from DavidR
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However if Avast Free is blocking it, you should have got an alert or message from Avast not your browser.
What happens if you Enable Avast but disable your VPN ?
It sounds like a conflict, exactly what that is, is the question.
Have you changed any of the Avast settings (if so it might be worth resetting to the defaults) ?
What are your web shield settings, see attached image.
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today I have just started my PC after being away most of the day - & surprise I am now able to connect to the internet no problems. So I don't know what happened or changed - but I'm not touching anything. My shield settings are the same as in your image.
FYI my VPN is Surfshark - good reviews and outside the 5Is and 14Is countries.
Thanks for your help
p33034