Opened Firefox as usual. This time a small window opened but nothing loaded. Downloaded newest version. Updated same thing. Uninstalled the old version. sme thg

Opened Firefox as usual. This time a small window opened with a tab that says "connectiing" but nothing loaded.
Downloaded newest version. Updated. Same thing.
Uninstalled the old version. Installed again. Same thing.
After installs it has two tabs that say "connectiing" but nothing loaded.
Toshiba Satellite running Vista

A possible cause is security software (firewall,anti-virus) 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 and the plugin-container 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:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Server+not+found
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firewalls

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