>Hi,
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>Today, Avast agent (the AV software I have been using) made me update their software to the Avast Premium. Now, after I installed Avast Premium, I can no longer use Chrome. Any URL I enter in the browser address goes nowhere. And very limited use of Firefox. Oddly the IE works.
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>I tried to shutdown/disable Avast for 10 minutes but, still, Chrome does not work.
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>Could this be a coincidental issue with Avast? Or, I should try to uninstall Avast all together?
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>Any suggestions?
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>TIA

I use Avast Premium and have no problems till now.
Open Avast and go to protection->Firewall
Check the rule there and what type of network you have Public/Private