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Firefox unable to open many links

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Many links will not open with Firefox. For many years Firefox has been my default browser, I am currently looking for a good replacement.

Many links will not open with Firefox. For many years Firefox has been my default browser, I am currently looking for a good replacement.

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What happens if you try to open such a link ? Do you get an error page or simply a blank page?

You can check the Web Console (Tools -> Web Developer) for messages about blocked content and about the presence of mixed or unsafe content.

You can check the Network Monitor to see if content is blocked or otherwise fails to load.

If necessary use "Ctrl+F5" or "Ctrl+Shift+R" (Mac: Command+Shift+R) to reload the page and bypass the cache to generate a fresh log.


Are you using a proxy or VPN?

You can check the connection settings.

  • Settings -> General -> Network: Connection -> Settings

If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then try to select "No Proxy" if "Use the system proxy settings" or one of the others do not work properly.

See "Firefox connection settings":