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Answer» Alright im running Windows XP and have DSL Internet. Recently moved and got everything hooked up. Im running this computer from a Linksys router but I cant connect to the internet threw Mozilla or World of Warcraft. It lets me browse the internet and such threw IE and even lets me connect to AIM. But otherwise i have no connectivity with any other programs. I contacted my ISP (AT&T) and they SAID it must be a program on the computer preventing internet access from those programs. I checked my firewalls and havent noticed anything with it. Wondering if anyone might know what my PROBLEM is. Nevermind found and fixed the problem. censored Norton.You might consider completely removing Norton and installing alternative protection (free protection!) Quote from: ZYLSTRA on August 27, 2008, 02:22:57 AM You might consider completely removing Norton and installing alternative protection (free protection!) I second that! Personally, I use Avast Free Home Edition and love it. I used to have Norton and would run into problems like this fairly often. If Symantec would leave Norton to just an anti-virus program users wouldn't have problems like this as often. Programs like Norton Internet Security and Norton 360 include a firewall that is nearly impossible to disable. Combine that, with Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm, and connectivity havoc ensues.I find Norton takes up a lot of Computer Resources. Quote .....and Norton 360 include a firewall that..... Don't even mention Norton 360! JSakon, if you want to remove Norton, tell us before you do anything. There is a specific way to remove Norton.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 27, 2008, 09:32:25 AM I find Norton takes up a lot of Computer Resources. Can't argue with that one bit, or byte. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 27, 2008, 09:32:25 AM Shocked Don't even mention Norton 360! I used to have Norton Internet Security 2007 and thought upgrading to Norton 360 would be a good idea. Boy, was I ever wrong. After maybe a few months I replaced it with Avast and have never looked back."Cannot connect through Mozilla"Quote from: Mr. Google on August 28, 2008, 08:01:49 AM "Cannot connect through Mozilla" lol I was just thinking that! maybe it's a succint description of what happened. Cannot connect, threw mozilla.... across the room? FBWhy are we reviving a 2 week old topic........ Please guys.Quote from: fireballs on September 12, 2008, 07:56:22 AM maybe it's a succint description of what happened. Cannot connect, threw mozilla.... across the room? FB lol, that's what I was thinking

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Alright im running Windows XP and have DSL Internet. Recently moved and got everything hooked up. Im running this computer from a Linksys router but I cant connect to the internet threw Mozilla or World of Warcraft. It lets me browse the internet and such threw IE and even lets me connect to AIM. But otherwise i have no connectivity with any other programs.

I contacted my ISP (AT&T) and they SAID it must be a program on the computer preventing internet access from those programs. I checked my firewalls and havent noticed anything with it. Wondering if anyone might know what my PROBLEM is.

Nevermind found and fixed the problem. *censored* Norton.You might consider completely removing Norton and installing alternative protection (free protection!)

Quote from: ZYLSTRA on August 27, 2008, 02:22:57 AM

You might consider completely removing Norton and installing alternative protection (free protection!)

I second that! Personally, I use Avast Free Home Edition and love it.

I used to have Norton and would run into problems like this fairly often. If Symantec would leave Norton to just an anti-virus program users wouldn't have problems like this as often. Programs like Norton Internet Security and Norton 360 include a firewall that is nearly impossible to disable. Combine that, with Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm, and connectivity havoc ensues.I find Norton takes up a lot of Computer Resources.

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.....and Norton 360 include a firewall that.....

Don't even mention Norton 360!

JSakon, if you want to remove Norton, tell us before you do anything. There is a specific way to remove Norton.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 27, 2008, 09:32:25 AM

I find Norton takes up a lot of Computer Resources.

Can't argue with that one bit, or byte.

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 27, 2008, 09:32:25 AM

Shocked Don't even mention Norton 360!

I used to have Norton Internet Security 2007 and thought upgrading to Norton 360 would be a good idea. Boy, was I ever wrong. After maybe a few months I replaced it with Avast and have never looked back."Cannot connect through Mozilla"Quote from: Mr. Google on August 28, 2008, 08:01:49 AM

"Cannot connect through Mozilla"

lol I was just thinking that! maybe it's a succint description of what happened. Cannot connect, threw mozilla.... across the room?

FBWhy are we reviving a 2 week old topic........

Please guys.Quote from: fireballs on September 12, 2008, 07:56:22 AM

maybe it's a succint description of what happened. Cannot connect, threw mozilla.... across the room?

FB

lol, that's what I was thinking

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