When Firefox is not opening, there may be
various reasons for the error but it could be fixed using some simple tricks.
Common Reasons for Firefox not Opening
·
Errors caused by extensions,
themes or hardware acceleration.
·
Corrupted files tend to erase
everything from the system completely. Since they get corrupted on their own,
you can do nothing about it other than reinstalling the Firefox.
·
Add-ons installed to provide
additional functionality for your browser cause Firefox to misbehave. If they
have improper coding or have a bug, get rid of them immediately.
·
Drivers interfering with other
applications cause these types of issues.
Start Firefox in safe mode
1.
From the menu, click on help.
2.
Select “Restart with add-ons
disabled…”. Click on restart.
3.
Click on “Start in safe mode”.
Uninstall and reinstall Firefox
completely
Uninstalling the current Firefox version
completely and reinstalling solves the issue of Firefox, not opening. Follow the
steps below:
1.
Hold Ctrl, Shift and Esc keys simultaneously
and open the task manager.
2.
In the process list, look for
Firefox. If there is an instance running, select Firefox and click End Task.
3.
Hold Windows key and press E.
4.
Type C:\Program Files in the
address bar. Hit Enter.
5.
Go to the Mozilla Firefox folder,
right-click on it and click delete.
6.
Hold the Windows key and press
r.
7.
Now type appwiz.cpl. Hit enter.
8.
Find Mozilla Firefox from the
program’s list and select it.
9.
Uninstall and follow the
instructions. Reboot when asked.
10.
Download the latest version of
Firefox from the official website.
11.
Run the new setup and follow
the on-screen instructions.
Remove incompatible add-ons
1.
Go to the menu.
2.
Click on “Add-ons” to activate
“Add-ons manager”.
3.
Select the add-on that you want
to remove in “Extensions or themes”.
4.
Select “Remove”.
5.
Click on “Restart now”.
Check your proxy settings
If other browsers are opening other than
Firefox, you need to check your proxy settings.
·
Go to the Firefox menu at the top
of the Firefox window and select options.
·
Click on “Advanced” and go to the network.
·
Click the “settings…” button in
the connection portion of the window.
·
Select no proxy.
·
Close the connection settings
window and click OK to exit.
Themes and Extensions
Themes are used to change the loom of
Firefox and extensions add new features to Firefox functions. Corrupted themes
or extensions restrict Firefox from opening or accessing the internet. Open
Firefox in safe mode by disabling themes, extensions and hardware acceleration.
If Firefox opens normally after doing this, disable all extensions and reset
Firefox to the default theme.
You can also refresh Firefox by going to the menu and then help. Select Troubleshooting information and click on Refresh
Firefox button.
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