With Windows 10, firefox has difficulty connecting to some sites that Microsoft Edge connects to just fine
2 days ago this wasn't a problem. But now, I can't get to alot of websites using Firefox that I can get to just fine with edge. I think Windows 10 is hurting it.
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When Edge works but no other browser on Windows 10, it reminds me of some threads from last Summer after users starting upgrading older versions to Windows 10.
The following thread has a procedure to reset some of the Windows 10 network plumbing that might be necessary in some cases: After upgrade to window 10, cannot access internet from firefox or chrome.
Another user summarized it as follows:
After complete reset of the TCP stack, Firefox was completely working again.
In short I ran the fallowing from start menu: cmd (ctrl+shift+enter) to run it as admin, then each of these command lines, if after running the commands, system ask to be restarted to complete, do so.
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
NETSH winsock reset catalog
NETSH int ipv4 reset reset.log
NETSH int ipv6 reset reset.log
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Are you getting a specific error message when you try to connect? Could you provide more information?
Your plugins list includes some Kaspersky plugins, so if you are getting secure certificate errors, please see this article: Troubleshoot security error codes on secure websites
There's no error message, it just never connects to them. It just times out. It oesn't say blocked, it just never gets to the website. Havingt the same problem with Chrome that I just installed 24 hours ago, so I'm thinking it's more of a windows problem.
There is security software like Avast, Kaspersky, BitDefender and ESET that intercept secure connections and send their own certificate.
http://www.ehow.com/how_11385212_troubleshoot-reset-connection-firefox.html
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/server-not-found-connection-problem
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-cant-load-websites-other-browsers-can
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-and-other-browsers-cant-load-websites
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-error-message
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/connection-untrusted-error-message
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites
https://www.bing.com/search?q=web+site+access+denied
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/troubleshoot-SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER
This Connection is Untrusted is sometimes caused because the computer system clock is wrong. Check the time / date / time zone settings.
ok, so, there is no error message. Could kaspersky still be causing the problem, even though it's happening with 2 completely independent browsers, but NOT Edge?
الحل المُختار
When Edge works but no other browser on Windows 10, it reminds me of some threads from last Summer after users starting upgrading older versions to Windows 10.
The following thread has a procedure to reset some of the Windows 10 network plumbing that might be necessary in some cases: After upgrade to window 10, cannot access internet from firefox or chrome.
Another user summarized it as follows:
After complete reset of the TCP stack, Firefox was completely working again.
In short I ran the fallowing from start menu: cmd (ctrl+shift+enter) to run it as admin, then each of these command lines, if after running the commands, system ask to be restarted to complete, do so.
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
NETSH winsock reset catalog
NETSH int ipv4 reset reset.log
NETSH int ipv6 reset reset.log