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firefox is not letting me add add-ons, it says there is an error.

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I am trying to add an add-on to record flash videos from the net. I have tried several different add ons. For each one I get a message saying it cannot download because of a connection failure.

I am trying to add an add-on to record flash videos from the net. I have tried several different add ons. For each one I get a message saying it cannot download because of a connection failure.

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hi, i found those steps from the mozilla site. none of them work. i went to privacy to check 'allow third party cookies' but i dont have that option in my privacy tab. i went to delete the extension.* files listed, but i dont have those files. i am using ff7 and my os is windows7 64bit. i have tried the download and then install option, when i do that ff says the file appears to be corrupted. please please pleaes help.

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For Enabling Third-party Cookies:

  • click Firefox button and click Options (or File Menu -> Options)
  • Privacy tab -> History section -> under Firefox will: select Use Custom Setting for History
    • place Checkmark on Accept Cookies from Sites -> click Exceptions button -> select the websites which have status set to other than Allow and click Remove Site or click Remove All Sites button -> click Close button
    • place Checkmark on Accept Third-party Cookies from Sites
  • click OK on Options window
  • Restart Firefox

Check and tell if its working.

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hi, my settings are already accepting cookies from sites. i also have accept 3rd party cookies. also i do not have any web pages listed in the exceptions section.

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Are you sure you have tried to perform all the steps mentioned in both articles provided in my first reply ??