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why do i get a forbidden 403 error message on a site i have had no trouble with before?

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I go to a particular music site sometimes via a bookmark in firefox. all of a sudden I am getting message saying forbidden 403 and that I cant access it anymore from this server. what is going on? is there a solution? what may have caused it?

I go to a particular music site sometimes via a bookmark in firefox. all of a sudden I am getting message saying forbidden 403 and that I cant access it anymore from this server. what is going on? is there a solution? what may have caused it?

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  • "Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
  • "Remove the Cookies" from sites that cause problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).

  • Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.

See Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems and Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems