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Why does Firefox open with the question "do you want Firefox to make changes to your computer?" I don't. My default browser is Internet Explorer. It need never used to open with this dialogue box. How do I get rid of it.

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Why does Firefox open with the question "do you want Firefox to make changes to your computer?" I don't. My default browser is Internet Explorer. It never used to open with this dialogue box. How do I get rid of it.

Why does Firefox open with the question "do you want Firefox to make changes to your computer?" I don't. My default browser is Internet Explorer. It never used to open with this dialogue box. How do I get rid of it.

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Check that you do not run Firefox as Administrator.

Right-click the Firefox desktop shortcut and choose "Properties".

Make sure that all items are deselected in the "Compatibility" tab of the Properties window.

  • Privilege Level: "Run this program as Administrator" should not be selected
  • "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" should not be selected

Also check the Properties of the firefox.exe program in the Firefox program folder (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\).