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Offline lenkaC

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Avast is blocking Steam from internet connection
« on: April 05, 2022, 07:19:20 AM »
Avast Premium Security 22.2 is blocking internet connection for Steam client. I have checked Firewall setting in Avast, and the Steam app. is not blocked. Still I always need to disable avast to be able to start Steam client.

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Re: Avast is blocking Steam from internet connection
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2022, 02:47:27 PM »
Hi,

Is your network set to trusted (Protection>Firewall>Network)?

Offline lenkaC

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Re: Avast is blocking Steam from internet connection
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2022, 07:40:54 AM »
It helped to set all networks as trusted. But it is kind of weird since the current network was actually already trusted before. Only one of the last networks was not trusted.

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Re: Avast is blocking Steam from internet connection
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2022, 12:43:04 AM »
Just updated to 22.4.6011 (build 22.4.7175.722)

I'm having the same issue, but I don't even have the avast firewall installed.

Why is my avast taking over my firewall. If I have my own firewall, thank you...

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Re: Avast is blocking Steam from internet connection
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2022, 09:56:14 AM »
Just updated to 22.4.6011 (build 22.4.7175.722)

I'm having the same issue, but I don't even have the avast firewall installed.

Why is my avast taking over my firewall. If I have my own firewall, thank you...

Hi,

If you don't have the Avast firewall installed, your issue is caused by something else.
Please restart Windows and check under components to make sure https://support.avast.com/article/Add-Remove-Antivirus-components/
Also, go to Windows Security (Win10) > Firewall and Network protection and see which provider is used.