Ssl_error_rx_record_too_long Firefox Fix

If you are a Firefox user, then you might at times get faced with the ssl_error_rx_record_too_long error when trying to visit a certain site. Normally, the cause behind this error is when the certificate of the server you are trying to connect to is not configured properly. Normally, you can encounter this error on Apache or nginx servers. However, other issues might also be the reason for the appearance of this error. If you are getting the ssl_error_rx_record_too_long nginx error message on a regular basis and it prevents you from visiting different sites, we advise you to take a look at the solutions that we’ve listed down below. Hopefully, one of them would be the solution that fixes the issue for you and makes the ssl_error_rx_record_too_long nginx error go away.

Ssl_error_rx_record_too_long Firefox Fix

Fix 1: Change the site URL from HTTPS to HTTP

As simple as this might sound, it could indeed do the job in some cases. Since it’s the easiest fix from this article, we offer it to you first. Simply replace the https:// in front of the URL of the site you’re trying to visit with http:// and try to go to the site. Even if the https:// is not visible in your URL bar, put a http:// in front of the site URL so that now this is the protocol that would be used.

Fix 2: Change Firefox Proxy Settings

  1. Open the Firefox main menu and go to Settings.
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  2. In the settings search bar, type proxy settings and then click on the settings button from the result that gets shown.
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  3. Select the No Proxy option and click on OK to apply and save the changes.
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  4. Restart the browser and see if you are still getting the error. If the ssl_error_rx_record_too_long message persists, try the next fix on our list.

Fix 3: Firefox Safe Mode

  1. Open the main Firefox menu and this time select Help.
  2. Select the Restart with Add-ons Disabled option.
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  3. Now, click on Restart – the browser should now get restarted with no add-ons enabled.

If the error goes away, then it was most likely getting caused by one of your add-ons. In such a case, you can start Firefox normally, manually disable all add-ons and then start re-enabling them one by one with a restart after each consecutive add-on gets enabled in order to test which one(s) is problematic. To disable/enable Firefox add-ons, go to Add-ons from the main menu and simply switch on/off the toggle buttons next to each add-on.

Fix 4: Refresh Firefox

  1. In the URL bar, type about:support and hit Enter.
  2. In the page that opens, click on the Refresh Firefox button.
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  3. Confirm the refresh and restart the browser.

Fix 5: Change the security.tls.version.max value

  1. Type about:config in the URL bar and hit the Enter button.
  2. Click on I accept the risk in order to get allowed to visit the next page.
  3. In the search box at the top, type security.tls.version.max and double-click on the first result.
  4. Set the integer value to 0 and click on OK.
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  5. Restart your browser and test to see if the error has gone away.

Other solutions

Use VPN

Using a VPN service might be the thing that helps you to bypass this issue if none of the fixes so far have been able to take care of it.

Try another browser

If nothing seems to work for you and the annoying ssl_error_rx_record_too_long Firefox error persists, then you might want to try a different browser – a list of the most secure browsers for this year can be found on this link

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Brandon Skies

Brandon is a researcher and content creator in the fields of cyber-security and virtual privacy. Years of experience enable him to provide readers with important information and adequate solutions for the latest software and malware problems.

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