Windows 8.1 Firewall Blocks Firefox 36
After updating to Firefox 36, I get an error message from Windows Firewall (see pic) saying it has blocked Firefox - never got this before. Also get frequent Server Not Found errors in browser. What's going on?
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Are you using your own web, or someone else's?
Type about:preferences#advanced<Enter> in the address bar.
Under Advanced, Select Network. Look for Configure How Firefox Connects and press the Settings button. Check the settings.
Some problems occurs when your Internet security program was set to trust the previous version of Firefox, but no longer recognizes your updated version as trusted. Now how to fix the problem: To allow Firefox to connect to the Internet again;
- Make sure your Internet security software is up-to-date (i.e. you are running the latest version).
- Remove Firefox from your program's list of trusted or recognized programs. For detailed instructions, see
Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet. {web link}
Using my own home network as I have for the past 8 years, nothing changed except update of Firefox.