Firefox update lost my internet connection

MikeyMike · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 Location: Colorado

I just clicked OK to update my Firefox browser, and now I can't connect to the interenet.

I tried reinstalling by downloading Firefox 2.0 and rebooting, but I still can't connect to the internet. Meanwhile, I can share folders with my other computer so there is some sort of connection, but I still get the SERVER NOT FOUND white screen when I try to go onto the internet. I'm running windows 98 and my connection was fine before the update.

A couple of internet shortcuts on my desktop changed from the orange Firefox type logo to the blue E explorer logo. The Firefox shortcut is there, but it's dead.

Why would updating Firefox lose my internet connection????

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Does IE work? If so, then the update changed a setting in Firefox.........
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MikeyMike · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 Location: Colorado

As far as I can tell, IE doesn't work. I click on either of those E icons and get an error message:

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in My Computer by clicking View and then clicking Folder Options."
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MikeyMike · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 Location: Colorado

Somehow the connection came back.

I uninstalled Firefox 2.0.0.2, which was giving me problems (lots of bug reports for the new version on their website) and installed 2.0.01.
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Zero_Fresh · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:59 am Post subject:

Next time that happens, where you can see a connection to your network but it won't allow to view a web page, try resetting your router and modem. Just unplug them both and hold the reset button on the router for a few seconds. Then you just plug them both back in. That has worked for me anytime my internet starts getting screwy.
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MikeyMike · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 Location: Colorado

Thanks, I do that on occasion, just didn't think of it this time.
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