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Have downloaded newest version 15x (per firefox order); no results

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lisebenitah
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Every time I try to go online, firefox tells me that i no longer am protected from attacks and i am to download new version. I have down so at least 15x and every time i am asked AGAIN to download.

Every time I try to go online, firefox tells me that i no longer am protected from attacks and i am to download new version. I have down so at least 15x and every time i am asked AGAIN to download.

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James
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Either you have both Firefox 3,5,12 and 5.0 installed or your useragent in stuck to 3.5.12 version when starting Firefox 5.0 exe.

If you only have 5.0 installed then

See * Web sites or add-ons incorrectly report incompatible browser

Check the general.useragent prefs on the about:config page.
You can open the about:config page via the location bar, just like you open a website.

Filter: general.useragent

If any general.useragent prefs are bold (user set) then right-click that pref and choose Reset.