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Why do I frequently get error message 408 when trying to open a page?

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muldosm
muldosm

Recently Firefox has been running slowly and I often get error code 408 (browser did not submit a complete request in time) when I try to open a page. I have tried refreshing Firefox to the recommended settings twice, but this did not help.

Recently Firefox has been running slowly and I often get error code 408 (browser did not submit a complete request in time) when I try to open a page. I have tried refreshing Firefox to the recommended settings twice, but this did not help.

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FredMcD
FredMcD

Is this problem with some web pages, many, most?

Can you post a few links? No Personal Information Please !

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/secure-connection-failed-error-message

cor-el
cor-el
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Did you check your security software (firewall, anti-virus)?

Boot the computer in Windows Safe mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that helps.