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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: arkiados on January 01, 2007, 03:50:29 AM

Title: Downloads in Web Browsers Blocked?
Post by: arkiados on January 01, 2007, 03:50:29 AM

I have Windows XP x64 and after installing avast, I can not download exe files from the internet. Does anyone know how to correct this?

Title: Re: Downloads in Web Browsers Blocked?
Post by: DavidR on January 01, 2007, 02:57:25 PM

Why can't you download, does it just hang no download, etc. What errors are displayed ?
avast doesn't block, but monitors content and alerts you to any infection.

Are web pages displayed OK and can you browse normally ?
What web browser are you using, have you tried another ?
Are you using a download manager program ?

Title: Re: Downloads in Web Browsers Blocked?
Post by: Bluesman on January 01, 2007, 03:12:40 PM

Quote from: arkiados on January 01, 2007, 03:50:29 AM

I have Windows XP x64 and after installing avast, I can not download exe files from the internet. Does anyone know how to correct this?

Can you download .txt and .zip/.rar files?

Title: Re: Downloads in Web Browsers Blocked?
Post by: Lisandro on January 01, 2007, 03:24:28 PM

Quote from: arkiados on January 01, 2007, 03:50:29 AM

I have Windows XP x64 and after installing avast, I can not download exe files from the internet. Does anyone know how to correct this?

Is the Info bar of IE appearing to you when you start a download?
Which browser do you use? Any download manager?
Which is your firewall?