Unable to uninstall Firefox from desktop

I am trying to uninstall Firefox from my desktop, and I am not allowed to do this and it will not disappear. Please let me know what I can do. It does not work as a browser, and I can't uninstall it.
Thanks.

See this - https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+Firefox

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