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why doesn't "Block new requests asking to allow notifications" work?

lawrence_russ
lawrence_russ
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I have followed the instructions for changing settings to prevent sites from asking to allow notifications (as shown in https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/push-notifications-firefox#w_how-do-i-stop-firefox-asking-me-to-allow-notifications and many other sites). Yet, despite having repeated these numerous times over the past few months, I continue to receive these requests. When I again open settings, nothing has changed. It still shows the settings configured to block such requests.

So, why am I still receiving requests from sites to allow notifications? Why doesn't the "Block new requests asking to allow notifications" setting work?

I have followed the instructions for changing settings to prevent sites from asking to allow notifications (as shown in https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/push-notifications-firefox#w_how-do-i-stop-firefox-asking-me-to-allow-notifications and many other sites). Yet, despite having repeated these numerous times over the past few months, I continue to receive these requests. When I again open settings, nothing has changed. It still shows the settings configured to block such requests. So, why am I still receiving requests from sites to allow notifications? Why doesn't the "Block new requests asking to allow notifications" setting work?

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ARMAN KHAN
ARMAN KHAN
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Hello

lawrence_russ,

I can understand your problem.

Follow the instructions and step easily resolved your problem :

Firstly you should clear cache and cookies :

  • Click the menu button. and select Options. ...
  • Select the Privacy & Security panel.
  • In the Cookies and Site Data section, click Clear Data….
  • Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data. ...
  • With Cached Web Content check marked, click the Clear button.
  • Close the about:preferences page.

For more information visit link for clear cache :

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-clear-firefox-cache

Then,

  • Click the menu button Menu and select Options.
  • Click Privacy & Security from the left pane.
  • Scroll to the Permissions section.
  • Click the Settings... button to the right of Notifications.
  • Select Allow or Block from the Status drop-down for any of the websites.
  • Click the Save Changes button.

I hope resolved your problem then reply back to me.

Thank you asked questions in Mozilla support.

Regards,

Arman

Andrew
Andrew
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Hello,

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hi lawrence_russ, recently Firefox changed to a style where an icons jiggles around a bit at the left end of the address bar, but no panel drops down. Are you seeing a panel drop down from the left end of the bar, or some other kind of notification request?