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    Firefox won't let me install programmes/addons

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by purplegreendave, Sep 4, 2008.

  1. purplegreendave

    purplegreendave Has a notebook.

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    On the flash page where the yellow Download & Install button is, if I click it the mouse does it's busy thing (with the rotating wheel) but nothing happens.
    This was really annoying me so I gave up.
    I clicked the "Download WLM" link in the start menu which directed me to its download page. When I click the "Get it Free" button, same thing happens.
    Help???
     
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  2. jcm4

    jcm4 Notebook Evangelist

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    Maybe try reinstalling it.
     
    jcm4, Sep 4, 2008
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    Check your firewall and also check the settings for downloads under ControlPanel/InternetOptions.
     
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  4. purplegreendave

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    No firewall enabled atm..
    Nothing unusual in the CP...
    I think I'll wait until after I reformat tomorrow and if it's still a problem there I'll try playing around again...
     
    purplegreendave, Sep 4, 2008
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    Have you tried downloading a different extension (XPI) file onto the harddrive first. And then getting Firefox to install from the HD?
     
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    What version of FF are you using?
     
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    Ok, I solved it (flash anyway).
    I right clicked the button "Agree and Install" and selected "copy link location."
    Then I just pasted the link into the browser. Seems the page just wasn't redirecting me to the page properly.
     
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    Weird. Never heard of that. Glad you got it fixed!
     
    jcm4, Sep 4, 2008
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    I had a similar problem on the last deployment of the FF2. I think I just ignored it until FF3 came out. It was an annoying problem.
     
    billy_b0b, Sep 4, 2008
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