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Firefox 5 upgrade results in the following error message presented under details. My system is configure for any type of LAN settings since I only have dail-up connection.

Harry J. Whittall IV
Harry J. Whittall IV
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Installation of FireFox 5 after deleting FireFox 3.6v results in the following error message which I cannot resolve or fix. My system is configured with IE 8v and dial-up only.

"FIREFOX BROWSER 4.0v and 5.0v

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."
Installation of FireFox 5 after deleting FireFox 3.6v results in the following error message which I cannot resolve or fix. My system is configured with IE 8v and dial-up only. "FIREFOX BROWSER 4.0v and 5.0v 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."

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Svetlana
Svetlana
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Please try to go to tools, options, advanced, networking, settings, set "no proxy", re-try. More details here: options window - advanced panel.

Harry J. Whittall IV
Harry J. Whittall IV Question owner
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Thank you. Your answer corrects and solves the problem.