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when opening firefox windows asks do you want to allow this program to change harddrive?

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also on the icon for firefox there is the windows shield

also on the icon for firefox there is the windows shield

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You might be trying to open Firefox as administrator. If that is the case then this question has been answered previously (check out the original answer).

  1. Right-click Firefox icon.
  2. Select Properties
  3. Select Compatibility tab
  4. Check that Run program as administrator is not selected

If it doesn't change then, try following step:

  1. Check Properties of Firefox.exe (same process as above)

If you cannot change these settings, restart your Windows Explorer as administrator.

Modified by dario.be