[tor-bugs] #12774 [Obfuscation/meek]: "Firefox is already running" when you select meek after bootstrapping

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#12774: "Firefox is already running" when you select meek after bootstrapping
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 Reporter:  dcf               |          Owner:  dcf
     Type:  defect            |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium            |      Milestone:
Component:  Obfuscation/meek  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal            |     Resolution:
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Changes (by dcf):

 * severity:   => Normal


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:1 dcf]:
 > So we should try starting the helper with either "-allow-remote -new-
 instance" or "-allow-remote".

 Mozilla bug [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=855899 855899]
 says that -new-instance doesn't work on Windows.

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