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How to disable the popup "Firefox prevented this page from automatically reloading ?

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On Firefox 9.0.1 (OSX Lion 10.7.2) most of web page appear with a popup saying : Firefox prevented this page from automatically reloading. Even I click agree, the pop up reappear almost instantly. How to stop it ?

On Firefox 9.0.1 (OSX Lion 10.7.2) most of web page appear with a popup saying : Firefox prevented this page from automatically reloading. Even I click agree, the pop up reappear almost instantly. How to stop it ?

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  • Firefox/Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > General : Accessibility : [ ] "Warn me when web sites try to redirect or reload the page"

The setting in "Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > General" is meant as an accessibility feature, as you can see by the label of that section, so that people with disabilities or people who use screen readers do not get confused and is not meant as a safety protection to stop redirecting.

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See:

  • Firefox/Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > General : Accessibility : [ ] "Warn me when web sites try to redirect or reload the page"

The setting in "Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > General" is meant as an accessibility feature, as you can see by the label of that section, so that people with disabilities or people who use screen readers do not get confused and is not meant as a safety protection to stop redirecting.

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Thank you cor-el