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My windows 7 security settings won't let me download mozilla firefox. How do I change my security settings to allow the download?

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PMichie
PMichie
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I'm setting up my new laptop. MS internet explorer won't let me install Firefox. says my security setting won't allow the download . . .

I'm setting up my new laptop. MS internet explorer won't let me install Firefox. says my security setting won't allow the download . . .

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Tom Farrow
Tom Farrow
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Hi there. This could be a couple of different problems. Your most likely not an administrator, to download firefox, contact a system administrator. If it still doesn't allow you to download, it could be parental controls, ask a parent to fix this, or the computer owner.

cor-el
cor-el
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See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_save_or_download_files

Trans1000
Trans1000
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Go to Start>Control Panel>Internet Options>Privacy (tab) There should be a bar & it might work if you make it lower. You could go to the advanced tab too & uncheck some of the security blocking things