Proxy Server is refusing connection - I don't even know what this means.

When I try to open Firefox I get the message Proxy server is refusing connection. I don't know what this means.

You can find the connection settings in Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection 
If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select "No Proxy"
See "Firefox connection settings":
* [[Firefox cannot load websites but other programs can]]

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Each time I try to get into firefox it says "Proxy Server is refusing connections" I don't even know what a proxy server is but I want to get away from Windows Explorer.

Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.

You can find the connection settings in Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection 
If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select "No Proxy"
See "Firefox connection settings":
* [[Firefox cannot load websites but other programs can]]

I get the following message every time I open my contacts on my iphone or iPad : "Password Incorrect. Enter the password for the Exchange account "Exchange"". If I enter my password, it does not accept it. I don't even know what it means.

I get the following message every time I open my contacts on my iphone or iPad : "Password Incorrect. Enter the password for the Exchange account "Exchange"". If I enter my password, it does not accept it. I don't even know what this means.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212

HT204088 I got a charge of $24.99 for i-tunes match. Don't even know what this is?

How do I get this charge reversed, when I don't even know what it's for?

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I am unable to download firefox 4.0. It says "The proxy server is refusing connections". I don't know what to do!

I tried to download firefox 4.0 today and now I am unable to connect to the internet from home. It says, "The proxy server is refusing connections." -Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections. -check the proxy settings to make sure they are correct. -contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy is working.
I do not know what this means or what to do. Please help!

You can find the connection settings in Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection 
If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select "No Proxy"
See "Firefox connection settings":
* [[Firefox cannot load websites but other programs can]]

Updated to firefox 3.6.6 on laptop and now it can't acces the net "The proxy server is refusing connections" I've restarted twice. My other computer in home works fine. Just not laptop on Network/WiFi

Can't access the web on lap. It's networked form main computer. The problem started just after I downloaded/updated to Firefox 3.6.6. That may be a coincidence. I get "The proxy server is refusing connections". Restarts don't help. My main computer is fine. I didn't update it.
== This happened ==
Just once or twice
== just after an update to 3.6.6

Firefox 3.6.6 made a change in prefs to use system proxy settings.
Check your proxy / network setting in Windows and change it to No Proxy, if you don't use a proxy.
Internet Options > Connections in the Windows Control Panel.

Whenever I try to go to a website I get the following message: The proxy server is refusing connections. How do I fix this?

My web proider is Verizon Fios. I've contacted Verizon 4 times about this. I was instructed to delete Firefox and then download again. It didn't help. I'm able to get to your main window. Then, when I try to go to any website, the following window comes up: "The proxy server is refusing connections. Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections. It tells me to "Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct." I tried that w/ my Verizon support person but how is one to know what "settings" are "correct"? Finally the window instructs: "Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is working." Who would my "network administrator" be? It wasn't Verizon as they told me they don't support Mozilla.

You can find the connection settings in Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection
If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select "No Proxy"
See "Firefox connection settings":
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+cannot+load+websites+but+other+programs+can
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Server+not+found

"Proxy server is refusing connections" error message, fixed with Network Settings but won't save my preferences. Have tried everything!

I always have to go
Firefox>Option>Network>Settings>Select Auto-Detect Proxy
Every time I open firefox.
I read the "Preferences Not Saved" Help but I don't have a User file in my Containing Folder, so I couldn't change that.
Deleted my prefs.js files, but when it automatically made a new one it was still stuck on "Manual Proxy Settings" which leads to the "Proxy server is refusing connections" error.
Any new ideas? Please?

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration 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.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Preferences+are+not+saved

Consistant error message, "The proxy server is refusing connections" What to do now?

"The proxy server is refusing connections"
I believe the update caused this error EVERYTIME I open up firefox. I already know how to disable it since I looked it up. I went to Tools> Options> Advance> Network> Settings> and then the four options including "No proxy" which I've chosen so far. I have tried all four options (except manual, because this causes the error), and every one, but manual, solves it. But my real problem is that every time I close and open up firefox again, the option resets back to "Manual proxy configuration" and I have to choose "no proxy" again.
I opened up Safari to see if it works, and it does work. I think only firefox is affected with the error. I also tried re-installing firefox but didn't work.

Well, the problem is no longer there.. I don't know what I did, and I don't even think I did anything after giving up and waiting for an answer. But here's what is on user file: user_pref("yahoo.homepage.dontask", true);user_pref("network.protocol-handler.warn-external.dnupdate", false);"
Now I have a different problem.. My firefox no longer looks like the way I customized it before. It's bare and minimal.. not too sure if this is the default look, but that doesn't bother me much. The prob is after that changed, I can't seem to view youtube or dailymotion videos anymore on firefox. Video viewing is working on Google Chrome, however. It asked me to update my adobe flash player to view, but I already did. What should I call my previous problem? And should I post this new problem in a different thread?

Firefox says my proxy server is refusing connections, but other browsers are working.

I was using Firefox one day when the following message was shown: "The proxy server is refusing connections
Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.
* Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.
* Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is
working."
I checked with my network administrator and he said that everthing was fine. I started using Internet Explorer and everything is working. I don't think this is a problem with my server.

In Firefox 3.6.4 and later the default connection settings have been changed to "Use the system proxy settings". 
See "Firefox connection settings" in [[Server not found]]
You can find the connection settings in "Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection"
If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select No Proxy

Keep gettig this error message when trying to connect to Firefox The proxy server is refusing connections.

Redownloaded Firefox and continue to get this error message when trying to connect: The proxy server is refusing connections
Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.
Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.
Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is
working.

Go to Options > Advanced > Network > Connection > Settings and choose "No proxy".
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Not related to your question, but...
It is important that you keep IE updated. The information included with your question, indicates that you are using IE7; you should update to IE8 for your own protection. IE9 will not be made available for Windows XP.
*http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie/home

I get this error 'The proxy server is refusing connections' i use autoproxy and use linux

hi I use autoproxy for cross over proxy in my country and i get this error all the time :
The proxy server is refusing connections
Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.
Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.
Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is
working.
what can I do?

hello dave, please check in the firefox ''menu ≡ > options > advanced > network > connection - settings...'' that firefox is set up to directly connect to the internet ('no proxy').
[[Firefox can't load websites but other browsers can]]
in addition since there is the malicious "general crawler" extension present in your list of addons, please perform a scan of your system with those two free security tools specialised in removing adware and browser hijackers:
* [http://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/ Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free]
* [http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ Adwcleaner]
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I am not able to access gmail. Error reading -The proxy server is refusing connections. Please help

I get the attached error message when trying to access my gmail account "The proxy server is refusing connections. Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections. The problem started today. No issues before.
Second problem although less of a concern - I am using Firefox 16.0.2.I tried to update to latest version and got the following message " ERROR The requested URL could not be retrieved"
I can still access my gmail account though my IPAD

hello, i've tried it with a fresh copy of a catalan firefox & it's showing up as expected for me...
please try if it's the same when you launch firefox in safemode once (then it might be an issue with an extension hiding this setting) or else try a reset of firefox.
[[Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems]]
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Proxy server is refusing connection. Can not open Firefox to scan for problem

I keep getting an error message: "Proxy server is refusing connection."
I can not access Firefox due to this message.
I went to Firefox site and ran the diagnosis scan with no success to clear symptom.
Running Windows 7 Home premium
I have Mcafee virus protection.
I have not knowingly connected to a proxy server.
I have two PC's running on a Cisco Systems router and the other PC is not having this symptom.

If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select "No Proxy"
See "Firefox connection settings":
* [[Firefox cannot load websites but other programs can]]

Unable to open any website due to The proxy server is refusing connections, why?

Firefox is opened, but unable to open any website. The message says, "The proxy server is refusing connections" & "Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections". I installed the version 8.0.1 again. But there was the same message, again!

Check the connection settings.
*Tools > Options > Advanced : Network : Connection > Settings
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Options+window+-+Advanced+panel
If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then select "No Proxy" if the default "Use the system proxy settings" setting doesn't work.
See "Firefox connection settings":
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+cannot+load+websites+but+other+programs+can

Proxy Server is refusing connection - I don't even know what this means.

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