The proxy server is refusing connections

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Rick Sacks
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The proxy server is refusing connections

Post by Rick Sacks »

Firefox has been working fine and suddenly won't open and gives the message:

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.

So, what did I do? How do I fix it?
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Re: The proxy server is refusing connections

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Rick Sacks wrote:So, what did I do?

Probably nothing.
Rick Sacks wrote:How do I fix it?

You received two answers already.
Rick Sacks wrote:* Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.
* Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is working.

I would start with the second one.
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Post by Dartman »

For those wondering why I am bumping this:

I went to split a useless quote off this thread. At the same time, another Moderator beat me and split the useless quote. I based the split off of the last post in the thread. In doing so, I split off a post by dickvl.

Since I cannot re-attach dickvl's post, I am going to quote what he said from the split post.
dickvl wrote:If you do not need to use a proxy then select:
Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection: "Direct connection to the internet"
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Post by dickvl »

I'll repost it to get the thread back in 'My Posts'.

If you do not need to use a proxy then select:
Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection: "Direct connection to the internet"
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Re: The proxy server is refusing connections

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I use automatic proxy and Firefox 4 keeps switching to manual proxy and gives proxy error....madness.
Earlier version of Firefox never had this issue.
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Re: The proxy server is refusing connections

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Try an new profile. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_ne ... on_Windows

You are replying to an elderly thread (2008). Locking. Please start a new thread fully describing the problem if you need more help.
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