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having a problem connecting to server

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lsaubin
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Everytime I try to open firefox I get a message saying "Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections" I have no idea what that means and how to fix it. I did just find where to change but have no idea what is suppose to be there.

Everytime I try to open firefox I get a message saying "Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections" I have no idea what that means and how to fix it. I did just find where to change but have no idea what is suppose to be there.

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John99
John99
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Have you changed something like how you connect to the internet.

  • Are you on some sort of network in an office or school for instance?
  • Do alternative browsers work ?
  • Is it a portable machine ?

Have a look at Server Not Found - Troubleshoot connection problems connection settings <-- blue--clickable link --
(note the page will scroll up and down )

cor-el
cor-el
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See also:

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).