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Firefox closes seconds after being opened without any explanation but if you run it as administrator it works

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When I open Firefox it closes seconds later. If i restart my computer it allows to me get onto Firefox but only once as if you close Firefox and try to access it again it does not work. I seem to have the same problem for Windows internet Explorer. If I run Firefox as administrator it works.

When I open Firefox it closes seconds later. If i restart my computer it allows to me get onto Firefox but only once as if you close Firefox and try to access it again it does not work. I seem to have the same problem for Windows internet Explorer. If I run Firefox as administrator it works.

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why is this happening