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When I try to install various add-ons, I get "This add-on requires Firefox xx. You are currently using Firefox 3.0.15.", even thou I upgraded to 3.6.13.. Same with FF4.0b7, the add-ons page still sees I have 3.0.15 [SOLVED]

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alisuca1980
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Same goes with the recenlty installed 4.0b7, the add-ons page still sees I have 3.0.15. Even now, when I'm typing, the 'educated guess' about my version is still 3.0.15. In troubleshooting info, you will see version 4.07b...

Same goes with the recenlty installed 4.0b7, the add-ons page still sees I have 3.0.15. Even now, when I'm typing, the 'educated guess' about my version is still 3.0.15. In troubleshooting info, you will see version 4.07b...

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alisuca1980
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After I submitted the question, I found the instructions for reseting my user agent here https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Websites%20or%20add-ons%20incorrectly%20report%20incompatible%20browser. This solved the problem. Thank anyway! :)

cor-el
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For the record, you have a general.useragent.override setting showing in your More system details list. 

general.useragent.override: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.15) Gecko/2009101601 Firefox/3.0.15

Using that pref to change the user agent (and forgetting about it) can cause such issues. You may have had an extension installed to spoof the user agent.