Firfox is always loaded on my computer, but does not open. Would not open after that I did a restore (have XP).

I did a restore (Windows XP). After that Firefox would not start. You can see the "Hourglass" for a second, but nothing happens. I tried the Mode SAFE Start and it wouldn't work. I went into the program file and tried to open with the .exe of the fie. Nothing, I don't don't want to lose my favorites by installing a new version. I have tried creating a new profile becauae I don't know if I can do it right or even if it would work.

Would appreciate any help. Thank you. Bearcat78

Hello Bearcat78.

I advise that you think... a clean reinstall. This means that you remove Firefox program files, and then reinstall Firefox. But it's not too difficult.

Note: You can print these steps or consult them in another browser.

First, save your profile by saving a copy of the profile file... See: profiles of boards - where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data.

  1. Download the latest version of Firefox from http://www.mozilla.org office and save the installer to your computer.
  2. Once the download is complete, close all Firefox Windows (click on quit in the file menu or Firefox).
  3. Remove the Firefox installation folder, which is located in one of these locations, by default:
    • Windows:

      • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
      • C:\Program Files (x 86) \Mozilla Firefox
    • Mac: Delete Firefox in the Applications folder.
    • Linux: If you have installed Firefox with the distribution-based package manager, you must use the same way to uninstall: see Install Firefox on Linux. If you have downloaded and installed the binary package from the Firefox download page, simply remove the folder firefox in your home directory.
  4. Now, go ahead and reinstall Firefox:
    1. Double-click on the downloaded Setup file and go through the steps in the installation wizard.
    2. Once the wizard is completed, click to open Firefox directly after clicking the Finish button.

Please report back to see if this helped you!

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