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Windows provides a built-in firewall, which controls how programs access the Internet. If Windows Firewall doesn't permit Firefox to make connections, Firefox generates a "''Server not found''" error when you try to browse to websites. __TOC__ = Windows 7 = == Checking for Windows 7 Firewall == To see if you're running Windows Firewall: # Click the Windows icon, and select {button Control Panel}. The Control Panel window will appear. # Click on '''System and Security'''. The System and Security Panel will appear. <br/> <br/>[[Image:459f1878e6a7ea0c95079f93f7106b9d-1256783860-179-1.png]] <br/> # Click on '''Windows Firewall'''. The Windows Firewall panel will appear. <br/> <br/> [[Image:459f1878e6a7ea0c95079f93f7106b9d-1256784141-862-1.png]] <br/> # If you see a green check mark, you are running Windows Firewall. <br/> <br/> [[Image:459f1878e6a7ea0c95079f93f7106b9d-1256783860-179-3.png]] <br/> == Configuring Windows 7 Firewall == If you're running Windows Firewall and having connection problems in Firefox: # On the left side of the Windows Firewall panel, click the '''Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall'''. The Allowed Programs panel will appear. <br/> <br/>[[Image:459f1878e6a7ea0c95079f93f7106b9d-1256783371-733-4.png]] <br/> # Click the {button Change Settings} button. <br/> <br/>[[Image:459f1878e6a7ea0c95079f93f7106b9d-1256783371-733-5.png]] <br/> # Find '''Mozilla Firefox''' in the list of programs. If it is there, click to select it. If not, skip the next step. # With '''Mozilla Firefox''' (or '''firefox.exe''') selected, click the {button Remove} button. Confirm that you want to remove the entry. # After removing the Mozilla Firefox entry, click the {button Allow another program...} button. The Add a Program window will appear. <br/> <br/>[[Image:459f1878e6a7ea0c95079f93f7106b9d-1256783371-733-6.png]] <br/> # In the Add a Program window, click the {button Browse...} button. # Navigate to the Firefox program directory (e.g. {filepath C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\}) and double-click on '''firefox'''.exe. # Click the {button Add} button. # Click the {button OK} button to close the Allowed Programs panel. = Windows Vista = == Checking for Windows Vista Firewall == To see if you're running Windows Firewall: # Click the Windows icon, and select {menu Control Panel}. The Control Panel window will appear. # Click on the '''System''' header. The Security Panel will appear. # Click on the '''Windows Firewall''' header. The Windows Firewall panel will appear. # If you see a green check mark and the message '''Windows Firewall is helping to protect your computer''', you are running Windows Firewall. == Configuring Windows Vista Firewall == # On the left side of the Windows Firewall panel, click the '''Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall'''. The Windows Firewall Settings window will appear. # Find '''Mozilla Firefox''' (or '''firefox.exe''') in the list of programs. If it is there, click to select it. If not, skip the next step. # With '''Mozilla Firefox''' selected, click the {button Delete} button. Confirm that you want to delete the entry. # After removing the Mozilla Firefox entry, click the {button Add program...} button. The Add a Program window will appear. # In the Add a Program window, click the {button Browse...} button. # Navigate to the Firefox program directory (e.g. {filepath C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\}) and double-click on '''firefox'''.exe. # Click the {button OK} button to close the Add a Program window. # In the Windows Firewall Settings window, click to select the '''General''' tab. # Ensure that '''Block all incoming connections''' is not selected. # Click the {button OK} button to close the Windows Firewall Settings window. = Windows XP = == Checking for Windows XP Firewall == To see if you're running Windows Firewall: # Click on the Windows Start button, and select {menu Control Panel}. The Control panel window will appear. # Click on the '''Security Center''' link. The Security Center will appear. # If the '''Firewall''' header says '''ON''', you are running Windows Firewall. == Configuring Windows XP Firewall == If you're running Windows Firewall and having connection problems in Firefox: # Click on the Windows Start button, and select {menu Control Panel}. The Control panel window will appear. # Click on the '''Security Center''' link. The Security Center will appear. # If the '''Firewall''' header says '''ON''', you are running Windows Firewall. # Ensure that '''Don't allow exceptions''' is not selected. # Click to select the '''Exceptions''' tab. # Find '''Mozilla Firefox''' (or '''firefox.exe''') in the list of programs. If it is there, click to select it. If not, skip the next step. # With '''Mozilla Firefox''' selected, click the {button Delete} button. Confirm that you want to delete the entry. # Click the {button Add Program...} button. # In the Add a Program window, click the {button Browse...} button. # Navigate to the Firefox program directory (e.g. {filepath C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\}) and double-click on '''firefox'''.exe. # Click the {button OK} button to close the Add a Program window. # Click the {button OK} button to close the Windows Firewall Settings window. <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firewalls Firewalls (mozillaZine KB)]''''' [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/LN6Gd4]]