Hi all. MY xbox will not connect to my laptop unless I turn AVAST off. I need to know in Laymans terms what I need to do in AVAST to allow my xbox to find my laptop!
Thanks,
Paul.
Anyone?
What version of avast! ???
Free, Pro or IS?
What is the operating system and Service Pack level?
What application do you use to connect to the xbox?
Hi there. It is AV IS V.5.0.462.
Win 7 fully updated.
I have to turn off the AV to get the Xbox to connect to the laptop. I simply want to know what I need to adjust in AV to allow it.
IS has the firewall that is blocking the connection I believe.
Are you familiar with how firewalls work?
Do you know how to set up a firewall?
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/firewall1.htm
Hi, thank you for the reply.
I know how they work, I just need to know what ports to open to allow the xbox through!
Thanks.
Hi ekkl,
Do these help?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54891.msg475861#msg475861
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=56009.msg473579#msg473579
-Scott-
Hi Scot and thank you for the reply. I have had a look at those sites and advice given but I do not know what settings to change on Avast or where to start!
I see things like this;
Application Protocol/Port Direction Network
ehshell.exe TCP 5555
UDP 7777 Inbound
Inbound Local Subnet
Local Subnet
Mcrdsvc.exe UDP 3776 Inbound Local Subnet
Svchost.exe UDP 1900
TCP 3390 Inbound
Inbound Local Subnet
Local Subnet
Local Subnet
MCXNetTw.exe Random Outbound Local Subnet
MCRMgr.exe TCP 3932 Outbound Local Subnet
Ehexthost.exe Random Outbound Internet
and then I see it says this;
The procedure for manually configuring a firewall is different for each firewall model and for each firewall manufacturer. For more information about how to configure your firewall, see your firewall documentation.
So I need basically step by step instructions how to change these settings. 
Hi Ekkl,
do the problems go away, when the firewall is turned off ?
Thanks.
Lukas
Hi Lukas. When I try and connect the media player from my xbox to the laptop it will not connect. When I turn off the Avast firewall it connects no problem! I just need to know where in the firewall I can let the xbox through!
Hi, I believe it should work OK, if the applications in question (from your previous post) are configured to accept inbound connections from friends zone. You can verify that on the Application Rules page on the FIREWALL tab. They should be listed under Microsoft Corporation group.
Do you see them there? If you still have the firewall in auto-decide mode (default), it should configure itself automatically. Currently we don’t have XBOX here for testing, but from the fact that it does not work automatically it must be something more 
… it works here when connecting two Media Centers from Windows, I’ll test with XBOX hopefuly tomorrow.
Thank you. I hope we can work something out!
I’m having the same propblem. I found svchost.exe and ehshell.exe in the “application rules” section, but was unable to find the other programs listed. Still can’t connect the xboxes to WMC.
Where can I find mcrdsvc.exe, mcrmgr.exe, adn the rest of the other programs to allow them access ?
Can anyone help us!!! 
Anyone from AVAST here?
Where can I find mcrdsvc.exe, mcrmgr.exe, adn the rest of the other programs to allow them access ?
From here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911728
C:\Windows\ehome\McrMgr.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\Mcx2Prov.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehshell.exe
As I only use avast! free, I cannot show how to add these to the firewall, sorry…
-Scott-
Well, I am very disappointed that no-one from Avast can tell me what I need to do to let the Xbox in. When it comes to renewal I will be looking for someone with better support.
Anyhow, I have found this which works perfect even on my PS3 as well.
Hi ekkl,
I am still working on the XBOX compatibility. There seems to be a bug in the rule processing part of the firewall. It took a few days until we got an XBOX in the office (sadly for us it is not considered a standard testing equipment), now I have it reproduced and even know how to fix it - still trying to figure out how to deliver the fix in the best way. There should be a program update (beta) in few days, hopefully I’ll manage to get my fix into the update.
Lukas.
Thank you very much Lukas, I thought you had forgotten about me!!
Thank You.
Hi ekkl, if can now try the latest beta - the xbox thing should be working there.
Thanks.
Lukas