I have a 2nd hand computer, and I appear to have set some sort of security measure that means I now cannot access the internet.
When trying to access a link from another forum, a window opened asking if I should allow other computers (or sites, or something - can’t remember) to have access ( or send something or whatever) to my computer. I thought this was a bad thing so, of the options listed, I clicked never allow. Since then, computer won’t access internet. Page cannot be found message comes up.The computer has Norton Security on it, but i think it needs updating. I can’t remmeber whether this window that opened was Norton one, or Windows one. I tried to resolve by resetting to default some of the Norton internet settings, and tried to do same in Windows interent security. I also changed some of the Firewall settings on Norton - using the help function- but I don’t know if this has made things worse. I hadn’t done any of that before internet access stopped.
I’m in the middle of bidding for 3 items on e-bay and I can’t access e-bay at work! I’d appreciate any advice, or I can bring computer to someone who may be able to sort it.
Internet link is a cable through a Virgin Media cable/internet box. It normally has 2 solid lights on (power and Cable) but now whenever I switch computer on the computer light flashes - don’t think it was doing this before.
Also it would help if you’d post what OS version you are running, 98, 2000 XP etc.
If you want to continue using Norton, open the main program, under security you’ll find the firewall option.
Clicking on that will allow you to view what is blocked and what is allowed, you can change what you blocked here, unfortunately without knowing what the exact error you are getting it is quite hard to know what to unblock.
Thanks - knew that I’d get more questions - will see what windows version- but reckon it’s XP (is that a recent one?) If I cannot remove Norton - is there a way of finding what’s gone wrong?
the advice above is good, you should definitely be able to remove norton, add/remove programs or maybe even an undelete in the start menu items.
The lights on the box are interesting, do you connect using a wire or wireless? if it is a wire and one of the lights have gone off, check that you havent disabled your local area network. Right click MY Network Places, select properties, and then right click the Local Area Network Icon and see if the menu comes up with ‘enable’ or ‘disable’. If it comes up with ‘enable’ then select it. if it comes up with disable then the local area network is OK.
not much more to suggest, maybe bring it to BM on wednesday can have a look at it then…
As Laptop - I can travel with thoughI’m pretty sure I’ve enabled a rule that prevents access to any website that “talks” back to the computer - so it not work on any site.
Problem is I can’t find out how to reverse my stupid action!
You know (and hopefully without sounding too smug) when I hear the hassle these PC guys have I just shudder. I switched to Mac three years ago after a ‘trojan’ ate my PC’s hardrive and never looked back. Its just so stable. No sh*tty virus software, worms, trojans, security issues, firewalls… Just plug it in, switch it on and off you go.
I love my MAC. How many Windows users can say that about their PCs???
well not that I agree with Mr Gates but what you have to look at, is if MAC was as big as windows say the roll was reversed then MAC would have the bug and viruses and Windows would not.
Just bought an intel MACbook Pro two weeks ago! Its wicked. Not brave enough to install Windows on it though (see above!). I mean, why spoil perfection right?
