I have Windows 7. When I start Firefox 4, I get a warning, "Do you want to allow this program to make changes to this computer"? Is there a way to stop this warning?

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I have Windows 7 Home Premium. When I start Firefox 4, I get a User Account Control warning, "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer"? Is there a way to stop this warning?

Check that you do not run Firefox as Administrator.
Right-click the Firefox desktop shortcut and choose "Properties".
In the Compatibility tab, make sure that Privilege Level: "Run this program as Administrator" is not selected.
Also check the Properties of the firefox.exe program in the Firefox program directory.

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    Check that Firefox isn't set to run as Administrator.
    Right-click the Firefox desktop shortcut and choose "Properties".
    Make sure that all items are deselected in the "Compatibility" tab of the Properties window.
    * Privilege Level: "Run this program as Administrator" should not be selected
    * "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" should not be selected
    Also check the Properties of the firefox.exe program in the Firefox program folder (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\).

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