firefox is not letting me add add-ons, it says there is an error.
I am trying to add an add-on to record flash videos from the net. I have tried several different add ons. For each one I get a message saying it cannot download because of a connection failure.
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-> Unable to install add-ons (extensions or themes)
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hi, i found those steps from the mozilla site. none of them work. i went to privacy to check 'allow third party cookies' but i dont have that option in my privacy tab. i went to delete the extension.* files listed, but i dont have those files. i am using ff7 and my os is windows7 64bit. i have tried the download and then install option, when i do that ff says the file appears to be corrupted. please please pleaes help.
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For Enabling Third-party Cookies:
- click Firefox button and click Options (or File Menu -> Options)
- Privacy tab -> History section -> under Firefox will: select Use Custom Setting for History
- place Checkmark on Accept Cookies from Sites -> click Exceptions button -> select the websites which have status set to other than Allow and click Remove Site or click Remove All Sites button -> click Close button
- place Checkmark on Accept Third-party Cookies from Sites
- click OK on Options window
- Restart Firefox
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Modified by Hasan
hi, my settings are already accepting cookies from sites. i also have accept 3rd party cookies. also i do not have any web pages listed in the exceptions section.
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Are you sure you have tried to perform all the steps mentioned in both articles provided in my first reply ??