Firefox download

After downloading Firefox (and I've done this several times already!), the screen never automatically takes me into the Firefox browser screen. And when I try to open the icon from my desktop, it doesn't execute. I've run a SpyDoctor S&D and eliminated the bad stuff, restarted my pc and still nothing happens. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
azrich

 

Typically you download the program, install it, then run it.

 

Thanks, AKAJohnDoe, but I've done this several different times and everytime I get the same problem...I am unable to open the Firefox icon. The download does not automatically click me onto the Firefox home page.

 

Are you getting it from Mozilla?

Just double click the icon. That should start the process.

I can't provide a link to Mozilla as it keeps directing me to the Linux version. I doubt that will work for you.

 

What happens when you click on the icon? can you see Mozilla Firefox across the top of the screen? do you see an odd shaped red icon saying gettind started ? if so click on that ....

 

No, I've made several attempts at clicking onto the icon with no results whatsoever. Now, I did have a prblm after installing Firefox...and that was I kept getting a yellow warning bar at the top indicating that Internet Explorer has no "add-ons". This only occured when I had installed Firefox. But when uninstalling it, this msg never came up again. It seems as thought there is a conflict between IE and Firefox.

 

Please read my latest reply to telecom69.
Thanks

 

Cant quite see the connection about IE having no add ons and Firefox ? but if you want to check the add ons in IE, open it and click on tools at the top,then on manage add ons,in there you can enable or disable any add ons ...at this moment I cant understand why its not working for you,but after doing a search quite a few people have this problem, suggest a look at this site http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_will_not_start_up

You have downloaded the latest version of Firefox I take it ? http://www.firefoxdownload.com/

Latest thoughts are Im wondering if your firewall is stopping it working ?