How to I allow a program previously that I stopped using UAC ?

[BowdonUK]

I was watching my dad using his computer and when he clicked on firefox and the UAC permission box came up. I thought that this was unusual because a UAC warning doesnt usually come up. So when I stopped it and pressed firefox icon again it loaded up like normal. I did notice there was a new version 50 to be updated. So I pressed the update button and it downloaded but failed.

I'm wondering if this failed because I had just blocked it via UAC ?

So how do I unblock a program with UAC? or shall I just reboot the computer to see if it asks me again?

[Compton]

ok first question he using a Admin account or standard user account
what operating system is it

1. right click  on start menu
2. select control panel
3. select users account
4. select change user account control
5. take its down to never notify  
   
   

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Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.

• Install the progam and select update.
• Once updated, click the Settings tab, in the left panel choose Detctions & protection and tick Scan for rootkits.
• Click the Scan tab, choose Threat Scan is checked and click Scan Now.
• If threats are detected, click the Apply Actions button. You will now be prompted to reboot. Click Yes.
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[BowdonUK]

Thanks for the reply mate.

I shut down the laptop and started up firefox again and no UAC pop-up happened. Then I went to update FF and it did.

I'm not sure why the pop-up happened. I did notice when I was looking over google searches that other people on different versions of FF had random UAC pop-up's.

I'll keep in mind your reply post though as its good info you posted.

Thanks for replying