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Removing firefox proxy settings does not work until a restart?

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Dimpl
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When I transfer from my work network (with a proxy server) to my home network (no server), I have to restart the browser before it realizes that there is no proxy server that it has to authenticate with. Until I do this, (re)loading pages gives me an error.

However, when going the other way, it smoothly recognises that there is a server, and no restart is required to continue browsing

I have automatic proxy settings enabled. I have tried selecting 'no proxy server', but I still need to restart firefox for this to work.

When I transfer from my work network (with a proxy server) to my home network (no server), I have to restart the browser before it realizes that there is no proxy server that it has to authenticate with. Until I do this, (re)loading pages gives me an error. However, when going the other way, it smoothly recognises that there is a server, and no restart is required to continue browsing I have automatic proxy settings enabled. I have tried selecting 'no proxy server', but I still need to restart firefox for this to work.

Chosen solution

Please update to the current Firefox 22.0 release.

  • Help > About Firefox

The Firefox 21 version that you currently run is no longer supported with security updates.

  • It is important to update Firefox and add-ons to the latest version to get all security fixes.
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philipp
philipp
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hello, is this only affecting secure pages (starting with https://) and does it work when you press ctrl-shift-r after the change in order to reload the page?

cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Please update to the current Firefox 22.0 release.

  • Help > About Firefox

The Firefox 21 version that you currently run is no longer supported with security updates.

  • It is important to update Firefox and add-ons to the latest version to get all security fixes.
Dimpl
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Thanks cor-el,

I believe my firefox autoupdated this morning, and the bug is gone :)