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Said I needed to update and ended up with error message, can't delete to reinstall, none of the installations work either.

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I got notice to update and it messed up browser so I cannot use Mozilla at all now. Tried to delete from "add/remove" programs and it won't let me as it says it doesn't exist. Tried to download multiple times and it gets interrupted every time. Yes, windows 10, yes, Mozilla been working without problems for years. Please assist.

I got notice to update and it messed up browser so I cannot use Mozilla at all now. Tried to delete from "add/remove" programs and it won't let me as it says it doesn't exist. Tried to download multiple times and it gets interrupted every time. Yes, windows 10, yes, Mozilla been working without problems for years. Please assist.

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Some protection programs don't like the update/install stubs.

Please try this;

Let’s do a full clean re-install; Download Firefox For All languages And Systems {web link}

Save the file. Then Close Firefox.

Using your file browser, open the Programs Folder on your computer.

Windows: C:\Program Files C:\Program Files (x86)

Mac: Open the "Applications" folder. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-download-and-install-firefox-mac

Linux: Check your user manual. If you installed Firefox with the distro-based package manager, you should use the same way to uninstall it. See Install Firefox on Linux; https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux

If you downloaded and installed the binary package from the Firefox download page, simply remove the folder Firefox in your home directory. http://www.mozilla.org/firefox#desktop ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Do Not remove the profiles folder.

Look for, and rename any Mozilla or Firefox program folders by adding .old to them. Do not rename the Mozilla Thunderbird folder if there is one.

After rebooting the computer, run a registry scanner if you have one. Then run the installer. If all goes well, remove the OLD folders when you are done. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If there is a problem, start your Computer in safe mode and try again.

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Linux+Safe+Mode This shows how to Start all Computers in Safe Mode; Free Online Encyclopedia

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If you get a pop-up message asking to update Firefox or plugins or scanning for malware then such a message is likely a scam and you should NEVER respond to such an alert to avoid getting infected with malware.

  • only update Firefox via "Help -> About" or by downloading and installing Firefox from the Mozilla server and never via a pop-up or link on a web page.
  • plugins should only be updated via the plugin itself or by visiting the home page of the plugin.

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If you started such an update then you probably have been infected with malware.