How to Turn off Warning Messages in Firefox
Although your browser's warning messages are well intended, sometimes they can be annoying or unnecessary. If you routinely visit the same Web sites and trust them, you might consider turning off the warning messages Firefox displays when you visit those Web sites.
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Instructions
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Navigate to the Warning Messages Area
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Open the proper menu. Windows users should click Tools from the top menu bar, and then Options. Mac users should click Firefox and then Preferences.
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Click the Security icon.
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Turn Off Warning Messages in Firefox
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Find the Warning Messages box in the Security dialog box. Click on the 'Settings' button.
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Look at the option available in the resulting drop-down box.
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De-select all of the boxes to turn off all possible warning messages. You can also leave some boxes checked, depending on your level of comfort. Click 'OK' when you are finished.
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Click the 'OK' button to close the Options dialog box. If you're on a Mac, simply close the box to save the warning messages preferences.
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Tips & Warnings
Visit the Mozilla download page (see Resources below) to secure the newest version of the Firefox browser.
Confirm that your computer has the minimum system requirements for Firefox. Mac users should have a 233 Mhz processor, 64 MB of RAM, 50 MB of free disk and Mac OS X 10.2 or higher. Windows owners will need at least 64 MB of RAM, 50 MB of free disk space, a 233 Mhz processor and Windows 98 or higher. Linux users need the Linux kernel 2.2.14, 64 MB of RAM, a 233 Mhz processor and 50 MB of free disk space.
Glean as much information as possible from the extensive listing of tips and tricks located in the support section of the Mozilla Web site (see Resources below).
Discover the numerous security features that Mozilla has bundled into the most recent Firefox Web browser version. You'll find a pop-up blocker and forged site detection technology.
The following steps are written for Firefox 2.0.0.2. If you are running a different version, some or all of these steps might not apply.
