Browser Hijack? Proxy config keeps resetting itself
- dickvl
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You probably looked at the prefs.js in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile\
The files in that folder are template files. They are used when you create a new profile.
In windows the profile in this location:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<xxxxxxxx.default>\
See: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... 91#2192291
The files in that folder are template files. They are used when you create a new profile.
In windows the profile in this location:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<xxxxxxxx.default>\
See: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... 91#2192291
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Ok...this is what I found:
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 40);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 12);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 6);
user_pref("network.http.pipelining.maxrequests", 6);
user_pref("network.proxy.http_port", 553);
user_pref("network.proxy.no_proxies_on", "");
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 40);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 12);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 6);
user_pref("network.http.pipelining.maxrequests", 6);
user_pref("network.proxy.http_port", 553);
user_pref("network.proxy.no_proxies_on", "");
Dawter
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You don't have those:
network.proxy.type -> 0 (no proxy, that is the default so it won't show in prefs.js)
network.proxy.http -> address (idem)
As you have a port setting: did you ever use a proxy?
So your connection should be ok and you might have another problem.
Did you check your firewall settings: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_any_website
network.proxy.type -> 0 (no proxy, that is the default so it won't show in prefs.js)
network.proxy.http -> address (idem)
As you have a port setting: did you ever use a proxy?
So your connection should be ok and you might have another problem.
Did you check your firewall settings: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_any_website
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Dawter wrote:I reset the connection settings, closed Firefox and checked the prefs.js file but it reads the same.
You cannot edit prefs.js while FFox is running. It writes a new copy of prefs.js with all your current settings back to file when FFox exits, so all your manual changes get overwritten. Any edits you make to prefs.js must be done with the program not running.
Doug Wilson
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Did you check the readonly attribute of prefs.js?
Try to make a user.js in the Profile Folder
Put this line in it: don't forget the ";" and a newline at the end (press <enter>):
Try to make a user.js in the Profile Folder
Put this line in it: don't forget the ";" and a newline at the end (press <enter>):
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user_pref("network.proxy.type", 0);
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- dickvl
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You should put the connection settings in user.js that should be sufficient.
Did you put user.js in the correct folder?
You need to enable access to hidden files and folders:
Control Panel > Folder Options > View: "Show Hidden files and folders"
(C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\)
Start > Run: %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\
Go to the xxxxxxxx.default folder.
Did you put user.js in the correct folder?
You need to enable access to hidden files and folders:
Control Panel > Folder Options > View: "Show Hidden files and folders"
(C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\)
Start > Run: %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\
Go to the xxxxxxxx.default folder.
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- dickvl
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A setting in user.js should override other setting (in prefs.js).
If that is not happening then something else must change your connection settings.
Try a new profile: Create Test Profile
If you stil have problems with a new profile then check your computer for malware/spyware.
See this post for some suggestions: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... 99#2196799
If that is not happening then something else must change your connection settings.
Try a new profile: Create Test Profile
If you stil have problems with a new profile then check your computer for malware/spyware.
See this post for some suggestions: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... 99#2196799
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Dawter wrote:I created a Random Profile. When I click on firefox to start it how do I select the Random profile?
See this re the FFox/TBird Profile Manager:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
Doug Wilson
Win10 64bit: FF 124.0.2 64bit, TB 102.12.0 32-bit ║ Android 13/10: FF 124.2.0/115.9.0 ║ No TB for Android available, dammit!
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Win10 64bit: FF 124.0.2 64bit, TB 102.12.0 32-bit ║ Android 13/10: FF 124.2.0/115.9.0 ║ No TB for Android available, dammit!
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