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Lolu chungechunge lwabekwa kunqolobane. Uyacelwa ubuze umbuzo omusha uma udinga usizo.

why am I getting a user account control box on every start-up???

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1Oldman
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Each time I open Firefox, a small window shows up, and the home page will not appear until I deal with the window.

It is headed "User Account Control." A line says, "A program needs your permission to continue." Then it says, "If you started this program, continue."

Then it says, "Firefox Software Updater 

                     Mozilla Corporation"

At the bottom is a button for details, and buttons for Continue and Cancel.

Each time I open Firefox, a small window shows up, and the home page will not appear until I deal with the window. It is headed "User Account Control." A line says, "A program needs your permission to continue." Then it says, "If you started this program, continue." Then it says, "Firefox Software Updater Mozilla Corporation" At the bottom is a button for details, and buttons for Continue and Cancel.

Isisombululo esikhethiwe

-> Run as Administrator

Check and tell if its working.

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Hasan
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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

-> Run as Administrator

Check and tell if its working.

1Oldman
1Oldman Umnikazi wombuzo
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mha007, that worked, thanks. I opened it as administrator and Firefox installed some updates that ended the problem. Thanks again.