Why does Firefox start from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\Updated\firefox.exe" after an update? Is there anyway to fix this besides rebooting PC?

hi, having an annoying problem after every time Firefox updates... It will launch from a nonexistent directory and cause my firewall/av to go crazy (ask to allow etc) which is very annoying.
Picture:
http://puu.sh/docDf/1f4bf26cb2.jpg
It seems like I have to reboot my PC to fix this crap... any alternatives?

That can be an issue caused by your security software.
When an update is downloaded the Firefox builds a new program folder for the new version in the Updated folder.
If Firefox isn't able to finish this process and move that directory to replace the current program folder then you can end up with problems like this.
What security software (firewall, anti-virus) do you have?

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