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When I try to add ad-ons I get Sorry, you need a Mozilla-based browser (such as Firefox) to install a search plugin

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When I try to download ad ons I get an error message that says Sorry, you need a Mozilla-based browser (such as Firefox) to install a search plugin. I have already downloaded and have firefox as my default browser, what am I doing wrong?

When I try to download ad ons I get an error message that says Sorry, you need a Mozilla-based browser (such as Firefox) to install a search plugin. I have already downloaded and have firefox as my default browser, what am I doing wrong?

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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

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See [/questions/919992]

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).