Internet Explorer opens when I try to open Firefox. No matter where I try to open Firefox, IE opens instead. Firefox is installed on my computer.

Earlier today, I accidentally uninstalled Firefox. I reinstalled it but, when I try to open it, IE opens instead. I've tried to open it from the desktop icon, the start page icon, and from the program listed on my hard drive. All of the open IE. Help!

I have tried everything I could to fix this, but some things require actually being on Firefox, and since I cannot get on, I cannot click on the tabs to do it. I have even totally uninstalled firefox, and that has not fixed this. I still get the same message that firefox is running and I need to close it or restart (which I have also tried dozens of times). I have removed things like Java, and that has not helped either. If I cannot even get on line in firefox, how can I fix this. I am not crazy about using internet explorer, but right now, it is my only option. I even tried to start in safe mode, and the same message box pops up!

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Zzxc: When I click on a link in my email it doesn't go to the page. It is a blank page. It will work in internet explorer. When I sign in at certain sites, it doesn't redirect. Why is that?

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== Issue
==
I have another kind of problem with Firefox
== Description
==
zzxc: When I click on a link in my email it doesn't go to the page. It is a blank page. It will work in internet explorer. When I sign in at certain sites, it doesn't redirect. Why is that?
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== Firefox version
==
most recent
== Operating system
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Windows 7
== Plugins installed
==
just windows,itunes, flash

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