Recently upgraded my OS to Vista 32 but since then, the software (FSInn) that I use to connect
to Microsoft Flight Simulator 9 fails to join multiplayer session. After a great deal of time investigating
this problem and some advice I received from Forum members under a separate post in the General Topics
section, it transpired that the only way to get this to work is to uninstall Network Shield.
I've used Avast under WinXP SP3 for a long time and never experienced any problem with the above software,
but it seems that Avast under Vista is behaving in a different manner.
It seems to me a totally unacceptable compromise, to have to uninstall a critical aspect of security under Avast in order to join a simple multiplayer session and would appreciate if anyone from Avast reading this Forum, would look into this matter. I have since found out that other VATSIM members have also experienced this very problem and
most have got around it by installing other anti-virus software from Avast competitor's.
I would appreciate some feedback as to whether there is a way around this problem that will not compromise security. Having to uninstall/reinstall Network shield with the subsequent reboot everytime I wish to have a session on the simulator is just not a viable solution.
Thank you.
Joaquin Blanco
