Firefox constantly tells me it is updating to next version, and shows the dots moving, but it goes on for hours and does not download--what should I do?

Please see above--I don't know a better way to explain it.
* Mac OS X 10.6
* Firefox 3.6.13
This happened
A few times a week
This started when...
A couple of months ago.
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Firefox tells me an update is being installed. I see the dots moving. I exit everything else and wait for the update to complete.
It goes on for several hours showing the dots moving. Apparently, nothing is really happening. I shut the computer down when I go to bed. When I reboot, I see the same thing, and get the same results. I've checked the help database, and the previously asked questions, but can't find anything. Any suggestions?
Here are my system details:
Installed Plug-ins
* Runs Java applets using the latest installed versions of Java. For more information: Java Embedding Plugin. Run version test: Java Information.
* Gecko default plugin
* iPhoto6
* Netscape plug-in that plays Rhapsody content
* Unity Web Player lets you experience dazzling interactive 3D right in your browser. For more information, visit Unity .
* The Flip4Mac WMV Plugin allows you to view Windows Media content using QuickTime.
* Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.0.3
* DivX Web Player version 2.0.2.39
* Shockwave Flash 10.1 r102
* The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
* 3.0.50106.0
* Version 1.9.2.1599
* Google Talk Plugin Video Accelerator version:0.1.43.4
* Java Plug-In 2 for NPAPI Browsers
User Agent
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.2.13) Gecko/20101203 Firefox/3.6.13

i tried restoring itz saying error occured 2008 :-(

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