Have to re-install Firefox over and over again

Have been using Firefox just fine for past few years. Apparently there was some change, not sure what but Firefox crashed. I could not get it to re-open no matter what. I un-installed and re-installed. I could then open Firefox and use it again. However once I closed Firefox, I could not re-open it again. I got the same crash message. "Firefox had a problem and crashed. We'll try to restore your tabs and windows when it restarts." Only it never restarts. I have to un-install it, then re-install it. Each time it works the initial first time and then crashes when I try to open it again. Vista SP2 32bit OS.

Please perform the following steps to give us a crash report ID that helps us find out more about the cause of the crash.
#Press the following shortcut to get a Run window: [Windows] + [R]. This should bring up a window that contains a text field.
#In that text field, enter %APPDATA% and press Enter. An explorer window should open.
#From that explorer window, double-click on the ''Mozilla'' folder, then double-click on ''Firefox'' and then on ''Crash reports''. Double-click on ''submitted''.
#Now, you should see a list of files that contain reports. Go to ''View'' > ''Arrange Icons by'' > ''Modified'' to get the most recent files at the top of the window.
#Open the most recent 5 files with a text editor and copy the IDs.
#Paste each ID into the reply window on the forums and double-space between the ID's as you paste each one to make the result more readable.
Thanks in advance!
You can find more information and troubleshooting steps in the [[Firefox crashes]] article.

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