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Hello,

Everytime I try to start Firefox and get browsing the Internet it always gives me the following message:
Quote:
“The connection has timed out

The server at en-us.start2.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.”
It's been doing it for every site I try to get to on with Firefox. I also use Opera and IE and they both work fine but I can’t get anything with Firefox…

Any idea why this would happen?

Regards,

[Dal] · Accepted Answer

Hello,

I assume you are using Windows and a recent version of Firefox.

Check the settings in Tools - Options - Advanced - Network - Parameters...

is Direct Internet connection selected?


Dal

BossOnLine · Answer

Hi!
Are you using FoxyProxy or some other Proxy software with this? I just loaded Firefox up and it runs fine for me. Also are you running the latest version?

mrslash · Answer

may be its a problem connection or something else.. check your network

shendy · Answer

please help me, I can't go to some websites, and it is there is a message 'the connection has reset'
How could I fix that?

J-Miz · Answer

I had Firefox in the 2.0.0.1.5  version, and in the past few days it has gotten very slow, eventually not responding at all. 
I downloaded 3.0 today and I just keep getting the timed out message.

I have a MAC Book Pro, 10.4 (Tiger).

Thanks, J-Miz

J-Miz · Answer

I had Firefox in the 2.0.0.1.5  version, and in the past few days it has gotten very slow, eventually not responding at all. 
I downloaded 3.0 today and I just keep getting the timed out message.

I have a MAC Book Pro, 10.4 (Tiger).

Thanks, J-Miz

J-Miz · Answer

I had Firefox in the 2.0.0.1.5  version, and in the past few days it has gotten very slow, eventually not responding at all. 
I downloaded 3.0 today and I just keep getting the timed out message.

I have a MAC Book Pro, 10.4 (Tiger).

Thanks, J-Miz

flee · Answer

Hi guys im also having the problem with firefox I can load google and search things on there but when it comes to loading the page I want if wont load also it will go to the login for yahoo mail but wont load the page to read my emails I have read so many things and no luck can it be somthing is wrong with my computer? There is no virus or pop ups nothing the computer runs fine. Please someone help me I have online classes to finish

matt · Answer

extend the time limit:
# Type about:config in the address bar and press enter.
# Scroll down until you see dom.max_script_run_time
# Double click it and type in 30 seconds (the default is 10 seconds)
# Restart Firefox


let me no it should work

Matze · Answer

I have a similar problem on my mac. I had to change my network settings set my computer to use a proxy server to get onto the web at one hotel. Since I have done this (in the hotel everything worked fine) firefox cannot open any other pages apart from https (secure pages) any more, despite the fact that I have removed the proxy server settings (I think I have), removed the network I used at the time and reinstalled firefox twice. Safari on the other hand has absolutely no problem, which surprises me, as I made the changes to the over all network settings and not to firefox settings....
Any ideas?

Random_User · Answer

Same problem here, Here's my Solution: 

Launch firefox and when you get the Network Timed out Message:

Tools>Options>Advanced Tab>Settings>Tick Auto-detect Proxy settings>Press Ok and Refresh Page.

fred · Answer

I followed your advise...nothin!  I still am unable to connect to the web with this browser.  I have 3.0 installed but no go!

ACER · Answer

I think u need to take a hike b'cause my firefox is just fine. u need a nue pc . BOOOOOO!!!!!!

Neomatrix · Answer

Thanks a lot for the fix,..

extend the time limit:
# Type about:config in the address bar and press enter.
# Scroll down until you see dom.max_script_run_time
# Double click it and type in 30 seconds (the default is 10 seconds)
# Restart Firefox 

this really works,..

dhel · Answer

thanks for the help random_user..

J'Rose · Answer

I have tried all the suggestions posted here and im not having any luck...it lets me browse sites but not yahoo mail or get messenger to load or facebook...i even changed towers...im using a cable/dsl modem could they have it blocked?

dadto7 · Answer

I had this "address not found" a lot and the retry would always get the page.  I increased the memory for cache and have not had it so far today.

Try Tools->Options->Advanced->Network tab.  How much memory do you have set for cache?  Mine was set to 50 MB when I was getting the "address not found".  I doubled it and have not had the problem today.

BTW, I have many tabs open most of the time and that may be related.  If you have 30 tabs open as I do then more memory for cache would make sense.

bigdirtyjames · Answer

Has anyone had anymore luck with this?

I'm having the same problem. Pages not lading up at first, but after hitting 'try again' a few times, then the page will finally load up. My yahoo email page doesn't load up properly, and neither does some other websites like youtube - it takes a lot of refreshing the page to get them to load up properly.

Other than that - I can still use spotify, download etc etc - it's just browsing that seems to be the problem.

Firstly I thought it was AVG, so I uninstalled that. I even tried running the computer without any protection just to make sure - no change. I have Comodo installed along with Avira and there's still no difference. I've tried reinstalling firefox also, ran my anti-virus etc etc spybot - all that loads of times. I've tried every suggestion in this forum as i've been googling it for a week now so i'm not writing this post before checking anything.

My head is melted.

PLease please... ;)

Coco Chanelll · Answer

I have had this problem for months. My Myspace isnt working and im dying. Ive tried everything. I feel like im literly going to die. Please help me Please!

bigdirtyjames · Answer

Folks,

If any of you have the same problem as I had, it could be that Vista was having difficulties with Zone Alarm. That's what my problem was, so I switched to Comodo and my problems ceased instantly.

This was where I got my answer from...:

http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=151238

Hope that helps,
Jamesy.

alif · Answer

Before  I use firefox.i can see some website.after I use firefox..i cant..

after Check the settings in Tools - Options - Advanced - Network - ... I cant see Parameters...where is button for clickr parameters

adeal · Answer

check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yojR7bjmU0

MeNaCe · Answer

I'm sooo happy, I tried all the above and none of them worked, thanks to you guys I went to tools, options, network, settings, USE SYSTEM'S PROXY SETTINGS. Thanks for your help. I am a bad luck guy. I love technology but it stuffs up sometimes like a month ago my DGN2000 WIreless n router wouldn't connect to the internet. It took me 2 hrs to fix it. Call netgear, and iprimus. TUrned out that it was a misconfig of way to connect. I live in aus. Netgear says PPOE but iprimus says PPATM so ATM worked.

Tunc · Answer

Thanks, it solved my problem.

Nicorius · Answer

Just uninstall 3.6 go to this website https://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php download version 3.5.8 or 3.5.7 and wait until firefox 3.6.1

jessie · Answer

hi im jessie. It tells you that because it times the site and your time has ran out.

lisa · Answer

help me set up to let fire fox play pogo.com

Djbazzelbean · Answer

i have been having Bad Problems with Firefox keep timeing out  Etc etc Just liek you Guys I Did these setting and it has worked ever since NO MORE TIME OUTS on windows XP/Vista/Win 7 !! 
STEP 1 > Tools >Options >Advanced Tab > Network > Settings > Make sure  That Use system Proxy Settings   Is Clicked 

STEP 2 > Tools >Options >Advanced Tab > Network >  Make sure  That  Offline storage is set to 1mb Cache  

Then that will fix all time out !!! :) Happy surffing

jayesh · Answer

The connection has timed out
.
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network

    If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
    that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.onnection.

The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
    moments.

The server at www.irctc.co.in is taking too long to respond.

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