After downloading Firefox, the ADMINISTRATOR box comes up - and although I am the registered Administrator it is asking for a password I have never entered. What do I do to 'run' Firefox?

I had Firefox 8 set as my preferred web search. I think I pressed something on the toolbar because most of it disappeared and I couldn't get it back - even after rebooting. So I deleted Firefox and re-loaded it. Although it downloads, now it wont 'run' as a box comes up stating 'current user' 'administrator'. I bought my laptop brand new, and am the administrator - it says so on my login details . . . but I have never entered a password for this, and the password for 'Administrator' does not match any that I use. What is wrong here? How do I get Firefox to 'run'?
PS. I am not a confident computer user, being new to the technology (Yes I'm old!)

I tried to update firefox and I got the "run as administrator" even though I am the only user on a personal desktop. I read other posts on this site and it advised to uninstall and reinstall. Now I can't install firefox period. Everytime I try, again it's with "run as administrator."

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I have the iPhone 4S and I cannot get my apps to download. I will click free then install and then it will ask for my password. Once I enter my password correctly it will verify my password an then it won't do anything. what should I do?

I just went through this same process.... I changed my credit card, double checked billing info, changed my password, I restored my phone, but the misake I made was I kept restoring it from my back up.... Finally I went to Apple Store.. and sad to say that you have to do a restore, and DO NOT restore from back up.
I used Gmail so I didnt loose contacts or email.. but I did loose all my text messages and history of that.
So, I had the EXACT same problem and it was a software issue.. you have to restore your phone to factory settings and start all over.. BLOWS I know!

HT201270 i have just updated my old 3GS and now when i am on restore the window is comming up and asking for a password. i have not set up a password for restore, please help how i can restore my date???

i have just updated my old 3GS and now when i am on restore the window is comming up and asking for a password. i have not set up a password for restore, please help how i can restore my date???

capriz wrote:
i have just updated my old 3GS ...
To what... iOS 7 is Not supported on the 3 GS

HT1438 iphone is disable contact itunes. i downloaded blacklist app it asked for a password but i never set up a password now i'm locked out my phone

iphone is disable contact itunes. I downloaded blacklist app. my phone locked and when I would slide to unlock it asked for a password. I never created one. I tried several passwords and they were incorrect. so it disable my phone and gave the message to contact itunes

You downloaded this blacklist app from the iTunes app store?
You must restore your iPhone with iTunes.

HT1349 I am being asked for a password on my exchange account -- what is that and how do I find out the password?

I am being asked for a password on my exchange account -- what is that and how do I find out the password?

That is your mail account (or one of them anyway) and you need to get it from your Exchange administrator.

I recently upgraded my ipod to ios 6 and when i try to set up my wifi it show that it is connected then the apple page comes up and it disconnects from the wifi. Help!

I recently upgraded my Ipod touch 4th gen to ios 6 and I try to set up my wifi and it shows that its connected then the apple page comes up and it disconnects from my wifi.

Try the following:
- A reset. Nothing is lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset network settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings
- Restore from backup
- Restore to factory settings/new iPod.

What do I do if I had iPad password protected so no downloads could be done without my permission but now all of a sudden it is not asking for a password?

So that my little grandson couldn't download games without my knowledge it always asked for my password. All of a sudden this morning he downloaded four games before I even knew it. How do I fix this?

There is no CC without the cloud and that is that. For you activation issue rtefer to this:
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Mylenium

HT1212 my iphone is locked it is asking for a passcode I have never put a passcode on thr phone I am unable to use the phone

My iphone is asking for a pass code,I never put a passcode on the phone .I am unable to use the phone,I took it to the att store where I purchased it they told me to have you reset the phone, could you do this?

No, how could we do this? We can't do anything, other than give you advice. This is a user-to-user technical assistance forum, not Apple Support.
Use the article you were just reading: iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
All Apple Support would be able to do is walk you through the steps. Or, if you visit an Apple Store, they may be able to assist you. Make an appointment online for your local Apple Store.

I purchased and downloaded Adobe Photoshop Elements 13 from Amazon and when I try to open it, it's asking for a "Redemption Code". Where do I get the that code?

When I try to open the Adobe software, it asks from the Redemption Code when on an Adobe web site. The instructions that came in the download say that this is a 24 digit code of numbers and letters. The only thing I got from Amazon was an Order Key, which is also 24 digits, but only numbers and the software didn't like that code… I walked through the steps on the Adobe web site to get my redemption code, but the final step before giving me my redemption code is to enter my redemption code… I have to enter the code for them to give me the code…??? Am I missing something??? Do I get this "Redemption Code" from Amazon, or from Adobe?

You would get the redemption code, or perhaps even the serial number, from whomever you purchased the software from, apparently Amazon, so talk to them. This wouldn’t be the first time they’ve sold something that didn’t have all the numbers needed to license it.
A redemption code is something that is usually on the inner disc packaging if you purchase the media in a box, and there is a barcode on the outside of the packaging that must be scanned at the checkout register to activate the hidden inner code so you can redeem it at home on that website. This is what happens if you buy PSE from a brick-and-mortar store like Best Buy. I don’t’ know what happens if you purchase the downloaded version as I have never done that.
A redemption code is 24-digits of letters and numbers that you enter into a website to get a serial number, once and only once. The serial number of only 24-digits, no letters, is what you enter into the software during the install or when you run it and it asks if you want to register or run in a trial mode—whatever the exact phrasing is.
In any case it sounds like you don’t have either a redemption code or serial number—although perhaps something is listed on the purchase confirmation or your account online at Amazon or even in an e-mail from Amazon.

HT1212 my ipad asks for a passcode but I never entered a passcode. this happened after the ipad battery went dead and i recharged.how do i get around the passocde prompt?

My ipad battery went dead and after recharging and booting up the ipad, it is asking for a passcode. however, no one remembers ever entering a passcode in to this ipad, isnce it used by everyone in the house. how do i get around this passocde prompt?

How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipad/ipad-troubleshooting-repair-faq/ipad- how-to-unlock-open-forgot-code-passcode-password-login.html
iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
How to Reset a Forgotten Password for an iOS Device
http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device
Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
You may have to do this several times.
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school environment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
Through some trial and error (and a little sheer luck), I was able to reactivate the iPad without loosing any data. Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:
1. Configurator is useless in reactivating a locked iPad. You will only be able to completely reformat the iPad using Configurator. If that’s ok with you, go for it – otherwise don’t waste your time trying to figure it out.
2. Open iTunes with the iPad disconnected.
3. Connect the iPad to the computer and wait for it to show up in the devices section in iTunes.
4. Click on the iPad name when it appears and you will be given the option to restore a backup or setup as a new iPad (since it is locked).
5. Click ‘Setup as new iPad’ and then click restore.
6. The iPad will start backing up before it does the full restore and sync. CANCEL THE BACKUP IMMEDIATELY. You do this by clicking the small x in the status window in iTunes.
7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just canceling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
If done correctly, you will experience no data loss and the result will be a reactivated iPad. I have now tried this with about 5 iPads that were locked identically by students and each time it worked like a charm.
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Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
 Cheers, Tom

Can i set the ipod touch to ask for a password every time i enter itunes to download music/games etc

my daughter has a new ipod touch and i dont want her to download music/games/apps etc without the authorisation from me. is there any way to set it up so she will have to give me the ipod to type in a password before download anything?
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Just scroll to the bottom of a screen in iTunes and log out of your iTunes account. She will be asked for your iTunes username and password if she tries to get anything--free or paid.
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I recently loaded OS 10.6.2. I can get on the internet but can't access email. I get a pop up that asks for my email passwd. I enter the passwd but it is rejected. My email provider checked everything from their end and said it was my software. Any ideas?

I recently installed 10.6.2, everything was fine for a few days. Last night I logged on to check email and got a new pop up window asking for my email account password. Its never came up before with the old OS or with the new OS prior to this point. I entered my password but it was rejected. After an 1 1/2 hours on the phone with my internet/email service provider it was determined that my password was good and the system was ok on their end. Access to the internet is not affected so I think its something wrong with the new OS. Any ideas?
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Mac OS X v10.6: Mail.app won’t open, or "You can't use this version of Mail…" alert after installing Security Update 2012-004:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4424?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Fellow user Grant Bennet-Alder offers this solution:
Some users have reported this problem if the Mail Application has been moved out of the top-level /Applications folder, or duplicated in another location.
When the Security Update is done, the old version of Mail is disabled.
The solution has been to:
1) make certain Mail is in the /Applications folder
2) There is no other copy anywhere else.
3) Once steps 1 and 2 have been done, Manually download and re-apply the Security Update (2012-004) by hand.
Security Update 2012-004 (Snow Leopard)
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Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1

I can't delete add on bar. I can only temporarly hide it. When I close the browser, then come back and open browser later, the add on bar is back again. This started right after version 11 ato uploaded to my PC. I use Windows XP, Service Pack 3.

I can't delete add on bar. I can only temporary hide it. When I close and open later, the add on bar is back. I have to delete by checking off each time I open Firefox 11. Previous versions "remembered" my original settings.

Thank you. I have been using the Fox die (Graphite) 10.3 theme for about 4 years. In all previous versions of Firefox, had no problem. When I customized the settings, Firefox remembered these settings. I like to run browser with the absolute minimum of bars, so that I have maximum view of web pages.I have had no recent add on's in over a year. When Firefox uploaded automatically recently, that's when this problem started. Now it takes 4 clicks every time I log on to Firefox to delete add on bar. Firefox won't remember the previous setting. I honestly think the bug is with the new version, being the latest.
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I have downloaded songs and when I play them they stop playing. I have to hit the sleep/wake button for the ipod to come on and hit play, then the song will continue playing where it left off

Why are songs cutting out in the middle and my ipod shutting down?I have to hit the sleep/wake button to turn it back on and hit play again. Then, the songs will play from where it left off.

Hello bradesparza,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
Some of my iTunes Store purchases won't play
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1325
Best of luck,
Mario

HT1212 got an ipod from a friend and tryed to start it up and it is stuck in the connect to itunes screen and it will not pop up on itunes all in all it says i have to enter my password but i cant because its in the connet to itunes screen. help please!!!

i got an ipod from a friend and i tryed to start it up and it is stuck on the connect to itunes screen, it wont even pop up on itunes it says i have to put in my password to continue but i cant because it is stuck please help me!!!!!!!

Disabled
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
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