'''''"having hard time downloading, firefox brower"''''' Not much detail. Difficult to diagnose your problem with such limited information. You can: *click Help > Check for Updates on the Firefox menu **See: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Updating+Firefox?bl=n&s=update%20automatically *OR download/Save the installer to your hard drive then run the installer **Download link: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html **See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing+Firefox ------------------------- <br /> You have an item installed that is considered malware/spyware/adware. To see the Plugins reported with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question. *My Web Search Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows This type of pest is usually installed along with software you download from the internet; generally free programs, but not always. Carefully watch for "extra" items that will be installed and un-check or opt-out of them. #You can check to see if you have any of these from [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Fun+Web+Products%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:es-ES:official&client=firefox-a|"Fun Web Products"] installed: #*Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, click on any that you find and click "Remove": Ask.com Bar, My Search Bar, MyWay Speed Bar, My Web Search Bar, Fun Web Products Easy Installer #*See: #**http://www.safer-networking.com/removemywebsearch.php #**[http://www.pchell.com/support/mywebsearch.shtml PC Hell: My Web Search Removal Instructions] #**http://helpint.mywebsearch.com/intlinfo/help/toolhelp.jhtml#q3 #Also see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars #'''<u>You '''MAY''' need to change a preference</u>''' if when typing one or two words in the URL/Location/Address Bar sends you to some search page other than the one you expect. To reset your default URL/location bar search provider: #*Enter '''about:config''' in the address/URL bar and press the Enter key #*If you see a warning, accept it (Promise that you will be careful) #*Filter = keyword.URL #*Below the Filter, if keyword.URL is '''bold''', right-click on keyword.URL and choose "Reset" #*Restart Firefox (File > Restart Firefox) #*See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyword.url #'''<u>You '''MAY''' need to reset your homepage</u>''' if some search page that you do not want or expect opens when you start Firefox. Firefox can open multiple home pages. Home pages are separated by the "|" symbol. #*See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page ----------------------- <br /> '''Other issues that need your attention''' The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated. To see the plugins submitted with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question post. *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_22 for Mozilla browsers #'''Check your plugin versions''': http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ #*'''Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions''' #'''Update the [[Java]] plugin''' to the latest version. #*Download site: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (Java Platform: Download JRE) #*Also see "Manual Update" in this article: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox#Updates #* Removing old versions (if needed): http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml #* Remove multiple Java Console extensions (if needed): http://kb.mozillazine.org #*Java Test: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml