Unable to open firefox after download

I'm using a netbook with linux and firefox 2. I tried to download the newest version of Firefox, but it will not open. It says to change the helper application in preferences, but I don't know what that is. I need to upgrade my system because of security issues. Please Help!!!!

The version of Xandros Linux ''(from early 2007)'' that Asus was using on theEeePC doesn't have the GTK package needed to run Firefox 3+ versions, you need to update it. See these: 
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=41815 
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:installfirefox3?s=firefox 
I am not aware any support articles about installing a version of Firefox newer than Firefox 3.0, although I read somewhere that if Firefox 3.0 worked, Firefox 3.5 would. But 3.5 is an unsupported version nowadays, you need Firefox 3.6.x at least.
I quit keeping track of the upgrade stuff about Xandros Linux because I installed a much newer Linux distro on my EeePC 900A in 2010. This is what I replaced it with: 
http://www.geteasypeasy.com/

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