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Is Norton Internet Security blocking internet access to your computer programs? My friends computer has Firefox that was not able to open any site, while Internet explorer worked. It seemed somehow firefox was being blocked internet access. Read on…
This is what I figured out and may be helpful to you if some of your programs are not working on the internet. His computer was a new powerful Pentium 4 with all high end specifications. And he had preinstalled Norton Internet Security 2005 and Norton Antivirus 2005.
Norton Internet Security 2005 has an effective firewall. This is in addition to the Windows firewall. Firewalls monitors and restricts information that travels between your computer and a network or the Internet and provides a line of defense against someone who might try to access your computer from outside the Firewall without your permission. In this case the windows firewall was disabled and Norton Firewall was activated and the main one.
When some program from your computer tries to connect to the internet, Norton Internet Security gives a prompt, which has options to allow or block the access. Many times the recommended option is to block the access. So be careful to see what you are blocking internet access before clicking OK.
Click the Norton Security icon at the bottom right corner in your system tray. On the pop up window, first check if you have not clicked “Block Traffic” button. As this will block all internet access.
If that is ok, maybe the program has been blocked access and has to be unblocked manually. But it was not easy to find where was the blocked list. But here is it location. Go to Norton Internet Security > System and Settings and this is what you see in the image below.
Then you see that the Personal firewall is turned on to protect from unauthorized access to spyware, adware and other unwanted software. Click “Configure” button.
Go to Programs and scroll down the list for Manual Program Control. There you will see the individual internet access settings for each individual program. And you see that Mozilla Firefox setting shows “Block All”.
From the drop down list select “Permit All” and now open Firefox. It works! And he is back to using firefox as his default browser again. (Not to mention the pizza as a reward!)
Now you can scroll through the entire list and individually set the programs to allow and block internet access. Now you may fix some programs not working with the internet which you might have blocked by mistake. You can also set some allowed programs to block. I hope this tip helps. Now figure out the Custom option yourself!
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Thanks for your help. Brilliant.
My FireFox became unable to go on line after an update from MS website. After this, all of my protections of anti-virus progs and ZA firewall were unable to update. Norton AV 2005, SpySweeper, and FixIt did not detect any problem even in safe mode, and currently all are not updated. ZA’s trueVictore is not working. I uninstalled and reinstalled all of them, but nothing worked. I restarted the pc with the emergency CD that came with the computer and revived it to its original factory state. The problem continued with no change. Moreover, I cannot download anything neither an update from MS, or download from CNet. I was able to download some tools from major geek and some European sites. Running these tools, I found “TR/Rebootpc.B” in about six files. After deleting them, the problem I described is still there. I have communicated with all companies, but no one has the answer. Is there someone to help with an idea?
Thanks,
Al Michael
fonzaman@hotmail.com
Thanks a lot. exactly what I was searching for !!!!!
AWESOME!!! This thing may have just helped me get laid! Tech support rules….
This didn’t work for me. I changed all the settings as described. Still Firefox was blocked. What did work was changing the security level of the firewall from medium to low. Then Firefox could access the Internet. What I want to know is why does IE an Opera work with the standard default settings. Only Firefox has a problem.
Thank you. This solved my problem
Thank you so much for your help. I work for a local ISP and was working with a customer who couldn’t get his Yahoo to work. Was his norton firewall. The instructions here were perfect. Thanks so much :)
asr: Thanks for your post. your solution solved my similar firefox blocking problem. Thanks for detailed screen shots. you Rock :-)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR POST! I was so frustrated that i’d accidentally blocked my feedreader program and you helped me get it unblocked. very much appreciated.
derek
kona, hawaii
Thank you so much!! I was going crazy trying to figure out how to change the security level for Itunes.
Thank you sooo much. Great Job. I needed this a lot. YOU =
how can i unblock ” myspace” from the schools computer?
Thanks. This tip did the trick. FF back up & running
I think my problem occurred as a result of eye-hand (or brain-hand) coordination with an annoying pop-up’s “recommended action” to block access and an OK of “always block”.
Lesson learned.
yeah they are blocking everything at our school and all i want is myspace.com on our computers. How can i unblock it?
i need to get on myspace
you should show people how to unblock myspace god!!!!!!
use a proxy to get around myspace
need to get on myspace at school
damn goverment is blocking proxys and myspace. please help!!!!!!
can i unblock myspace.com
i need to unblock myspace at my school so i can get on
need myspace at school?
I need to unblock myspace in school, how do I do it?
i need 2 unblock myspace in school. tell me how 2 unblock it
I need 2 unblock myspace at my school can u tell me how?
i need 2 unblock myspace in school. tell me how 2 unblock it
hey please unblock myspace from schools
how do i unblock myspace in school?
How do i unblock myspace at the school computer
Please tell me how to unblock myspace form the school computer….i am sooooo bored and just want to go on.
Thanks =)
please help me get on myspce from the school computer.
thanks (~_~)
Go to Monkeyproxy.com 2 unblock myspace at school
i still dont get it
i need to unblock myspace tell me how? thank you….
I use http://www.proxieslist.net it is a proxy list with new proxys everyday to unblock myspace
nice people you are you are nice people
i insalled firefox on to my computer, but norton will not let it link with the internet. how do i add it to programs that can go on line?
how can i unblock myspace at work i work at mohegan sun in connecticut.
how do i unblock my space at a school computer…..I NEED MY SPACE!!!
HOW DO YOU UNBLOCK MY SPACE???????
Thanks for this post, it’s just what I needed to help my dad.
need myspace at skool
Thank you so much…I felt so stupid for clicking what I clicked when I saw the results. I just got angrier and angrier with myself and couldn’t do anything about it until I went to my other computer and found your brilliant solution!. Thanks again. Oh, in my case I had to reboot to get the changes to take.
hi i am trying to access msn on my laptop however it does not seem to work it says fire wall may have blocked it and it says to unblock go to control panel however i ahve no control what can i do please help…
nice post !!
how do you unblock myspace at school? is there any password you can use?? i go to North Hagerstown High School
How can i get on myspace from school?? All the websites are blocked
How do I unblock myspace at my school?
Any help for these myspace guys who want to access it from school:)
What I have seen is that IE starts much faster than FireFox and accesses pages faster too.
i love it thanks a bunch
can you please tell me how to unblock myspace from the school computers? thank you
Could you like please tell me how to unblock myspace from the schools computer??
thank you!! :)
how can i unblock myspace from school?
i need a code to unblock myspace
My school computer uses Symantec and I CAN’T GET PAST IT and I need Myspace!!!! I have tried every proxy I know but Symantec is too damn smart. Please help!
how do i unblock myspace from school? all of the proxy websites have een blocked too! what do i do???? i need my myspace!!!!! its my communication wth half of my friends and family! help!
thnx,
nash
use a freakin proxy, which ones are blocked depends on your corporation, like mine has “myspace” and “proxy” as banned url expressions
http://www.wallpass.net works for games and myspace and such
how do i unblock msn
how do i get rid of the schools computer blocking things like fun websites
Hey can some one place tell me how to get on myspace @ school?
i like thank you
The Myspace problem is pointless. Schools are starting to ban proxies and such as well. If we want to use myspace and messengers, we need to start figuring out new ways to get past firewalls.
Stop begging people to find it for you and learn how to hack on your own.
Great – saved me a lot of time and hassle!
I wish i could use myspace at school so school can be more exciting
how do i get past symantec i dont care about myspace i need games what do i do
You beauty! Thanks a bunch for this – I thought I’d knackered my computer but then I found your site.
Cheers!
All the proxies that you get when you search for them is blocked, or dont allow you to log into myspace.
Is there any other way to get past the schools blocking system?
yeah!!!!
Thanksssss alot!!!!!
was not able to access “www.google.com” from desktop which is installed with “Norton Internet Security” – have no problem accessing other sites. Any idea what to look out in the Norton Internet Security Setting? Thanks
Excellent step-by-step explanation of how to unblock accesses that have been blocked by mistake in Norton Internet Security
thanx for this. saved me asking how to do the unblock thing, only to be told to “google for it, dammit”.
great stuff :)
how can I unblock the whole internet surf control at my school??? cuz my school have wireless and I can’t navigate thru the internet with my own laptop (not even my email) the wireless servise at my school its only for educational searching…
thankyou soooo much for the help. your a lifesaver
i need help to get to myspace
Thanks…that hit the spot…
i cant get onto anything in school, can you please help me get on bebo, and msn, i have tried finding things to unblock it but i cant seem to do it. please help me :(
please unblock myspace from my school
I havent been able to get on my myspace for 6 months and i havent been able to talk to my friends. can you please tell me how to unblock myspace.com from my school computer?!? please!!!!
why can we not get on myspace at school its not like we’re lookin at something else i mean it does not have any nudity or anything so whats the problem its retarded to block it from us kids…and sometimes we can learn a thing or two things on there
why don’t you just steal teachers log on? it’s so easy!
look for a hacking program or make your own
can you unblock bebo from the schools computers please???
how can i get on bebo at school reply asap please
i need myspace…i looked it up on google, but it takes foreva to find one that works…someone give me a proxy that will for sure work!
Wow…..exactly what i was looking for!! thanks a ton.
my programs are block and i dont know what to do
please help me get on myspace at my school computer
i cannot play yahoo chess since i have payed for norton what to do
i still need to find out how to unblock myself from my friends computer help me please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jennifer if u want to get on myspace all u got to do is use proxy websites u can look for them on the internet.
it was so funny one time i was caught lokkin for proxy websites and i made a lie up and said i was doin a project on y school’s block fun and educational websites. lol good times good times.
i really like runescape ok but when i went to my sisters school i tryied to get on but the dam computer wouldn’t let me and she said i could go on it please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the runescape website wont allow me in and i would desperately want to play please help me and give me advise
thankyou
how can i unblock bebo?!
Whats the new website 2 unblock myspace?
How can i get on myspace at school,,, please help me?
ne codes?
Can someone please tell me the website 2 get on myspace at school
THANX!
can u un bolck tagged plzz
im not understanding why everything is being blocked..i moved a couple a years ago to go to school and left my family behind and the only way that i get a hold of them is through myspace.. its not like im downloading p0rn or something i just would like to keep ion touch with my friends and family..please help me unblock myspace!!!! i dont think myspace should be blocked at all!!
how do u unlock myspace???????????? help me plz havent checked it in 3 months
Guys this website i found on the web it unblock anything … appart from msn!! which iam trying to find one out!! but this unblock all the others website such as bebo, myspace, orkut etc…
hope this can be useful!!
Thanks Nathalia!!
hey can you tell me what proxy will work at my school pleas
Will u see if u can unblock myspace at heights high school????
i need bebo to work on my school computer but i don’t know how to unblock it? please help me
g00gle.explorer.info/
here u are guys!!! use it is awesomeee…
if that doesnt work here is another one!
let me know if it works please guys..
thanks
hey guys i need to get on myspace.com because i dont have internet at home nd the only way i can get on myspace everyday is at school! so plz tell me some proxy sites that actually work k well thnx!!
Lurv Me :]]
hey at home i never can get on myspace.com because it is always blocked so how can i unblock myspace.com???
Happy happy happy happy happy now that I can actually access the internet without turning off norton.
Thanks for the tip
Mechengi
can u send me the thing to my yahoo account so i can use it also
i want to go in myspace to check my page.
please can u help me 2 unblock bebo?
please can u unblock bebo!!!!!
my school blocks myspace
and its so annoying
can i have something that unblocks it and doesnt tell my teachers
cos i dnt wna get in trouble init
it aint 4 class :p
its for lunch :]] x
thanks x
commnet me back ??? x
tryin 2 get on myspace at school but cant
omgosh i freaking cant get it to work help… i need to unblock the school website
one way to let you get onto myspace, or any blocked page, is to have your district’s admin password, wich, if you found, would get you in trouble anyway
hey i have norton but i forgot my administer password and now i am trying to download something but it says my security system doesnt allow it so if there is any way to get around that please tell me.. if you know please im\email me at yohnc@aim.com ok thanks!!
thank you very much
how can i unblock myspace.gosh. what is the point of blocking it. us teens and adult need websites such as myspace to keep us entertained
How can I get norton to stop blocking pogo games
How do I unblock pogo games in norton?Please can anyone help
my dad put up a content advisor proxy any ideas to get around
runescape is block and i realy need hhelp
i want to acces msn web messenger please
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I accidently blocked old AIM from accessing the internet and thought I’d never be able to use it again! Thank you SO SO MUCH!!!
i really need to g et on myspace please unblock it
plz tell me how i unblock my internet security.
i can not open any web sit.
because in here block all websits.
i WANT UNBLOCK NORTON INTERNET SECURITY
hi
i would like this website unblock plases along with there few other myspace and youtube and stickam thank you very much have a great day
I need help. )= I accidentally blocked the game gunz. I wanted to follow ur instructions to go to the block list page, but it seems like my norton is different from urs.. I don’t know how to find the block list.
Please unblock my computer through Noton Internet Security
how do i unblock myspace
I’m SOOO grateful – this was driving me crazy. Thank you : )
I love you!!!! I was going nuts trying to find where to unblock!
would you please kindly unblock tagged.com
i have spent HOURS trying to figure this out-nothing worked until i read your article! thank you so so so so so so SO much! i could just hug you right now!! thank you!
This is probably not the best solution. You can’t permit all the traffic
Firefox still didn’t work. It said proxy server refusing connections. It was already permited by Norton Internet Security.