Firefox crashes
Firefox keeps crashing while starting up. Even after a fresh re-install.
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You can check if you can start Firefox in Safe Mode by holding down the Shift/Options key.
You can try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.
- Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
You need to close and restart Firefox after toggling this setting.
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration
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Some of your crash reports weren’t sent to the Mozilla Servers.
In the address bar, type about:crashes<enter>. Note: If any reports do not have BP in front of the numbers, click it and select Submit.
Using your mouse, mark the most resent 7 - 10 crash reports, and copy them. Now go to the reply box below and paste them in.
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You can check if you can start Firefox in Safe Mode by holding down the Shift/Options key.
You can try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.
- Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
You need to close and restart Firefox after toggling this setting.
dinnie said
Firefox keeps crashing while starting up. Even after a fresh re-install.
Thank you for helping me solve this problem. Cor-El's solution was the one that worked.
Deleted as repetitious.
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cor-el said
You can check if you can start Firefox in Safe Mode by holding down the Shift/Options key. You can try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.You need to close and restart Firefox after toggling this setting.
- Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
My <OPTONS> , etc. does not have "Use hardware acceleration when available." (FF 37.0.1)
Type about:preferences#advanced<enter> in the address bar.
Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.
Thank you. Use Hardware Acceleration WAS turned off.