The URL is not valid and cannot be loaded. This statement comes up on almost any attempt to log into or click a link to anything at least on 2 tries, then the site comes up. what's up with this?

firefox v 3.6.13 is what I use. If I select something from "read Later" or a link from the home page to another site, I get that message - The URL is not valid and cannot be loaded. in a box that pops us a couple of times, then the site I want.

Please [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=713167 see this.] Installing [https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5638 Visual C++ 2005 SP1] or the .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 may help mitigate the issue.

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    Please [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=713167 see this.] Installing [https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5638 Visual C++ 2005 SP1] or the .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 may help mitigate the issue.

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