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Daily Mail . com why cant I access please ?? I live in Wales UK

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Secure connection failed and Firefox did not connect Firefox Last updated: 01/16/2024 39% of users voted this helpful

This article explains why you may see a Secure Connection Failed or a Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue error page, and what you can do.

   If you see a Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead error page, see What do the security warning codes mean? and How to troubleshoot security error codes on secure websites.
   To troubleshoot other error messages, see Websites don't load - troubleshoot and fix error messages. 

Table of Contents

   Secure connection cannot be established
       Secure Connection Failed
       Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue
   Website issues
       TLS version unsupported
       HSTS required
   Security software conflict
   Incorrect system clock
   Other secure connection issues

Secure connection cannot be established

When a website that requires a secure (HTTPS) connection tries to secure communication with your computer, Firefox cross-checks this attempt to make sure that the website certificate and the connection method are actually secure. If Firefox cannot establish a secure connection, it will display a Secure Connection Failed or Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue error page. Secure Connection Failed

A Secure Connection Failed error page will include a description of the error and a Try Again button. There is no option to add a security exception to bypass this type of error.

Fx97SecureConnectionFailed ~~~ The url gives me this can you help please its not bitdefender total security blocking it I dont think https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-firefox-did-not-connect?as=u&utm_source=inproduct

Secure connection failed and Firefox did not connect Firefox Last updated: 01/16/2024 39% of users voted this helpful This article explains why you may see a Secure Connection Failed or a Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue error page, and what you can do. If you see a Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead error page, see What do the security warning codes mean? and How to troubleshoot security error codes on secure websites. To troubleshoot other error messages, see Websites don't load - troubleshoot and fix error messages. Table of Contents Secure connection cannot be established Secure Connection Failed Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue Website issues TLS version unsupported HSTS required Security software conflict Incorrect system clock Other secure connection issues Secure connection cannot be established When a website that requires a secure (HTTPS) connection tries to secure communication with your computer, Firefox cross-checks this attempt to make sure that the website certificate and the connection method are actually secure. If Firefox cannot establish a secure connection, it will display a Secure Connection Failed or Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue error page. Secure Connection Failed A Secure Connection Failed error page will include a description of the error and a Try Again button. There is no option to add a security exception to bypass this type of error. Fx97SecureConnectionFailed ~~~ The url gives me this can you help please its not bitdefender total security blocking it I dont think https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-firefox-did-not-connect?as=u&utm_source=inproduct

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Site works for me from New Jersey. see screenshot Disable BitD, reboot, and try again.

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Reboot the computer into Windows Safe Mode with network support to see if that has effect.

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