firefox will not load pages. No problem with Windows Explorer. There is no malware.
No matter what page, it takes forever to load but many times I have to reselect the address and hit enter again and again. This happens with the NY Times, and most of my bookmarks. There is no problem with Explorer which I do not like to use. I have scanned for Mal-ware, viruses etc and nothing. It is becoming increasingly annoying and forces me to use MS. It has been ongoing with Facebook as well. What is going on?!
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A possible cause is security software (firewall) that blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.
Remove all rules for Firefox from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.
See:
Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
- Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
This is quite complicated. I attempted to check the firewall setting in windows and with Norton. As far as I can see Firefox is allowed. I don't know how to make the firewall ask for permission. It's getting worse.
The problems are getting worse. I think I will have to give up on Firefox and go with the Google browser. No problems with IE just firefox and I can't take it anymore.