MJB: when I try to open a pdf-file within Firefox, a message tells me this is not supported

When I go to a webpage that contains a pdf-file, Firefox tells me that "The Adobe Acrobat/Reader that is running cannot be used to view PDF files in a Web Browser. Please exit Adober/Acrobat/Reader and exit your web browser and try again.
It is ONLY in Firefox that I get this message, IE and Crome works fine.
== Operating system ==
Win XP pro

Please follow this Adobe TechNote[http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405461.html Error "The Adobe Acrobat/Reader that is running cannot be used to view PDF files in a web browser"] and see if it helps.

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