Firefox not connecting to secure websites

[bindit]

Hi,

Hope someone can help as i 've tried everything in my limited range.

I'm running firefox as my browser, but it continually refuses to connect to websites that require a password. The only remedy is to reboot my PC, then it works fine for a short while. I've cleared cache, cookies, history and disabled my firewall. There doesn't appear to be a security setting liek high, medium or low in Firefox.

It's starting to really annoy me now, but i don't want o go back to IE.

Any ideas?

[thepassenger]

daft question. How are you connecting to the internet, DSL/ADSL? Seperate Modem/Router or hanging off a USB port?
Have you tried a spyware sweep just incase firefox has picked up 'something' (it can happen just not as often)?

[Jinx]

Is it all password websites or is FF blocking a sign-in "pop-up" ? Also are you running in full screen as the "enter password" bit might be behind the main window.

Edited by Jinx on Wednesday 9th August 11:39

[bindit]

I'm using a Netgear ADSL Gateway which has always been fine, this problem started a few weeks ago so it could be some kind of virus, although i do use Norton.

One of the first things i tried was allowing pop-ups in FF and that had no affect.

Unfortunately it's nothing as simple as a hidden window, i actually get a dialogue box message saying 'cannot coonect to this site', but as i said, this only happens on some sites requiring a password and after i have been surfing for a while (can still access these sites just now after rebooting 20 mins ago)


hmmph...

[Jinx]

Has the password manager in FF been corrupted somehow?

[Tyre Smoke]

I'm getting some sites freezing my PC (Trend House Call) when I click on them using FF. The only solution is a complete reboot of the pc to clear it. Might be related, so let me know if you get a fix.

By the way, how do you get on here? This needs a password?

[bindit]

Tyre Smoke said:

I'm getting some sites freezing my PC (Trend House Call) when I click on them using FF. The only solution is a complete reboot of the pc to clear it. Might be related, so let me know if you get a fix.

By the way, how do you get on here? This needs a password?

Sounds similar, although i can still surf other sites, i just cannot log onto sites such as my bank, paypal or my work internet-email login screen. Other sites like Pistonheads and Autotrader, stay logged in at all times via passport manager (i think), so i never need to log on.

it's getting worse. Just booted up and cannot log on to my banking site, which was the first site i visited today; It normally has the decency to wait a while before pissing me off!

Edited to add i don't use Passport Manager for my secure sites.

Edited by bindit on Thursday 10th August 09:54

[size13]

I had the same problem a while back, it was one of the extensions I had installed but can't for the life of me remember which one. Try un-installing all of them or checking for updates.