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Browser settings change. An unknown change was detected..etc Message keeps popping up.

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keith.lush
keith.lush
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Full message is... Browser settings change. An unknown change was detected on your browser search settings. Then the 2 options of Keep current settings or I am aware of this change and approve it. No way to clear this other than right clicking on the Firefox icon at the bottom tool bar and closing it that way. Keeps popping up adnausium.

Full message is... Browser settings change. An unknown change was detected on your browser search settings. Then the 2 options of Keep current settings or I am aware of this change and approve it. No way to clear this other than right clicking on the Firefox icon at the bottom tool bar and closing it that way. Keeps popping up adnausium.

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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.
gunnarE
gunnarE
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I tried to click on the Firefox icon at the bottom tool bar, but nothing happen - I still have the problem. What to doe?

Modified by gunnarE