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I keep getting an error msg and can't seem to fix it in Properties.

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KimberleyT
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This is the error msg I'm getting all of a sudden. I gave all users permission and upgrading to Firefox 5 didn't help. "Could not initialize the application's security component. The most likely cause is problems with files in your application's profile directory. Please check that this directory has no read/write restrictions and your hard disk is not full or close to full. It is recommended that you exit the application and fix the problem. If you continue to use this session, you might see incorrect application behaviour when accessing security features."

This is the error msg I'm getting all of a sudden. I gave all users permission and upgrading to Firefox 5 didn't help. "Could not initialize the application's security component. The most likely cause is problems with files in your application's profile directory. Please check that this directory has no read/write restrictions and your hard disk is not full or close to full. It is recommended that you exit the application and fix the problem. If you continue to use this session, you might see incorrect application behaviour when accessing security features."

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Hasan
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Could not initialize the browser Security Component

Check and tell if its working.