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nytimes.com no longer works on firefox 23 !!? what's the option in the browser to disable "Mixed Content" ? Thank you!

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nytimes.com no longer works on firefox 23 !!? what's the option in the browser to disable "Mixed Content" ? Thank you! edit

Below is the error message I get. Note though that the same url (www.nytimes.com works perfectly in I.E. & Chrome).


Network Error (tcp_error)

A communication error occurred: "" The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at a later time.

For assistance, contact your network support team.

nytimes.com no longer works on firefox 23 !!? what's the option in the browser to disable "Mixed Content" ? Thank you! edit Below is the error message I get. Note though that the same url (www.nytimes.com works perfectly in I.E. & Chrome). Network Error (tcp_error) A communication error occurred: "" The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at a later time. For assistance, contact your network support team.

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Yes, that is a known issue.

  1. In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning page may appear.
  2. Click I'll be careful, I promise!, to continue to the about:config page.
  3. Enter security.mixed_content.block_active_content in the filter.
  4. Double click it and it should turn bold, and say false.
  5. Refresh New York Times and if needed restart firefox.
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The problem exists with https://www.nytimes.com/ so, as a workaround, you can use http://www.nytimes.com/ (not https) or http://nytimes.com where I don't see the problem.

Related bug report, if anyone wants to keep track, so that they can reset the security.mixed_content.block_active_content preference, when it's fixed (read Bugzilla Etiquette before commenting in bug reports):

  • Bug 862164 - https://www.nytimes.com/ does not render properly because of mixed content blocking
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type about:config then type: security.mixed_content.block_active_content in the filter bar and choose false. its work for me