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How do I disable toolbar that says "allow" to bypass that step?

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bhuhner
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The toolbar comes up whenever I open a new website and its the extra step I would like to avoid. I am not overly concerned about security since this computer is never used publicly and I have other safeguards in place. It's an older laptop Intel Pentium OS Windows 7. I have used Google Chrome in the past but it seemed to have a conflict w/Skype. I am otherwise pleased w/Firefox but this toolbar is irksome to me.

The toolbar comes up whenever I open a new website and its the extra step I would like to avoid. I am not overly concerned about security since this computer is never used publicly and I have other safeguards in place. It's an older laptop Intel Pentium OS Windows 7. I have used Google Chrome in the past but it seemed to have a conflict w/Skype. I am otherwise pleased w/Firefox but this toolbar is irksome to me.

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user633449
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Hello,

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information. Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

  1. Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

cor-el
cor-el
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See:

  • Firefox > Options/Preferences > Advanced > General : Accessibility : [ ] "Warn me when web sites try to redirect or reload the page"

The setting in "Options > Advanced > General" is meant as an accessibility feature, as you can see by the label of that section, so that people with disabilities or people who use screen readers do not get confused and is not meant as a safety protection to stop redirecting.

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