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fire fox default browser and outlook email that I want to open without user id & password

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When I select Outlook I receive a Firefox sign in request that I want to forego and go directly to Outlook. How can I accomplish this? Go directly to Outlook when I select it on my desktop.

When I select Outlook I receive a Firefox sign in request that I want to forego and go directly to Outlook. How can I accomplish this? Go directly to Outlook when I select it on my desktop.

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Issues have been previously linked to the McAfee Site Advisor extension. Try to disable it and see if the problem persists.

http://service.mcafee.com/faqdocument.aspx?id=TS100162 How to uninstall SiteAdvisor

To disable it: Type "about:addons" in the Location bar Find the extension and click on its "Disable" button


If you log out of any site, you must log back in. If you are not logging out yourself, then the browser (or disk cleaner or . . .) is removing the cookies that have your login data.

Check your anti-virus and disk cleaners and tell them to leave the browsers alone.


Type about:preferences#privacy<enter> in the address bar. Under History, select Use Custom Settings. Turn on Clear history when Firefox closes. To its right, press the Settings button. Make sure Active Logins is off.