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Firefox "X" close and "_" minimize and Resize become unusable

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minbari
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After running for a few minutes and visiting several web sites, in Firefox ver 3.6.13 the "X" close and "_" minimize and Resize buttons on the top right of the browser window become locked and unresponsive. this has just started recently. I've tried an overlay re-install with no effect. Any fix ideas would be appreciated.

After running for a few minutes and visiting several web sites, in Firefox ver 3.6.13 the "X" close and "_" minimize and Resize buttons on the top right of the browser window become locked and unresponsive. this has just started recently. I've tried an overlay re-install with no effect. Any fix ideas would be appreciated.

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twinkleblue
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This happens to me too. It used to happen once in a while, probably due to hibernating and leaving firefox open for long periods or with too many tabs. Restarting the browser solves the problem.

But after updating to 3.6.13 and some extensions/addons, it happens almost every time. The minimize, resize, close buttons do not work. I can still switch between the tabs I have open and make new tabs, but the title bar keeps the title of the last tab I was on when it froze. When smaller frames are open, such as download box or save as box, those freezes and can't be close either.

If I minimize through "show desktop," the window doesn't open up again.

RonP1943
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When mine freezes I see that the clue bar at the top no longer says Mozilla Firefox is says Mozilla Thunderbird. minimize the Thunderbird mail but the heading remains the same. so is the problem Firefox o r Thunderbird.. any it is very annoying!!