Firefox 3.6.8 is not opening any website, while internet explorer is browing the internet normaly.

Firefox is not opeing any website at all. The internet connection is running smooth. IE is browsing the internet normaly. Skype and messenger is also running without any issues but fire fox won't browse the internet at all. It always displays the following message when ever i try to open any website.
"'' The connection has timed out
The server at en-us.start3.mozilla.com is taking too long to respond.
* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.
* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

A possible cause is security software (firewall) that blocks or restricts Firefox without informing you about that, 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.
See [[Server not found]] and [[Firewalls]] and http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firewalls

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#you must remove Firefox from your firewall's allowed applications list,
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I all my network settings. Everything seems to be normal, incl. Proxies, DNS etc. I even downloaded Safari and installed again. I deleted my browsing history, caches, I evenran a antivirus scan. Rebooted the system...nothing changed!
The problem also impacts some other applications, like Mail, Skype
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Seems like I'm out of options. At least for now I don't know what to do. Does anybody have any idea what the problem might be and how to solve it.
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== User Agent ==
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'''''"after updating my Firefox, it's as dead as a door nail"'''''
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http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cannot+connect+after+upgrading+Firefox
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firewalls
'''''"it began adding search bars and other crap"'''''
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See the image in the lower left corner of my post, "ForumReplySubject.png"

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