Firefox - FF Keeps Running in Background After Closing Browser

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Even after closing Firefox, looking in the task manager reveals that firefox.exe is still a running process.

Additionally, some users may experience graphics glitchiness where tab titles go missing or a pixelated look to the Firefox graphics.

Open Firefox.

Choose Options

FF1

Select the Advanced vertical menu item, then select the the General tab. Uncheck “Use hardware acceleration when available”

FF2

Close Firefox

Open Task Manager and close any rogue instances of Firefox.

The issue should be resolved.