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firefox always opens sites using SSL

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ScottKelley
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Firefox attempts to open all sites using SSL.

If I type in http://www.facebook.com it will open as https://www.facebook.com.

I've been searching forums and trying the solutions offered - have tried the following:

In Config: browser.urlbar.autofill = FALSE

In History: chose "Forget about this site" and then re-booted - tried with facebook - after reboot typed http://www.facebook.com into the browser window and hit enter - it went to https://www.facebook.com

Tried in safe mode - still goes to HTTPS

Restored firefox to default - still goes to https

What haven't I tried?

Firefox attempts to open all sites using SSL. If I type in http://www.facebook.com it will open as https://www.facebook.com. I've been searching forums and trying the solutions offered - have tried the following: In Config: browser.urlbar.autofill = FALSE In History: chose "Forget about this site" and then re-booted - tried with facebook - after reboot typed http://www.facebook.com into the browser window and hit enter - it went to https://www.facebook.com Tried in safe mode - still goes to HTTPS Restored firefox to default - still goes to https What haven't I tried?

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the-edmeister
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That is a feature of Facebook and many other websites now-a-days, not something that Firefox is doing.

ScottKelley
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AHA - you're right - facebook does it even after something among those things I did fixed it with other sites. Wish I knew what... Thx

cor-el
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