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Disable XPI Install Delay: Firefox add-on of the day
by Ryan Sullivan Mar 7th 2007
As often as I make an attempt to suggest Firefox add-ons that multi-task, every once in a while you come across a great one that does just one stupid thing which makes your Firefox experience better. The one trick pony I'm talking about is the Firefox add-on called Mr Tech Disable XPI Install Delay.
Its purpose might be easy to guess after reading the title; it removes the delay that you see when you install any Firefox extension. Now you might be asking yourself "Why does the delay exist in the first place?" It is part of a security measure that prevents websites installing anything into your browser without your knowledge. This add-on just disables the delay of the XPI install so, you'll still get a pop-up asking you to install now or cancel; In the interest of internet safety we should remind you, if you have XPI install delay turned off using this plug-in and aren't expecting a plug-in install... you should still click cancel. XPI Install Delay only removes the three seconds you have to think about not doing something stupid. It doesn't indemnify you from the idiocy of blindly clicking "Install".
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