How to stop blocking specific application connections

[Pirs01]

Hello,

I'm using Avast free. When I installed a new application and ran it for first time I was asked by Avast whether to allow it to open connections. I chose to block it. Now I don't want to block it anymore.

However ridiculous it may sound I find it impossible to learn how to do this?

[Para-Noid]

Try a repair.  Control Panel>Programs and Features>Uninstall>double click "avast">click "repair">reboot. 

[Pirs01]

Is this a joke? Seriously, I can't tell.

[Para-Noid]

No it is not a joke. 
Try it...really! 

[Pirs01]

You mean reboot Avast or the machine?

Making sure because it'll be pain full for me to reboot the machine right now.

[Mr.Agent]

Is it the avast! Behavior Shield or AutoSandbox pop ups ? If yes go to the interface > security > paths i said (AutoSandbox is in the File System Shield) > Settings.

Mr.Agent

[Para-Noid]

You mean reboot Avast or the machine?

Your computer. 

[Pirs01]

Mr.Agent:
I don't remember but I don't think it was any of that. It has to do with socket connections. I don't want the app to connect to internet but now I need it to work with some other software and it's not working. I think it's because they talk using sockets which I blocked but can't be sure because the damn Avast has no damn relevant panel to monitor this.

I guess setting up so that it can connect locally or only with specific ports or protocols won't even be possible?

Para-Noid:
Why the workaround? I mean what is this?! If I have to go into all that trouble I might as well trade Avast for some other soft that will work for me and not the other way around.

[essexboy]

Oops sorry I just posted ais data

[Para-Noid]

Para-Noid:
Why the workaround? I mean what is this?! If I have to go into all that trouble I might as well trade Avast for some other soft that will work for me and not the other way around.

It's not a work around. It's quick and totally painless.
With all due respect by the time the thread got this long you could have been done. 

[Pondus]

With all due respect by the time the thread got this long you could have been done

yepp....it takes about two minutes.   

[Para-Noid]

With all due respect by the time the thread got this long you could have been done

yepp....it takes about two minutes.   

And to think about all the repairs and clean installs I did during each of the beta tests since v5.1 
Not to mention all of the troubles DavidR had with v8.0 beta. Glad I wasn't him. 

[Mr.Agent]

Socket Connections ok is it this you mean ? Look at the picture of Essex and look in Firewall > Network Connections.

Edit : lol its for IS sorry... Well i hope Essex can help you, because i dont understand what you mean.

Mr.Agent

[Para-Noid]

Did my suggestion work? 

[Gopher John]

Mr.Agent:
I don't remember but I don't think it was any of that. It has to do with socket connections. I don't want the app to connect to internet but now I need it to work with some other software and it's not working. I think it's because they talk using sockets which I blocked but can't be sure because the damn Avast has no damn relevant panel to monitor this.

I guess setting up so that it can connect locally or only with specific ports or protocols won't even be possible?

Para-Noid:
Why the workaround? I mean what is this?! If I have to go into all that trouble I might as well trade Avast for some other soft that will work for me and not the other way around.

It sounds like you are using Avast Internet Security.  If so, go to the firewall Application Rules and delete any entries for the program you now want to allow access.  When you run the program again,  AIS Firewall will (depending on how you have it set) either allow the connection or ask for permissions.  I have the firewall to alert me when it creates a new firewall rule.  You can also modify the packet rules.  You could mess with the existing block rule for the program but AIS is very good at setting the proper rules for programs.