Windows 7 - Caret Browsing - Restore Confirmation Prompt

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If you checked the Do not show me this dialog box again. in the Caret Browsing confirmation prompt, then this will show you how to restore the confirmation prompt in Internet Explorer and Firefox in Windows 7 and Vista.

1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Restore_IE_Caret_Browsing_Prompt.reg

2. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

3. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

4. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

5. You will now see the Caret Browsing confirmation prompt when you press F7 in Internet Explorer again.

1. Open Firefox.

2. Type about:config in the Firefox address bar and press enter, then click on the I'll be careful, I promise button. (see screenshot below)

3. Scroll down a bit and double click on the accessibility.warn_on_browsewithcaret entry to change the "value" from false (no confirmation prompt) to true (confirmation prompt).
WARNING: Be real careful to not double click on any other entry and change it's value.

4. You will now see the Caret Browsing confirmation prompt when you press F7 in Firefox again.