One of the interruptions you may face while surfing the web using the Firefox Web Browser is described in this article. If you are using the Mozilla Firefox app as the default web browser for surfing the web, you may have noticed PR_END_OF_FILE_ERROR. PR END OF FILE ERROR secure connection failed will not allow you to access the web and you cannot use the web for search results on the web. PR END OF FILE ERRORFirefox is a troublesome problem and you may not be able to use the app for searching results. The article has various methods to solve the error on your PC and then use the Firefox app for surfing the web.
How to Fix Firefox PR END OF FILE ERROR in Windows 10
The Mozilla Firefox runs on a cipher suite which is an algorithm or a set of instructions used to secure a network connection over the SSL or the TLS layer. The SSL or the Secure Sockets Layer and the TLS or the Transport Layer Security is a protective layer that is used to secure the network connection for using the Firefox app for browsing the web. If you are not able to use the website on the Firefox app, you may get PR END OF FILE ERROR or a secure connection error. The causes for the secure connection failed error on the Firefox Web Browser app on your PC are listed below in this section.
- VPN or Proxy connections- The VPN or the Virtual Private Network connection may interrupt the browsing if you are trying to access a website restricted in your region. If you are using a Proxy connection, you may not be able to use the Firefox browser for browsing the web due to the interference.
- Alterations in the cipher variants- If you have tried to modify the cipher variants in the SSL layer on the Firefox web browser, you may get the secure connection failed error.
- Corrupt web user Profile- If the web user Profile you are using in the Firefox app is corrupt, you may not be able to access the web and may receive an error.
- Interruptions by third-party security software- If you are using any third-party security software such as Anti-virus on your PC, it may interrupt your browsing on the web and you may receive the error.
Notă: The methods described in the article are described for the Windows 10 PC and may differ for other Windows versions.
Metode de bază de depanare
You can try using the basic troubleshooting methods at first to fix PR END OF FILE ERROR as the issue may get resolved with simple modifications.
1. Disable VPN and Proxy services: You need to disable the VPN and Proxy services on your PC to use the Firefox app without the secure connection failed error. Read the article on the methods to disable the VPN and Proxy services on your PC using the link provided here.
2. Disable the Anti-virus software: Sometimes, the third-party security software may interrupt the Firefox app and you may receive the error, so you need to disable the Anti-virus software. Follow the steps provided in this article to disable the anti-virus software on your PC using the link given.
3. Try a Better Anti-virus Suite: If the anti-virus software you are using is problematic and does not allow you to access the Firefox app, you can try using a different anti-virus suite like Norton.
4. Uninstall Anti-virus software: If you are not able to access the website on the Firefox app due to the interruption by the anti-virus software, you can try uninstalling the software. Read the articles on how to uninstall the Norton app on your PC using the link given here. If you are using Avast, read the article 5 ways to completely uninstall Avast antivirus in Windows 10.
5. Disable Firewall Restrictions: If the Firewall on your PC is interrupting the access to the Firefox web browser, you can try disabling the firewall restrictions to fix the error. Follow the method given in the link here to disable the firewall restrictions on your PC to solve the error.
6. Allow Mozilla Firefox app through the Firewall app: If the Firefox app is not allowed in the Firewall on your PC, you may not be able to have the secure connection failed error. You need to enable the app and remove the restrictions to port number 443 to access the web browser. Read the article to allow the Mozilla Firefox app through the Firewall on your PC using the link provided in the section.
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Below are all possible advanced troubleshooting steps to fix PR_END_OF_FILE_ERROR Firefox issue on Windows 10.
Method 1: Clear Firefox Cache Files
If there are a lot of cache files on the Firefox app, you may get PR END OF FILE ERROR on the Firefox app. Use the method to clear the cache files on the Firefox app to fix the error.
1. Deschide Mozilla Firefox browser-ul.
2. Aici, faceți clic pe Deschideți Meniul Aplicație button or the three horizontal lines at the top-right corner of the page and click on the setări cont opțiunea din listă.
3. Faceți clic pe Confidențialitate și securitate tab in the left pane of the window and click on the Clear Data… buton în Cookie-urile și datele site-ului secţiune.
4. Selectați Cookie-urile și datele site-ului și Conținut web în memoria cache opțiuni în Date clare window, and click on the clar button to clear the cache files.
5. Faceți clic pe Curăță acum Butonul de pe Clear all cookies and site data fereastra de confirmare.
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Method 2: Modify Mozilla Firefox Settings
You can modify the settings on the Mozilla Firefox Web Browser app to fix PR END OF FILE ERROR on Windows 10. The methods discussed below can help you fix the glitches and the changes in the settings and you can solve the error.
Option I: Reset Firefox SSL Settings
If you have altered the SSL settings or if you have imported any foreign SSL file on the Firefox app, the SSL setting may have been configured wrongly. To fix the issue on the same, you need to reset the Firefox SSL settings and refresh the Firefox app using the method described below.
1. apasă pe Tasta Windows, tip Firefox și faceți clic pe Operatii Deschise.
2. Faceți clic pe Deschideți Meniul Aplicație button or the three horizontal lines at the top-right corner of the page and click on the Ajutor opțiunea din lista afișată.
3. În Ajutor Firefox meniu, faceți clic pe More troubleshooting methods option in the list available.
4. Apoi, faceți clic pe Refresh Firefox ... buton în Oferiți Firefox o melodie secțiunea de pe Informatii de depanare .
5. Faceți clic pe Reîmprospătați Firefox Butonul de pe Refresh Firefox to its default settings? pop-up message window.
6. Faceți clic pe finalizarea Butonul de pe Import Wizard displayed to complete the refresh process.
7. After the Firefox app has restarted, select the option on the screen and click on the Sa mergem! pentru a continua.
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Option II: Create New User Profile
If the User Profile you have created on the Firefox app is corrupt, you need to create a new user profile to fix the error. Follow the steps to create a new user profile to fix PR END OF FILE ERROR on the Firefox browser.
Step 1: Import Saved Bookmarks
Before creating a new User Profile on the Firefox app, you need to import the Bookmarks you have saved on the current User Profile to avoid any loss of data.
1. Lansați Firefox browser-ul.
2. Aici, faceți clic pe Deschideți Meniul Aplicație button or the three horizontal lines at the top-right corner of the page and click on the Marcaje opțiunea din lista afișată.
3. În Marcaje meniu, faceți clic pe Gestionați marcajele opțiune în partea de jos.
4. Faceți clic pe Import și backup button at the menu bar in the Bibliotecă ecran și faceți clic pe Exportați marcajele în HTML... opțiunea din lista afișată.
5. Browse for a location in the Exportați fișierul de marcaje window, select the location, and click on the Economisiți butonul pentru a salva fișierul cu marcaje.
Step 2: Create New User Profile
Using the steps given in this section, you can create a new user profile on the Firefox app and use the Profile account for browsing the web.
1. Open Firefox and type despre: profile in the URL address bar and press the Intrați cheie pentru a deschide Despre Profiluri fereastră.
2. Faceți clic pe Creați un profil nou button on the window to create a new User Profile for the Firefox app.
3. Apoi, faceți clic pe Pagina Următoare → Butonul de pe Bun venit la Expertul Creare profil fereastră.
4. Enter the name of the Profile in the Introduceți un nume de profil nou bar and click on the finalizarea butonul din fereastra pentru a crea profilul.
Notă: You can also change the location for storing the User Profile name instead of the default location.
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Option III: Disable DNS over HTTPS Setting
If the DNS over HTTPS setting is enabled, you may receive PR END OF FILE ERROR on the website you are trying to access. You can try disabling this setting using the steps described below in this method.
1. Deschideți Firefox browser web.
2. Acum, faceți clic pe Deschideți Meniul Aplicație button or the three horizontal lines at the top-right corner of the page and click on the setări cont opțiunea din listă.
3. Faceți clic pe General tab in the left pane of the window and click on the Setări ... buton în Setari de retea secţiune.
4. Selectați opțiunea Enable DNS over HTTPS settings and click on the OK pentru a salva setarea.
Option IV: Disable Firefox Proxy Settings
If you are using a Firefox Proxy, you may not be able to use the web on the Firefox app. You need to disable the Firefox proxy setting on the Firefox app to fix PR END OF FILE ERROR error.
1. Lansați Mozilla Firefox browser-ul.
2. Faceți clic pe Deschideți Meniul Aplicație button or the three horizontal lines at the top-right corner of the page and click on the setări cont opțiunea din listă.
3. Apoi, faceți clic pe General tab in the left pane of the window and click on the Setări ... buton în Setari de retea secţiune.
4. Selectați opțiunea Fără proxy în Configure Proxy Access to the Internet și faceți clic pe butonul OK pentru a salva setarea.
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Metoda 3: Reinstalați Firefox
If none of the methods can solve the PR_END_OF_FILE_ERROR on the Firefox app, you can try reinstalling the Firefox app on your PC.
The steps explained below will help you uninstall the Firefox app on your PC using the Control Panel app.
1. Apăsați Tasta Windows, tip Panou de control, și faceți clic pe Operatii Deschise.
2. Setați tasta Vizualizați după > Categorie, then click on the Dezinstalați un program opțiune în Programe secţiune.
3. Selectați Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) și faceți clic pe Dezinstalarea butonul din partea de sus a barei și faceți clic pe Da Butonul de pe Control cont utilizator fereastră.
4. Faceți clic pe Pagina Următoare → buton în Dezinstalare Mozilla Firefox fereastră.
5. Apoi, faceți clic pe Dezinstalarea button on the next window to uninstall the Firefox app.
6. Faceți clic pe finalizarea button on the last window to complete the uninstallation of the Firefox app.
Using the steps given below, you can reinstall the Mozilla Firefox app on your PC.
7. Deschide Google Chrome aplicație de la Căutare Windows.
Notă: You can use any other web browser to download the Firefox app on your PC.
8. Deschideți site-ul web oficial al Aplicația Mozilla Firefox on the Google Chrome app and click on the descărcare Firefox butonul de pe fereastră.
9. Double-click on the downloaded Firefox Installer.exe file on the window to run the installation file.
10. Wait for the installation process to complete in the Firefox Installer fereastră.
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