Avast blocking Calibre's content server

[system]

I updated my version of Avast home a few days ago. It is now running 2014.9.0.2008. Today when I went to open the Calibre application on my Windows XP laptop, Calibre threw off an error saying “Failed to start content server … Port 8080 not found on xxx.xxx.x.xxx”

I disabled Avast and Calibre and its content server start normally. So I went into Avast’s settings and added Calibre’s main installation directory to Avast’s File System Shield and Anti-Virus protection. But that didn’t work. I still get the error message.

So what changed in the new update of Avast to suddenly make Calibre’s content server not work? And what setting do I tweak to allow it?

[Gandalf1369]

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I updated my version of Avast home a few days ago. It is now running 2014.9.0.2008. Today when I went to open the Calibre application on my Windows XP laptop, Calibre threw off an error saying “Failed to start content server … Port 8080 not found on xxx.xxx.x.xxx”

I disabled Avast and Calibre and its content server start normally. So I went into Avast’s settings and added Calibre’s main installation directory to Avast’s File System Shield and Anti-Virus protection. But that didn’t work. I still get the error message.

So what changed in the new update of Avast to suddenly make Calibre’s content server not work? And what setting do I tweak to allow it?

I had the same problem. This fixed it for me.

1. Go to “Settings” → “Troubleshooting” → “Redirect Settings” → “Web”.
2. Remove 8080 from the “HTTP Port(s)” list.

This should allow the content server to function properly. Make SURE that you are running the latest version of avast! (2014.9.0.2008).

[system]

Gandalf, thank you very much for the quick reply. That worked perfectly!

[Gandalf1369]

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Gandalf, thank you very much for the quick reply. That worked perfectly!

Excellent!!! Glad to help . . . .