After updating Firefox I now get a 'failed to initialize' message when I open it.

I have used Firefox for 2 years with no issues. This morning it asked to perform updates and now will not open. I have uninstalled it and reinstalled it twice. I have tried to open it on a different user with the same result.

You can try using this tool to remove all traces of previous versions of Reader:
http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/acrobatcleaner.html
Then, download the full offline Reader installer from
http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/
and run it immediately after restarting your computer.

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Back up all data before proceeding.
Step 1
From the Safari menu bar, select
          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
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Step 2
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Step 3
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
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Move this folder, if it exists, to the Trash in the same way:
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Log out or restart the computer and empty the Trash.
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it look like the same problem as me:
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I only see on authorities many times my router address, I try to add an exception and say the certificate couldn't be found. I don't know how to play with all this settings , but I'm shure have relation to my problem.
Sorry, my english it's not the best.

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@the-edmeister That work !!! thank you very much. I have to put it at SSLv3 option to this work.
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