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My Firefox browser will only open websites starting with "https". What is preventing my browser to open a non-secure (http) website ? Please help!!

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I have checked my Firewall settings and added Mozilla Firefox to the list of programs accepted. I have also uninstalled Firefox & reinstalled it twice. I have turned off my antivirus & I still can't open a non-secure browser.

I have checked my Firewall settings and added Mozilla Firefox to the list of programs accepted. I have also uninstalled Firefox & reinstalled it twice. I have turned off my antivirus & I still can't open a non-secure browser.

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Some users have reported issues with avast. Disable it and try again.

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What does it bring up when you load a http site, can you add a screenshot?

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Some users have reported issues with avast. Disable it and try again.

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What security software (firewall, anti-virus) do you have?

Some firewalls can block secure connections, so you may have to check the advanced rules for the Firefox application.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you FredMcD!! It was my AVAST anti-virus software. I had the "Web Shield" turned on, so all I did was turn it OFF, so now I can browse on the Internet on any website. When you first install Avast anti-virus, the Web Shield by default is turned on. This really should be turned off as not to freak out new users, especially by those that are not computer savvy. I cannot thank you enough! Take care.  :-D