Whenever I click on a google result, it opens a non https google redir link, which evnetually times out, and I need to manually type https,
Yes, I already read https://support.mozilla.org/es/questions/940508?esab=a&as=aaq but the only answer was not too clear on solving my issue; and I don't know if I can re-reply to the same question and if it will be automatically bumped or not, so I decided to ask a new one with my details.
Could this behaviour be caused by any cyphring protocol on the browser? (excuse my ignorance, I am mostly a computer n00b) or could this be caused by any of my firewall default settings on Windows 7? I checked all such settings and did not find anything blocking FF, but could be some "incoming http" setting on the firewall? I do not know what this means so I decided not to touch anything in case I mess it up.
I also tried ticking and unticking TLS and SSL just to see if it helped but none of this did.
I googled as much as I could, but nothing seemed to talk about my issue, and if it did, there was no answer.
Thanks!
Chosen solution
by alcoAt first,
test in this page your browser ability to establish a secure connection:
SSL Test
Also, check in about:config page that security.enable_ssl3 has a true value.
Additionally, open your Profile Folder and delete the file named cert8.db
Restart the application and cert8.db will be recreated when you do so
Note: I think if the Reset Firefox feature is of any help
Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems
Please report back!
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Hello Alco! Thanks for your reply. I wanted to know, is there a way to fix this issue without using an add-on?
Regards,
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Hi mariano_mariano,
sorry for posting again but could you try this Add-on HTTPS-Everywhere
and see if it works for you?
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Hello Alco! Thanks for your reply. I wanted to know, is there a way to fix this issue without using an add-on?
Regards,
Chosen Solution
At first,
test in this page your browser ability to establish a secure connection:
SSL Test
Also, check in about:config page that security.enable_ssl3 has a true value.
Additionally, open your Profile Folder and delete the file named cert8.db
Restart the application and cert8.db will be recreated when you do so
Note: I think if the Reset Firefox feature is of any help
Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems
Please report back!
Question owner
You're a damn genius. It worked. I will reply with the results in case someone else can benefit from this thread:
I did the SSL test and this is the result: Troubleshooting Web Login problems Your browser must pass each test shown below. 1 Are cookies enabled? [Test] (help) 2 Is JavaScript enabled? [Test] (help) 3 Does SSL encryption work? PASSED (help) 4 Do SSL addresses match non-SSL addresses? PASSED (help)
I checked the about:config and this was the data: security.enable_ssl3;true
I deleted the cert8.db file, and that seems to have fixed it! In case I need further help I will let the community know.
Thank you so much Alco, you don't know how annoying it was to have to type "https://" in every new tab after clicking on a search. I usually have more than 20 tabs open, so it's a pain in the neck!
Here's a thank you card for you!
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Modified by mariano_mariano
Hi mariano_mariano,
I'm glad your problem is fixed!
If so, could you please mark this as solved?