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Message: "Outbound Traffic Detected"

Applicable for: Windows

To resolve this problem, reset your browser settings.

Reset your browser settings

Depending on your browser, reset the browser settings to completely remove the unwanted toolbar and search engine.

Google Chrome

  1. Start Google Chrome.

  2. On the top-right corner, click Customize and control Google Chrome, and click Settings.

  3. Click Advanced.

  4. Under Reset and cleanup, click Restore settings to their original defaults.

  5. In the Reset settings window, click Reset settings.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Start Mozilla Firefox.

  2. On the top-right corner, click Open menu, and then click Help .

  3. On the Help menu, select Troubleshooting Information.

  4. In the Troubleshooting Information window, click Refresh Firefox.

  5. In the confirmation window, click Refresh Firefox.

  6. Click Finish.

  7. Click Open menu, click Library > History, and then click Clear Recent History.

  8. In the Time range to clear drop-down, select Everything.

  9. Select all options, and click Clear Now.

Microsoft Edge

  1. Start Microsoft Edge.

  2. On the top-right corner, click Settings and more, and select Settings.

  3. In the Settings window, select Reset settings.

  4. On the right pane, under Reset settings, click Restore settings to their default values.

  5. In the Reset settings window, click Reset.

Microsoft Edge (older version)

  1. Start Microsoft Edge

  2. On the top-right corner, click Settings and more, and select Settings.

  3. On the left tab, click Privacy & security.

  4. In the Privacy & security window, under Clear browsing data, click Choose what to clear.

  5. Select Browsing History, Cookies and saved website data, Cached data and files, and Download history.

  6. Click Clear.

DocID: v113829312
Last modified: 05/03/2025

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