Firefox cannot be installed - what to do?
Why a program like Firefox cannot be installed depends of course on the operating system used. We will give you general tips and special tricks for Windows operating systems below.
Firefox cannot be installed - solutions
- Source: Always make sure to download installation programs from confidential sources and always the latest version. You can find Firefox for all common operating systems in our download portal.
- Storage space: Of course, you must have enough free space on the hard drive to install a program. If the disk is full, you have to clean up the data.
- System: In order to install and use Firefox, your computer must also meet certain requirements. Make sure Firefox's system requirements are met.
- Rights: Under every operating system you need extended rights to install programs. Therefore make sure that you are logged in as administrator and run the installation program as administrator if necessary. In some cases you have to activate the administrator account first. Child protection may also be enabled on the computer to prevent installation.
- Security software: The installation may be blocked by an installed antivirus program or a firewall. Therefore, try to temporarily disable any security software while installing Firefox.
- Access rights: During installation, select a path on the hard disk. Make sure that you have the necessary access rights on the hard disk.
- Background programs: In rare cases, running programs can also cause the problem. You should therefore close all background programs that are not required before installing Firefox.
- Alternatives: If you still cannot install Firefox, you can try another browser. By the way: In addition to the usual suspects like Chrome and Opera, there are also numerous other alternatives.
