Firefox closes when I try to view a pdf file

when I try to view a pdf file a warning comes up and firefox closes

I am not sure what is happening, but if you are unable to open pdf file whilst they are on your computer, it is unlikely that you will be able to open pdf files that are on the internet.
I am not sure your problem is with firefox, because it seems you may not be able to open pdf files even with another application such as Adobe Reader.
The runtime error message is probably generated by your OS Vista, and indicates you have a problem with whatever you are trying to run.
* see [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-is-a-runtime-error MS link] '' " What is a runtime error? " ''
Post back again once you are able to open ordinary pdf files that are on your computer.
* see also [http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/reader.html Adobe Reader website]

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