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Firewall Software Causes Problems for Launcher
How Firewalls Interact with Internet Enabled Software
Most firewall software programs default to silently block all internet enabled applications unless explicitly specified otherwise in configuration.
This includes most Windows programs such as our launcher program.
Firewall Solutions to Get Launcher Working
NOD32 client version 3:
Norton 360:
ESET Smart Security:
Solution:
Kaspersky anti-virus:
Solution:
Other software and hardware firewall solutions:
Solution:
- View advanced mode
- Select Setup
- Click - Antivirus and antispyware
- In Web access protection click Configure
- Expand HTTP and click Web browsers
- NOD32 will automatically consider" Launcher as web browser" (checked) - you must uncheck it for Launcher to work.
Norton 360:
- Whitelist / add the program Launcher in Program Rules
ESET Smart Security:
Solution:
- Set it to learning mode.
Kaspersky anti-virus:
Solution:
- Pause it
Other software and hardware firewall solutions:
Solution:
- Investigate possible logs and options.
