Downloaded Firefox but do not have orange icon on desktop to open it

I have Windows XP and just downloaded Firefox as a recommendation from a friend who raved about it. I did not get the orange icon on my desktop, just the 'window' box and when I open it, it states "I am attempting to open a file of type 'Application Extension' (.dll)" and it cannot find the file for me. What step did I miss? Is it because I did not make it my default browser? I checked my computer program access and firefox is not listed in the custom section as a possible default browser selection. Should I unistall and start again making it my default browser?

Sounds that something went wrong with installing Firefox.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
* Firefox 6.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Uninstall your current Firefox version.
* Do not remove personal data when you uninstall the current version.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
* It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.
If there are problems with downloading or installing then you may need to disable anti-virus software temporarily.

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