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Proxy server is refusing connection

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I was on the firefox internet yesturday 6-8 and just went off line. When I try to bring it back upp I get a message Proxy sever is refusing connection

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Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; GTB5; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; Media Center PC 5.0; SLCC1; OfficeLiveConnector.1.5; OfficeLivePatch.1.3)

I was on the firefox internet yesturday 6-8 and just went off line. When I try to bring it back upp I get a message Proxy sever is refusing connection == User Agent == Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; GTB5; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; Media Center PC 5.0; SLCC1; OfficeLiveConnector.1.5; OfficeLivePatch.1.3)

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You can find the connection setting here: Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection

If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select No Proxy

See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

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Chosen Solution

You can find the connection setting here: Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection

If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select No Proxy

See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved