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Firefox blocks site says "connection is not secure" "did not grant any special permissions" problem just started

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I have used this site for a long time now cannot access. I click on icon in menu bar say "allow" does not allow me to connect. Padlock with red slash says " in address bar connection not secure" but cannot change

I have used this site for a long time now cannot access. I click on icon in menu bar say "allow" does not allow me to connect. Padlock with red slash says " in address bar connection not secure" but cannot change

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Please provide public link(s) (no password) that we can check out. No Personal Information Please !


There is security software like Avast, Kaspersky, BitDefender and ESET that intercept secure connections and send their own certificate.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-cant-load-websites-other-browsers-can

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-and-other-browsers-cant-load-websites

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-error-message

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/connection-untrusted-error-message

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites

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In Firefox 56+ the "Warn me when web sites try to redirect or reload the page" setting can no longer be found in Options/Preferences.

You can modify this pref on the about:config page to enable or disable this feature

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.