If i try and log in to a messenger IE: yahoo it will not let it connect to the internet unless i disable avast. I am not sure as to why. Wondering if there is a setting I can change or something. Thank you
Do you have a firewall on your computer?
Have you removed any other anti-virus program present before installing avast!?
yes i had an anti virus before but it is fully removed. To my knowledge my firewall would not be blocking it do to the fact it is the same one i have had all along
Problems are often caused by anti-virus programs that don’t uninstall completely, usually Symantec, McAfee and the new version of AVG. Which AV did you have before?
Here’s somebody having problems with Yahoo! messenger after uninstalling Symantec:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=38313.msg321048#msg321048
For McAfee or AVG, follow the same advice but substitute the appropriate removal tool:
http://majorgeeks.com/McAfee_Consumer_Product_Removal_Tool_d5420.html
http://www.avg.com/download-tools