You are probably using the accessibility feature that is not intended for security. Turn that off using * ''' Options → Advanced → | General| → Accessibility <br /> [ ] "Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload a page" ''' * see [[Advanced settings for accessibility, browsing, system defaults, network, updates, and encryption#w_accessibility]]'''_accessibility''' Not actually certain of the menus on XP now but something like above. Please read the linked article for specific OS details. If you worry about redirects or other problems consider some suitable add-on. ''noscript'' is popular and comprehensive & effective, but may take a while to customise and set up. Look at or search from * https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/extensions/privacy-security/ Please post back with how you get on.