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whem I start firefox I get constantly a message about browser settings cahnge , which I am unable to remove.. very annoying. please help me to remove this

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gelderblom
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When starting firefox I constantly get the message: Browser settings change An unknown change was detected on your browser's search settings keep my current settings I am aware of this change and approve it 

and the  yes-box  does not work

so I can't do one of those, it keeps repaeting itself and is therefore very annoying. Iam not able to remove this permanently. Pleas tell me how to do this

When starting firefox I constantly get the message: Browser settings change An unknown change was detected on your browser's search settings keep my current settings I am aware of this change and approve it and the yes-box does not work so I can't do one of those, it keeps repaeting itself and is therefore very annoying. Iam not able to remove this permanently. Pleas tell me how to do this

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philipp
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hello, this sounds like a problem possibly caused by adware on your pc. please go to firefox > addons > extensions & remove any suspicious entries (toolbars, things that you have not installed intentionally, don't know what purpose they serve, etc). also go to the windows control panel / programs and remove all toolbars or potentially unwanted software from there and do a full scan of your system with the security software that you have in place and different other tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner.

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cor-el
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Check that Firefox isn't set to run 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\).