Avast! WEB SHIELD blocking web access?

[LandToSea]

Yes, successful pings on both. This is with AVAST! Web Shield OFF.

[LandToSea]

I noticed that when I shut off Windows firewall and I disable ALL shields in AVAST! Windows Security still displays Avast firewall as ON? Could this be relative?

[scythe944]

I'm not sure, but I think Avast's firewall works in conjunction with the Windows Firewall built-in to Windows Vista and 7.  Turning Avast's off won't turn off the windows firewall.

[LandToSea]

Let me clarify for the record. I manually turned off Windows Firewall in the MS panel. Since there is no way i see to turn off just the firewall protection for Avast I have shut down all shields assuming this would disable the firewall if there is one in Avast? My thought was even though I shut down all shields maybe there is still an Avast firewall enabled in the background since Windows shows it as so?
Thanks for all of the feedback so far!

[Lisandro]

I'm not sure, but I think Avast's firewall works in conjunction with the Windows Firewall built-in to Windows Vista and 7.

Fully right.

[LandToSea]

Ok, good to know but we are discussing an XP system int his thread so I suppose it is irrelevant? Thanks!

[Lisandro]

Ok, good to know but we are discussing an XP system int his thread so I suppose it is irrelevant? Thanks!

It's compatible with Windows XP firewall as the same of Vista and 7...

[LandToSea]

Thanks, but I still do not see how this is relevant. There was never a concern about Windows firewall being compatible or working in conjunction with Avast. The concern is if I have Avast turned off and Windows firewall turned off why does windows show that there is firewall protection from Avast? I would provide a screenshot if there was a convenient way to upload and post it.

[Lisandro]

Sorry, I misread between posts.
You can post a screenshot on the advanced options and attaching a file (screenshot).

[LandToSea]

No worries Tech, I know you guys are just trying to help everyone so thanks. Here is a screenshot showing that Avast is disabled but Windows is stating that Avast AV protection is on under Firewall settings. This may be totally unrelated to my concern that if I have Webshield on I can't access the internet via Chrome or IE.

[BILL G]

    This may have Worked for Me.  Settings/Network Conn./Local Area Conn/General/Properties/Configure/Advanced/Conn. Type/  Change + Reset these  Last Settings.

[LandToSea]

    This may have Worked for Me.  Settings/Network Conn./Local Area Conn/General/Properties/Configure/Advanced/Conn. Type/  Change + Reset these  Last Settings.

Thanks for the input! I am not understanding where this string location begins, can you clarify Bill?

[BILL G]

   
     Start /  Settings /Network Conn./ >

[LandToSea]

Thanks Bill. Not sure if you are on XP, but I did not have "Settings" in my Start menu. Anyway, I wanted to make sure you were not referring to setting within Avast or somewhere else. I navigated thru My Network Places but once I got to "Advanced" I did not have the "Connection type" option? See screenshot.

[BILL G]

    OK You are on the Right Page. I have a CNet PRO 200 WL Network adapter. You may want to Reinstall or Update the Driver also.