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"Futurizer" <Futurizer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F52E79A7-B109-4796-B19D-39C55F6D0CE4@microsoft.com...
> Hi All.
>
> I'm not sure what caused this weird symptom. but I still doubt Avast!
> anti-virus.
> after installed Avast free-home AV apps onto my vista 64 ultimate.
> almost every network releated apps aren't running. (mostly 32 bit apps.)
> include latest firefox, google chrome browser, 32bit internet explorer
> brothas.
>
> but 64 bit internet explorer is surely works. (maybe it's only network-app
> that I can use.)
>
> problem is, avast uninstalltion isn't work either!
> so I removed manually, services, registries but no luck.
>
> fyi.
> pinging, ftp via Command works
> mostly, games, media players streaming, apps are NOT works.
>
> and there is no suspicious log in Event Viewer.
> Network Center says "no problem".
>
> anyone out there shed a bright light onto me?
>
> Thanks in advance.