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Talk about frustrating! AskWoody Plus<\/a> subscriber Marvin Moss has an app he can launch only\u00a0once<\/em>!<\/strong>\u00a0If he wants to run it a second time, he has to totally reboot his PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His specific issue is with Firefox, but the same kind of problem can happen with any complex piece of software<\/strong> \u2014 and the solution likewise applies broadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFred: Can you tell me how to get Firefox to open again after it\u2019s been closed? I get a message stating that it\u2019s already running, and I can\u2019t open it. If I reboot, everything is OK again.<\/em><\/p>

\u201cThere are several solutions on the Internet, but none has worked for me. Is there a solution you know of? My guru advisor says to use Chrome \u2014 but it\u2019s not the answer I was looking for.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The step-by-step process outlined in AskWoody Plus 2019-09-09<\/strong><\/a> is almost certain to let you regain control of even the most wayward software. Check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The above article was released to AskWoody subscribers fully two months ago: Early access is just one of the benefits of being an AskWoody Plus subscriber<\/a><\/strong>. Please consider joining! It\u2019s 1-2-3 easy<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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