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Suddenly, I am asked to give permission before Firefox will open.

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After I click on Firefox icon, A box comes up and asks me if I want to allow Mozilla to make changes to my computer. I click yes and then Firefox may open, or not. Usually it will open after I try more than once.

After I click on Firefox icon, A box comes up and asks me if I want to allow Mozilla to make changes to my computer. I click yes and then Firefox may open, or not. Usually it will open after I try more than once.

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Check that you do not run Firefox as Administrator.

Right-click the Firefox desktop shortcut and choose "Properties".

Make sure that all items are deselected in the "Compatibility" tab of the Properties window.

  • Privilege Level: "Run this program as Administrator" should not be selected
  • "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" should not be selected

Also check the Properties of the firefox.exe program in the Firefox program directory.

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Check that you do not run Firefox as Administrator.

Right-click the Firefox desktop shortcut and choose "Properties".

Make sure that all items are deselected in the "Compatibility" tab of the Properties window.

  • Privilege Level: "Run this program as Administrator" should not be selected
  • "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" should not be selected

Also check the Properties of the firefox.exe program in the Firefox program directory.

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thanks for the information. It solved my problem.

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You're welcome