**HELP !! Firefox keeps resetting my Connectiion Settings

[Redfrost]

Hi everyone,

I have just downloading Firefox and looking forward to dump IE. However, Firefox keeps resetting my Connection Settings to "Direct Connection to the Internet".

I am using my university's LAN to access internet. And eveytime I use firefox, I have to manually click the "Manual Proxy Configuration" and key in the address and port number. It's so troublesome!

How to do I solve this issue.

[dickvl]

Does it also happen after you close and re-open Fx or only after a reboot?

Do you have any settings in 'No Proxy for'?
Tools → Options → General → Connection Settings... → Manual proxy configuration → No Proxy for"

Check for that you don't have overriding settings in user.js and that prefs.js is not readonly.
See: about:config
network.proxy.type -> 1 (manual proxy)
network.proxy.http -> address
network.proxy.http_port -> port

You can check prefs.js after closing Fx if the settings are saved.

[Redfrost]

Oh Yes! Got it! You're a genius, dickvl. Thank you very much!

[dickvl]

You're welcome
I'm curious: what was your problem? (for future reference).

[Redfrost]

My problem was everytime i reboot my computer or re-open firefox, the "Connection Settings" is resetted (to default).
In the "No Proxy for", I leave it blank.

Problem solved when I edit user.js to the configuration you gave me.
Wooohoooo....

[sosothat]

My firefox can not go online, it shows " unable to connect", however my IE can go. what do I need do?

[Daifne]

Start a new topic. You have a different problem than the one in this topic.

[dickvl]

sosothat:
Looks like a firewall problem.
See: Error_loading_websites#Firewalls (KB)
Check your firewall: you may need to remove all Firefox entries completely from the permission list and let the firewall redetect Firefox.
(Firewalls (KB))

If that doesn't help then start a new thread as Daifne suggested.

[sosothat]

sosothat:
Looks like a firewall problem.
See: Error_loading_websites#Firewalls (KB)
Check your firewall: you may need to remove all Firefox entries completely from the permission list and let the firewall redetect Firefox.
(Firewalls (KB))

If that doesn't help then start a new thread as Daifne suggested.

Actualy, I cancel my Real Player and MSN from my Run- Msconfig- Set up, before that everything is ok. Now I reset my fire wall, Firefox still doesn't work. I really don't want Real and MSN auto play. What do I need do now? Thank you. Where can I start a new topic?

[Old Limpet235]

You can start your Topic by clicking the link at the top of the Support Page..
[Create New Topic] [Ask New Question]

[dickvl]

See the red link at the top of the Firefox Support forum: [Ask New Question]

[zuzugirl]

I'm having this same exact problem and it has gotten more frequent. I'm not a guru here, and i'm wondering if someone can help me in laymans terms. I'm not sure was some of these files or even how to get to them. HELP ME PLEASE

[Daifne]

Start a new topic. You have a different problem than the one in this topic.