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Windows 10 blocks firefox.exe from accessing graphics hardware: how to fix?

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A message stating the above pops up often while I am using tweet deck. Can someone tell me why this happens and how I can fix it? Thanks!

A message stating the above pops up often while I am using tweet deck. Can someone tell me why this happens and how I can fix it? Thanks!

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What does it say exactly? Why is firefox trying to access the graphics hardware for? This sounds like a hardware protection for obvious reason. Otherwise it could be something tweet deck isn't allow to change hardware for security reason blocks.

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I get the message when browsing on MSN or Facebook.

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Hello Peter and Kathy,

Would you please take a look at this thread and see if the solution there will work for you as well ?

https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/82vuzp/firefox_blocked_from_accessing_graphics_hardware/

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