All I can see is a blank screen and random black boxes - help!

Think it has updated recently but not 100% sure...
Every time I try to open firefox I get a blank screen! If I click on the screen I get random black boxes but I can't even see the toolbars! (Just the close, mini and maximise at the top rhs).
Actually re downloaded and installed but it is the same ....
Ran malwarebytes and it found some spyware which I have removed...
Running Avast antivirus on Windows 7 Home...
Can't think of what else but HELP ...having to use IE to post this and hating every second...
See someone else had the same problem but solved it themselves...but someone else did too
Sorry if this is a duplicate question - finding it hard to search etc in IE

I've done that and it worked - thanks!
(Bit worried about the security warnings about using older versions though but at least now I can try and find a better solution!)

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