How do I get Firefox to work on my computer? I've enabled it in my firewall and it still says it can't connect

Question

Each time I open Firefox it says it can't connect to the server. I think Internet Explorer is taking over my computer! If I uninstall Explorer will Firefox work?

Answer 1

firefox is an unsecured website.... try taking your firewall out

Answer 2

Doesn't make a difference...

Try this: uninstall FireFox, restart the computer, then install it again and when it asks u if you want to make it your primary browser say yes, and also when it asks u if it should get information from Internet explorer also say yes.

Also once u launch FireFox, try typing in a website like Yahoo.com and see if it will connect u to it.

Answer 3

You can't un-install explorer.  It is to embedded in Windows to un-install it.

Some firewalls will not allow programs to access the internet without your permission.  I would look at the firewall settings and see if firefox is allowed to talk to the internet.

Have you tried accessing the site with internet explorer?

Answer 4

You can't uninstall Internet Explorer. It's a core part of Windows. Two things to check for Firefox;

- Is your connection to the internet direct or through a proxy? If it connects through a proxy, make sure that Firefox is configured properly.

- Turn off your firewall and see if it works then.