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I keep getting "Do I want to allow microsoft to allow running this" everytime i open firefox

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teekay673
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I reset the browser setting. now i keep getting the message "do you want to allow this program to make changes on this computer." how can i stop this window from popping up? I am not running firefox as administrator.

I reset the browser setting. now i keep getting the message "do you want to allow this program to make changes on this computer." how can i stop this window from popping up? I am not running firefox as administrator.

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ideato
ideato
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Hello, you need to turn off UAC (User Account Control), from Start menu > Control Panel > System and Security > Action Center > Change User Account Control settings > Never notify > OK.

thank you

cor-el
cor-el
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A possible cause of this error is that Firefox is set to run as Administrator.

Check that Firefox isn't set to run as Administrator. Right-click the Firefox desktop shortcut and choose "Properties". Make sure that all items are deselected in the "Compatibility" tab of the Properties window.

  • Privilege Level: "Run this program as Administrator" should not be selected
  • "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" should not be selected

Also check the Properties of the firefox.exe program in the Firefox program folder (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\). If you can't make the changes then you need to start Windows Explorer as Administrator.