. During this process, memory
  for some applications, applications may be refused.

  You already know that well.

  I think it would be best to ask a few questions first, check a few things, see what you have now and then decide what to do:

  Since the Microsoft Answers forum does not have any kind of information system request when a new question is asked, we know absolutely nothing about your system.  Not knowing the basic information a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues.

  Thank you MS Answers, allowing the resolution of simple problems as frustrating and a lot of time as possible.

  Provide information on your system, the better you can:

  What is your system brand and model?

  What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  If the system works, what do you think might have changed since the last time it did not work properly?

  This will minimize back Q & A and eliminate guesswork.

  If you mean that you see a message like this:

  Virtual memory minimum too low: your system is low on virtual memory.  Windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory paging file.

  This means that Windows XP is to let you know that he does his work.  The message is not an error message - this is an informational message.

  If XP thinks that the size of the swap file (usually c:\pagefile.sys) is too small to accommodate your day-to-day transactions, it will adjust the paging file to expand the pagefile and display this message as it does.  It is not necessarily a 'problem', but the message is boring.

  Sometimes, the message indicates someone was tampering with the XP of the paging file settings to try to solve another problem that usually has nothing to do with their paging file and resolve things inefficiently.

  This could mean that the settings have been adjusted for certain values that don't make sense for the configuration of the system.  Unless we know the system better, you can't just pick certain values out of the air and that your system behaves effectively.  You might not see the message again, but this does not mean that the settings are correct.

  This could mean that the settings have never been properly in the first place when you first install of XP and things must be properly configured.

  Sometimes, as your system configuration changes over time and other applications are running and get bigger, you may add additional RAM to your system to accommodate things (or run the number of requests).

  At least that learn you more about managing memory than Windows XP, it is usually best to simply let XP manage the size of your virtual memory paging file.

  To see what your current, make settings right click post work, properties, advanced, performance settings, Advanced tab, virtual memory, and then click the button change.

  Make a note of the current settings in case you need to change their return more later.

  The best setting for the size of swap file is usually going to be:

  System managed size

  Right click my computer, properties, Advanced tab, Performance... Settings, Advanced tab, virtual memory... Change.

  Set the paging file size on:

  System managed size

  Don't forget to click on Set (to be defined), OK (several times) and then restart your computer.

  Windows XP will attempt to affect a swap file approximately 1.5 times the total amount of RAM installed on your system.  To manage the size of paging file Windows XP is enough for most configurations.

  If your system is not set to the size of the managed system, you must determine how it changed and why (usually a bad reason), make a note of the current settings to change them back later if necessary, and then change the setting to the size of the managed system, click on the Set button and then click on apply to apply the changes (you will be asked to restart).

  "Because someone told me to" is not a good reason to start making adjustments to the size of pagefile.  Setting just above to enlarge it by an arbitrary value can ease the symptoms of the problem and stop message, but may not result in the best configuration for your system.

  If you want your system to operate as efficiently as possible, you must understand what is happening and fix it properly and not only begin to try things or make some arbitrary adjustments.

  The size of the pagefile can really need adjustment, but you should at least try to know what you're doing and why you need to do.  It is unlikely that anyone can tell you how to adjust your settings properly without more information.

  If you don't know what are the best settings, or if you are not sure what should be your settings, follow these steps so that we can see what you have:

  Click Start, run and enter in the box:

  Msinfo32

  Click on OK and when the system info summary appears, click on Edition, select all, copy, and then paste the results here.

  There will be some personal information (such as the user name and the name of the system), and what appears to be personal information for you, simply delete the personal information of the pasted information.

  This minimize back Q & A and eliminate the guesswork and assumptions.

• How can I stop programs listed do not run at startup to boot

  How to stop programs, which are not listed as starting at startup?

  whenever I start up my mac, the range of programs that were open when I stopped to launch once again, although they are not listed as starting point for items under Preferences > accounts > startup items.

  This happens even if I manually close every program before restarting.

  This is called résumés. The operating system takes up what you were doing when you stop.

  You can uncheck the box on the stop dialog box to not reopen the apps. It must remain disabled for future closures.

• How can I stop the security warning, when running java in Internet Explorer?

  I am a Chief technician of this web application, and part of the present application has a Java Applet.  We have recently changed our signed certificates, on our servers, and now when a user that uses Java 1.7 or higher runs the Java Applet, they receive a pop before loading of the Applet that says:

  "The connection to this Web site is not reliable."

  «Note: the certificate is not valid and cannot be used to verify the identity of this Web site.»

  When I click on more information, I get an another pop up that says:

  The certificate that is used to identify the Web site is not approved.  The reasons are listed below.

  Proceed at your own risk.

  The certificate authority that issued the certificate of ths is not approved.

  
  

  (I don't quite have ths.  It's the way it is written in the error message).

  We have a signed certificate, but I think he's complaining that the intermediate cert, namely GlobalSign organization Validation CA - SHA256 - G2 is not certified.

  My question is: Y at - it something can do to prevent this pop up for all users who use this Java Applet?

  For what it's worth, we discovered that it was.  When we installed the new certificates on our servers, we also discovered that you will install the certificates of all intermediate servers listed in your certificate.  Does this mean that all URLS on your certificate, you should have the intermediate certificate for the CA installed.  This includes also all your domains Alt names, even if they do not use the applet.

• How can I stop windows 7 using environment variables?

  I want to just use a software on my computer and I want to shut down the computer at the point where I stop the program, I could do Windows XP creating a variable of environment for this, but in windows 7. I can't do that anyway, what can I do?

  Thank you

  Hello eduardohuarcaya jose Dominguez.

  Unfortunately, in Windows 7 you can not stop computer when you close the program. However, you can use Task Scheduler to work around your needs. You can schedule a task to trigger an action to shut down the computer. However, this will be based on the time corresponding to the program.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/schedule-a-task

  Thank you
  Irfan H, Engineer Support Microsoft Answers.

• Microsoft account to share with one other Member of the family. How can I stop them to access my mail?

  When I open my mail it is accessible without using my password. How can I stop this because then any body can accessit.

  When I open my mail it is accessible without using my password. How can I stop this because then any body can accessit.

  You need to create and use two Windows logon accounts: one for you, a member of your family, each with its own password. This will keep well separated things.

• How can I stop the supprt Assistant

  How can I stop the suppport of HP running?  It's driving me crazy?

  Hello

  Please try:

  To disable checking for automatic updates:
  
  1. launch HPSA,
  2. click on Settings below on the left.
  3. click on the tab health analysis above,.
  4. Select do not check updates,
  5. click on OK.
  
  To turn off the auto focus:
  
  1. launch HPSA,
  2. click on settings in the lower left corner.
  3. click on tab optimization on high,
  4. click on the frequency.
  5. Select NEVER in the bottom of the list,
  6. click on OK.

  And finally do not start:

  1. Control Panel > administrative tools > Task Scheduler.
  2. Find HP Support Assistant
  3. You can play with it here (up to your decisions) under triggers

  

  Kind regards.