Join the AMA (Ask Me Anything) with the Firefox leadership team to celebrate Firefox 20th anniversary and discuss Firefox’s future on Mozilla Connect. Mark your calendar on Thursday, November 14, 18:00 - 20:00 UTC!

Om de ûnderfining foar jo te ferbetterjen is tydlik de funksjonaliteit dan dizze website troch ûnderhâldswurk beheind. Wannear in artikel jo probleem net oplost en jo in fraach stelle wolle, kin ús stipemienskip jo helpe yn @FirefoxSupport op Twitter en /r/firefox op Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Sykje yn Support

Mij stipescams. Wy sille jo nea freegje in telefoannûmer te beljen, der in sms nei ta te stjoeren of persoanlike gegevens te dielen. Meld fertochte aktiviteit mei de opsje ‘Misbrûk melde’.

Mear ynfo

Dizze konversaasje is argivearre. Stel in nije fraach as jo help nedich hawwe.

keep gettig this error message when trying to connect to Firefox The proxy server is refusing connections.

  • 5 antwurd
  • 3 hawwe dit probleem
  • 1 werjefte
  • Lêste antwurd fan SafeBrowser

Edmiston
Edmiston
more options

Redownloaded Firefox and continue to get this error message when trying to connect: The proxy server is refusing connections 




         Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.
       




 Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.
 Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is
   working.
Redownloaded Firefox and continue to get this error message when trying to connect: The proxy server is refusing connections Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections. Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct. Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is working.

Keazen oplossing

Go to Options > Advanced > Network > Connection > Settings and choose "No proxy".


If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.


Not related to your question, but...

It is important that you keep IE updated. The information included with your question, indicates that you are using IE7; you should update to IE8 for your own protection. IE9 will not be made available for Windows XP.

Dit antwurd yn kontekst lêze 👍 0

Alle antwurden (5)

SafeBrowser
SafeBrowser
more options

Keazen oplossing

Go to Options > Advanced > Network > Connection > Settings and choose "No proxy".


If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.


Not related to your question, but...

It is important that you keep IE updated. The information included with your question, indicates that you are using IE7; you should update to IE8 for your own protection. IE9 will not be made available for Windows XP.

Bewurke troch SafeBrowser op

Edmiston
Edmiston Fraacheigener
more options

Thanks much but my program says I am running IE 8.0. I am not sure what you are seeing that makes you think it is 7.0?

SafeBrowser
SafeBrowser
more options

The User Agent posted with your question (click "More system info" to the right of your original question):


  • Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0)


Did your proxy problem get solved by my suggestion??

If so, click "Solved It" next to my FIRST reply ABOVE while signed-in to this forum. Thanks

Bewurke troch SafeBrowser op

Edmiston
Edmiston Fraacheigener
more options

It worked - thank you so much! Really appreciate your help!

SafeBrowser
SafeBrowser
more options

Edmiston:

To help other users find solutions, please return and sign-in to the forum with your user name and password:

  • click on "Solved It" next to the reply ABOVE that BEST solved your question
  • DO NOT click "Solved It" next to this reply

Thanks