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XP laptop- Can't open Firefox?

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buel

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Posted February 3, 2013 at 6:55PM

Hi, I have a 5 year old Medion XP laptop. Every time i start it i click on Firefox and it asks me if i want to contnue my last browsing session, which i do. Today, when i click on Firefox nothing happens? No egg timer or anything.

Please can i ask has anyone any idea of what i can do to fix this?

Thank you.

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mgmcc

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Posted February 3, 2013 at 7:11PM

Is it a Desktop or Quick Launch Shortcut that you're clicking on? If so, creating a new shortcut might resolve the problem.

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buel

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Posted February 3, 2013 at 7:21PM

Errmmm...the one in the task bar (Bottom left hand corner, next to the start button)?

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lotvic

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Posted February 3, 2013 at 10:15PM

First thing to try when encountering a problem of this sort is to switch off and reboot.

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buel

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Posted February 4, 2013 at 6:49PM

Hi, Thank you. I have done this and checked to see if system restore is an option but unfortunately it was not switched on- Grrr!

What now, please?

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iscanut2

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Posted February 4, 2013 at 7:44PM

Can't see how system restore comes into it ! Have you tried uninstalling Firefox and then reinstalling it ?

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lotvic

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Posted February 4, 2013 at 9:05PM

Go to, C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox and click on firefox.exe if that opens it ok then you know it is just your shortcut next to the start icon that is corrupted.

so delete that one and in the above program file rightclick on firefox.exe and create a new shortcut and drag it down to the quick launch bar next to start button. (then if you want you can rightclick it and rename to get rid of the words 'shortcut to'

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buel

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Posted February 5, 2013 at 6:51AM

Hi, I went to program files and, oddly, there is no Firefox. Surely it can't have uninstalled itself?

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iscanut2

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Posted February 5, 2013 at 5:27PM

Very odd, who knows what could have happened. Anyway, now is your chance to reinstall it and start again !

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buel

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Posted February 5, 2013 at 6:11PM

Rightio! Is there any chance that my history will still be available?

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woodchip

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Posted February 5, 2013 at 6:29PM

right click on the icon then properties/find target

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