[pchelpers] Re: Problems with Firefox proxy settings

I ran into the same problem here. Quick choice was to fire up IE and 
that worked fine.

Cy


Peacenik wrote:
> I installed the latest firefox update (2.0.0.14) and was rewarded with 
> nothing but 
> problems. Specifically I was unable to launch any of the tabs/web pages I had 
> open prior to the update. Whenever I attempted to relaunch or refresh the 
> page I 
> would get the following error message:
>
>   

>> The proxy server is refusing connections
>>     
>
>   

>> Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.
>>   Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.
>>  Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is
>>          working.
>>     
>
>   

> I'm probably clueless but I'm not aware of any proxy settings that I have on 
> my 
> laptop, much less any that could cause this problem. At one point I did have 
> an 
> extension that related to anonymous browsing called  "Foxy Proxy". However, I 
> had disabled that long ago and completely uninstalled it after my update, to 
> no 
> avail. I don't have any other firewalls other than the Windows. I've checked 
> my 
> Windows Firewall : ==>
> [Control Panel | Windows Firewall | Exceptions] 
>
> and made sure that Firefox is checked along with the other browsers. 
>
> The puzzling thing is that I am not having any connection problems with 
> either my 
> Opera or Internet Explore browsers. 
>
>   

> I also don't have any Firefox addons that would seem to be proxy related. 
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for how I might trouble shoot this problem? 
> TIA
>
> Wndy
>
>
>   


-- 
Cyril Halbach
Williamsburg Kentucky



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