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When I use Firefox, it states my i.p address is in the netherlands, i am in the uk

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harrythedog
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Whenever I use Firefox on my laptop, the majority of links/adverts are in dutch. I have tried many things and found that on Firefox only, it shows my i.p address as being in the Netherlands. I am in England!! I initially thought it was to do with my internet provider but have since found out that it is ok when i use google chrome.

Any ideas?

Whenever I use Firefox on my laptop, the majority of links/adverts are in dutch. I have tried many things and found that on Firefox only, it shows my i.p address as being in the Netherlands. I am in England!! I initially thought it was to do with my internet provider but have since found out that it is ok when i use google chrome. Any ideas?

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cor-el
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You can use websites like these to see how your location is reported via a reverse DNS look up of your IP:

Happy112
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You could try this add-on :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/geolocater/