Firefox won't close/  flashplayer won't download to desktop -- getting dizzy!

Found a solution to this problem,  I hope, July 22,09 note from "eagleberry" firefox user,  but I can not download flashplayer to desktop:
"use firefox to download the flash player setup fromfrom here to get the NPAPI version of flash, save it to your desktop   (htt;://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/)
then close firefox using file - Exit, then check the Task Mngr-processes tab to make sure all firefox applications/uses  are closed  (XP: Ctrl-Alt-Del,  Vista:  shift-Ctrl-ESC- processes tab)
then run the Flash setup file from your desktop"
       does this work? help with desktop download. . .   thanks

See if this happen in [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Safe%20Mode Safe-mode] , if this is not happen then disable all extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
Use "Disable all add-ons" on the Safe Mode start window to disable all extensions.
Close and restart Firefox after each change from File > Exit
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting-extensions-themes?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Troubleshooting extensions and themes]
see also: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Firefox-hangs Firefox hangs]
thank you
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