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Firefox since last update will not open why

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katyohara
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Everytime I try to open the firefox browser since last update the other day it will not open I have to go to Internet Explorer. I miss firefox but I do not want to substitute it for internet explorer for reasons such as this

Everytime I try to open the firefox browser since last update the other day it will not open I have to go to Internet Explorer. I miss firefox but I do not want to substitute it for internet explorer for reasons such as this

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FredMcD
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac Options) key, and then starting Firefox. Is the problem still there?


Type about:preferences#advanced<Enter> in the address bar.

Under Advanced, Select Network. Look for Configure How Firefox Connects and press the Settings button. If you are using a proxy, make sure those settings are correct. If there is no proxy, first use No Proxy. If there is a problem, then try System Proxy.

Some problems occurs when your Internet security program was set to trust the previous version of Firefox, but no longer recognizes your updated version as trusted. Now how to fix the problem: To allow Firefox to connect to the Internet again;

  • Make sure your Internet security software is up-to-date (i.e. you are running the latest version).
  • Remove Firefox from your program's list of trusted or recognized programs. For detailed instructions, see

Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet. {web link}