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I cannot connect to the internet, I get a message that "connot connect to the proxy server. My firefox will not connect, I can connect via aol.

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cannot connect to internet via firefox, can connect via aol, firefox was conneting before, now I get "connot connect to proxy setting"

cannot connect to internet via firefox, can connect via aol, firefox was conneting before, now I get "connot connect to proxy setting"

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  • Press F10 or tap the Alt key to bring up the "Menu Bar" temporarily if the Menu Bar is hidden.
  • Use "Firefox > Options" instead of "Tools > Options" if the menu bar is hidden.
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You can find the connection settings in Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection

If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select "No Proxy" if the default "Use the system proxy settings" setting doesn't work.

See "Firefox connection settings":

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Please don't laugh at me, but how and where do I find "tools" to repair this? Can you give me a step by step solution?

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When I open Firefox, at the top left there is a tab labled Firefox, when I click it there is nothing there to follow as you suggest. (Tools>Options>Advanced:Network:Connection)

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Chosen Solution

  • Press F10 or tap the Alt key to bring up the "Menu Bar" temporarily if the Menu Bar is hidden.
  • Use "Firefox > Options" instead of "Tools > Options" if the menu bar is hidden.