Problems with uninstalling programs bringing UAC control dialog box

I want to uninstall Mozilla Firefox, but when I point out that in my list of installed programs and then click on 'uninstall', I get the following 'User account control' popup ' a program wants your permission to uninstall the following application: Microsoft Windows.

In other words, he seems to want to uninstall Microsoft Windows rather than the program that I've highlighted - Mozilla Firefox. This also happens when I tried to uninstall other programs/applications on the list - it always seems to think that I want to uninstall Microsoft Windows instead.

I hope that I have explained this clearly!

DRM for any help

I want to uninstall Mozilla Firefox, but when I point out that in my list of installed programs and then click on 'uninstall', I get the following 'User account control' popup ' a program wants your permission to uninstall the following application: Microsoft Windows.

In other words, he seems to want to uninstall Microsoft Windows rather than the program that I've highlighted - Mozilla Firefox. This also happens when I tried to uninstall other programs/applications on the list - it always seems to think that I want to uninstall Microsoft Windows instead.

I hope that I have explained this clearly!

DRM for any help

Maybe you want to ask the same question to the FireFox forums:

Support Firefox, Mozilla Forums:
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=38

Mozilla Firefox Forum
http://www.firefoxforum.com/

Firefox Support Forum
http://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/questions
For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

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