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Error message - Unable to find proxy server - how can I solve this problem

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jfinney
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When I try to enter some sites I get the error message: Unable to find the proxy server, Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that can't be found. This happened suddenly and I'm not sure why or how I can fix it, it doesn't help that most help site are blocked. Im using a Mac 10.5.8 and Firefox 15.

When I try to enter some sites I get the error message: Unable to find the proxy server, Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that can't be found. This happened suddenly and I'm not sure why or how I can fix it, it doesn't help that most help site are blocked. Im using a Mac 10.5.8 and Firefox 15.

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Set to use no proxy.

Firefox> Preferences > Advanced > Network > Setting > mark No proxy

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Diego Victor
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Set to use no proxy.

Firefox> Preferences > Advanced > Network > Setting > mark No proxy

cor-el
cor-el
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You can check the connection settings.

If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then try to select "No Proxy" if "Use the system proxy settings" or one of the others do not work properly.

See "Firefox connection settings":

jfinney
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Thank you very much to the both of you - problem solved! Yey thanks!!!

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