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My browser redirects automatically

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jlachn2
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Every 2 to three times i navigate a webpage my browser redirects me to either a page wanting me to update my flash player or to lycos. my flash player is fully up . i also have advertisements running on top of my browser while im on sites that dont ordinarily have advertisements at all

Every 2 to three times i navigate a webpage my browser redirects me to either a page wanting me to update my flash player or to lycos. my flash player is fully up . i also have advertisements running on top of my browser while im on sites that dont ordinarily have advertisements at all

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cor-el
cor-el
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window or otherwise make changes.