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I can't open firefox. These are the problem details. Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: firefox.exe Application Version: 23.0.1.4974 Appli

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Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

 Application Name:	firefox.exe
 Application Version:	23.0.1.4974
 Application Timestamp:	520bc252
 Fault Module Name:	ntdll.dll
 Fault Module Version:	6.0.6002.18881
 Fault Module Timestamp:	51da3e27
 Exception Code:	c0000005
 Exception Offset:	00066448
 OS Version:	6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
 Locale ID:	2057
 Additional Information 1:	bfef
 Additional Information 2:	e8adce1c2b9e7be834b4063ac3c53863
 Additional Information 3:	bfef
 Additional Information 4:	e8adce1c2b9e7be834b4063ac3c53863

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Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: firefox.exe Application Version: 23.0.1.4974 Application Timestamp: 520bc252 Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll Fault Module Version: 6.0.6002.18881 Fault Module Timestamp: 51da3e27 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 00066448 OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3 Locale ID: 2057 Additional Information 1: bfef Additional Information 2: e8adce1c2b9e7be834b4063ac3c53863 Additional Information 3: bfef Additional Information 4: e8adce1c2b9e7be834b4063ac3c53863 Read our privacy statement: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=50163&clcid=0x0409

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See if you can locate the program that the bitguard-dll file belongs to and uninstall this program.


This could also be a problem with Trusteer Rapport

Try to update or uninstall and reinstall Trusteer Rapport and if that doesn't help then disable/stop the program for now.

  • Start Menu > Programs > Trusteer Rapport > Stop Rapport
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Thanks for your response. I've tried it and it hasn't made a difference. I can start Firefox in safe mode but not in normal.

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Try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"

If it works in Safe Mode and in normal mode with all extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) disabled then try to find which extension is causing it by enabling one extension at a time until the problem reappears.

Close and restart Firefox after each change via "Firefox > Exit" (Windows: Firefox/File > Exit; Mac: Firefox > Quit Firefox; Linux: Firefox/File > Quit)

https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

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We're sorry to hear that your Firefox seems to be crashing when you open it. Please perform the following steps to give us a crash report ID that helps us find out more about the cause of the crash.

  1. Press the following shortcut to get a Run window: [Windows] + [R]. This should bring up a window that contains a text field.
  2. In that text field, enter %APPDATA% and press Enter. An explorer window should open.
  3. From that explorer window, double-click on the Mozilla folder, then double-click on Firefox and then on Crash reports. Double-click on submitted.
  4. Now, you should see a list of files that contain reports. Go to View > Arrange Icons by > Modified to get the most recent files at the top of the window.
  5. Open the most recent 5 files with a text editor and copy the IDs.
  6. Paste each ID with bp- into the reply window on the forums.

Thanks in advance!

You can find more information and troubleshooting steps in the Troubleshoot Firefox crashes (closing or quitting unexpectedly) article.

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Crash ID: bp-5f71232c-2ba3-4053-ab4d-5c8932130915

Crash ID: bp-43fdc5d5-d24b-412c-96b0-9a9822130915
Crash ID: bp-74ec717a-d06b-4d5d-acd5-ce7662130915
Crash ID: bp-a2d691c6-f7c9-41aa-83c0-a73b92130915
Crash ID: bp-abf0962e-9f38-441f-9ee5-7970e2130915

Thanks :)

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See if you can locate the program that the bitguard-dll file belongs to and uninstall this program.


This could also be a problem with Trusteer Rapport

Try to update or uninstall and reinstall Trusteer Rapport and if that doesn't help then disable/stop the program for now.

  • Start Menu > Programs > Trusteer Rapport > Stop Rapport

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It worked! Thank you so much :)