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Topic: McAfee problem? |
Ken Lang
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Simi Valley, Ca
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Posted 8 Mar 2007 6:23 pm |
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When reading posts, the title used to change from blue to red, so you would know which ones you've looked at recently. I've noticed in the last few days It no longer does that. I think that involves cookies and I think McAfee has changed that somehow in a recent update, but I don't know how or where to look or change it to do what it's supposed to do.
I also noticed while clicking on the guitar port program it brought a McAfee box where I had to click on the allow this program box for it to work.
Protecting the computer is a good idea but not so good if it keeps programs from working.
Any ideas out there? |
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Lou[NE]
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Weston, NE USA
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Posted 9 Mar 2007 3:53 am
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Wiz Feinberg
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Mid-Michigan, USA
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Ken Lang
From:
Simi Valley, Ca
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Posted 9 Mar 2007 7:54 pm
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Well, I've found some of the problem, and I'm sure it's all related. My wife tried printing thru my computer, where both printers are connected. No deal. Her printer settings couldn't find my computer.
On closer examination I have discovered McAfee has added firewall protection, so little could get thru to me. On turning off the protection for a few minutes, the printer started banging away, or is it whirling?
Now that I know the reason I can start smarting myself up on new McAfee stuff.  |
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Wiz Feinberg
From:
Mid-Michigan, USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2007 7:55 am
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At first I thought that this was a glitch caused by our new forum software; a cookies problem. It turned out to be an over-enthusiastic firewall-security program instead.
In my multitude of millenniums in the computer business I have seen all kinds of firewalls; some friendly, some not. A really good firewall will pop-up an alert when it detects a new type of connection that it is concerned about (by design), asking you if you want to allow or deny it, and if you want it to remember your decision. Some are preset to block first and ask later, others block without notifying you unless you first establish a list of allowed applications and network connections.
Rather than delving into the good and bad points of each firewall in use today I will simply recommend that you all investigate the properties and options available in your firewall. Look at the list of blocked communications and see if it recognizes your network or router, if you use one. Unblock legitimate connections. Remove blocks that were applied by accident.
In the old days a firewall was a firewall. Then the builders of these programs began playing around with web security beyond incoming and outgoing ICMP, TCP/IP and UDP traffic and started disabling cookies, JavaScript and advertising on websites. Some commercial firewall products do these things by default. If you install or update a computer security program it may sneak in settings that you aren't expecting, causing you to have problems accessing other computers, or certain types of content, or logging into forums you like to visit. Check all settings related to web security, privacy, tracks, scripting, or advertising. You might also find that your browing speeds up after you disable some of these over-blown features.
I knew you were gonna ask, I just knew it. Ok, I currently use the ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall. Previously, I used the Kerio Personal firewall, before that the Tiny Firewall, and before that, At Guard. I have devoted an entire web page to discussing firewalls and rules.
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