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I have an annoying message that pops up saying that I have an unauthorised attempt to change the settings, and asks if I want to keep the current settings or accept the changes.

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Even if I was computer literate enough to know the difference, it does not tell me what the changes are, or more iomportantly, where they have come from. I always answer, Yes, I am happy with my current settings, and ignore the No, please make the changes, but this message box keeps on presenting every time I open Firefox. I have tried right-clicking on different places on the message box, to try and find a way of removing it.. Can anyone tell me how I might remove this messgae?

Even if I was computer literate enough to know the difference, it does not tell me what the changes are, or more iomportantly, where they have come from. I always answer, Yes, I am happy with my current settings, and ignore the No, please make the changes, but this message box keeps on presenting every time I open Firefox. I have tried right-clicking on different places on the message box, to try and find a way of removing it.. Can anyone tell me how I might remove this messgae?

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Upgrade your browser to Firefox 8 and check

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Check that you do not run Firefox 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\).