371579 - checking popup blocker doesn't remain after closing firefox

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 397326

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Chuck]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; IEMB3; IEMB3)
Build Identifier: 2.0.0.2

When I check "popup Blocker" on the menu, it shows the check off. When I exit Firefox and return again to Firefox, the check for poipup blocking is gone. I tried downloading the newest version but the problem still remains. I can't check off "popup blocker" and get it to maintain that staus once I close firefox.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual Results:  
Everything is described above. repeated attempts to check off the box, close firefox and returns results in the box to block popups being blank (no check mark).

Expected Results:  
popups still occur

block popups

Comment 1

[james.bugzilla]

Do you have the McAfee Privacy Service software installed?

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked#Other_software_disables_the_popup_blocker

Comment 3

[Delfino Cornali]

Nope.  I have McAfee Security Center.  I've read the given mozillazine article, and there is no user.js file anywhere on my hard drive.  

The McAfee Security Center popup blocker is NOT checked.

Comment 4

[Delfino Cornali]

Ah, if I request McAfee Security Service to block popups, the setting will stay.  Otherwise, no.  So, it looks like McAfee is the source setting for blocking popups, NOT the Firefox setting.