Problem connecting to Internet
 

My computer had preinstalled Web Content Control which blocked pages like youtub. After i uninstalled the program, firefox can't connect to any page... please somebody help. It's not a problem with the network. The rest computers on my network have internet access. thanx in advance...

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Any error messages ?
Did you disabled the proxy setting in firefox?


Kind regards

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The message i get is: "The proxy server is refusing connections"
The computer is connected to the network. i can see, for example,
the files in a computer in the network but i don't have internet access

Disable the proxy in your browser
for firefox
Kind regards

Late reply removed lol

@jmc1987
Kind regards

That's what i tried to do but the settings window that pops
is grey and i can't check anything...

Try to create a new profile.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles
Which version of firefox are you using?
Which distribution?
Can you connect using another browser?

Kind regards

If that doesn't work:
In the address bar type
then type
set the value to 0

Kind regards

I did that too. The problem is that it is locked
from the web content control. I have unistalled it from my computer
but the settings are still there. I need a way to act as an administrator
to change these settings. Any ideas??

Thanx again for the interest..

Did you created new profile?
You could also delete the .mozilla directory in your home directory
close firefox
open a terminal and type
restart firefox

"Permission denied" this is what i get in the terminal
You see this is why i need to log in as administrator, or something like this.

You hav,nt said what dsistro you are using...anyway in a terminal type su then your root password to end up with a # then proceed.

ps if its Ubuntu stick a sudo in front of the commands,leave a space then the command.