Firefox wont open get message saying no exe file found

Hi I have been using firefox for years then a couple of months ago I started getting this message 'Windows cannot find C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe' I've tried to un-install and re-install but I keep getting the same message so I've been stuck on Opera which is ok but I want firefox back, any suggestions please as this is driving me mental. No changes were made to the computer before the problem started. Thanks in advance.

Well hopefully you didn't go mental it will make this harder to solve.(he he)
Number one if this is the command line in your shortcut it is incorrect
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'
It should read like this
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
Go to shortcut and right click it, in the command line copy paste what I entered there instead.
Second if the above was a typo on your part then go to the directory C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox and see if there is the exe file firefox.exe
If you find it is there then the problem gets a little deeper, let me know.

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