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Will Renkel

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Aug 7, 2005, 7:31:08 AM8/7/05
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Yes to firewall - zonealarm
yes - no trouble with downloading anything else


Ch...@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>Hi
>
>Are you using a firewall at all, be it software on hardware. Also can you
>download files from other websites successfully?
>
>"Will Renkel" wrote:
>
>>
>> I recently have encountered a problem and cant figure it out.
>> When trying to download Norton or Spy Sweeper virus file updates
>> the software starts and then just seems to hang in a loop
>> maxing out the cpu.
>> For Norton it connects and hangs either at getting latest config info or at start of download.
>> For spy sweeper it stops at 90% of download.
>> I have done all sorts of virus checks, both local and via web.
>> I used ad-aware, Spybot, cwshredder, spy sweeper
>> I used Norton virus check from the web
>> In tried www.trend.com from web checking for virus etc
>> Nothing found that fixes the problem
>>
>> I have WIN2000 with all updates installed.
>>
>>
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>> Will Renkel
>> Wheaton, Ill.
>> REGISTERD Linux User: 300583
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