Adblock Plus problem

On my desktop computer I have upgraded Firefox to v. 4 and Adblock plus extension is working properly. When after few days I upgraded Firefox to version 4. on my notebook I received message, that Adblock Plus is not compatible with Firefox 4. A little strange behavior. Need help. Without AdblockPlus It's hard to surf internet.On my desktop computer I have upgraded Firefox to v. 4 and Adblock plus extension is working properly. When after few days I upgraded Firefox to version 4. on my notebook I received message, that Adblock Plus is not compatible with Firefox 4. A little strange behavior. Need help. Without AdblockPlus It's hard to surf internet.

In both cases It's ABP 1.3.3 (latest). I wouldn't write about this problem if it would be so simple. Still need help. Desktop has Win XP Pro SP3 (ABP works), notebook has Win XP Home SP3 (No ABP). Regards.

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I tried to update but it would not allow me to update, isn't that odd!?
Have you changed anything in the Photoshop installation areas? If the updater doesn't find a pristine installation it will fail.
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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.''
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/]
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