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I can't install firefox on my windows vista, when i download it and extract it, it ask for the administrator password. My account is the administrator to I click current account and it does nothing.

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Download firefox, extract, it ask for administrator name and password or you can click current account (current account is administrator in my case) I click current account. The window goes away and nothing else happens.

Download firefox, extract, it ask for administrator name and password or you can click current account (current account is administrator in my case) I click current account. The window goes away and nothing else happens.

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i have this problem too but its done now, just right click in your firefox.exe than choice run as administrator. its work on my windows 7....