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stop the allow function on automatic redirect

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How do I stop the allow function on automatic redirect? I click links and every time I have to click allow before the browser redirects me to the next page. Often I am kicked out of surveys due to this. I want to turn this off and be automatically redirected every time. Cannot find how to turn this off in the Security section

How do I stop the allow function on automatic redirect? I click links and every time I have to click allow before the browser redirects me to the next page. Often I am kicked out of surveys due to this. I want to turn this off and be automatically redirected every time. Cannot find how to turn this off in the Security section

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You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar and search for prefs that refer to ask.com. You can reset user set (bold) ask.com pref(s) prefs via the right-click context menu to the default value.

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.

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Type about:preferences#advanced<enter> in the address bar. Under Advanced, select General Turn off Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page

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Already did that.Ask is still in this stupid toolbar. Might not work becasue I am on Mac

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I gave you the answer to the question you asked. You did not say nything about Ask. What problem are you having with Ask?

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You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar and search for prefs that refer to ask.com. You can reset user set (bold) ask.com pref(s) prefs via the right-click context menu to the default value.

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.

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Thank you, that did the trick!