VISTA / Firefox Problem

Downloaded the latest Firefox the other day on this new Vista desktop, but haven't been able to use it: "Server timed out." Is there a compatibilty problem or fix?
Thanx

 

Can you give more details, like:

-trying to access which site
-what version of firefox are you using
-did it have firefox installed before
-is this the first time you have accessed the computer and used it with your own profile or are you on somebody else profile
-do you have any firewall software installed that could need to be configured because this is the first time you logged on this computer

Can you just give more details in general, thanks.

 

have you uninstalled and reinstalled firefox? i had firefox on my vista comp and it's fine (i actually sold the comp, but i was on in on sunday). is it vista 32 bit, or 64 bit? - sos

 

TY for your responses.
Firefox wasn't pre-installed.
Version: 1.8.20061.1023 downloaded from Mozilla site 3-9-08
This is a home pc - I'm the only user.
Firewall: Win Defender & Norton. Norton set to allow firefox.

 

Win defender may be blocking the application. You should be able to scroll through a list of applications and check that Firefox is allowed through.

Also, I would try turning Windefender and Norton both off. If Firefox works, then turn one back on at a time. That will help you determine if it is either of these that are causing the problem.

Also, you can try turning off the Windows Firewall service and see if that will let you through.

Is this a work computer or home computer? If it is a work computer, you may be being block by a proxy or something that have set in place to only allow you to use IE.

 

i have vista and my browser was firefox ..yesterday i couldnt open firefox
unistalled and installed again and its working

 

lol...that would be an easy fix. It's the small things that I miss :hammer

 

Don;t know where you got that version from exactly on Mozilla as it has long been V2.0. Try updating to the latest version first http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2248.html

 

I believe they got it form the Help About screen.But I believe that is the version of the OS not the version of Firefox.

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 Firefox/2.0.0.12

 

Thank you all for your help.
Firefox 2.0
Seems to be functioning properly now, though I haven't done anything.